If you are an MS advocate or a policy wonk like me, you may have already heard the great news about some legislative wins this week. Thank you to all of the MS Advocates and Society staff for many meetings, phone calls and emails to get this through. Yesterday, Feb. 3, Congress passed legislation that […]
Tag: MS research
Why Walking 50 Miles This Year Matters
I’m embarking on my first MS Challenge Walk, and going to Door County to join my sisters on their team, The Blister Sisters. They are Challenge Walk veterans for many years. We are also not fundraising newbies. We grew up going door to door asking for donations during the Jerry Lewis Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy […]
2025’s Public Policy Conference
Last week I had the privilege of being able to attend the National MS Society’s Public Policy Conference; not only did I get to attend, I was able to lead a breakout session on Monday, titled Busting Through Stress – Finding You Inner Calm in Any Situation. Being able to lead a group through breathing […]
MS Research & The Military
This week, the National MS Society announced that they learned the MS Research Program (MSRP) which was part of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) in the Department of Defense will not be funded in 2025. This is a big blow to research programs working to find a cure, and slow the progression, of […]