MS CONNECTION NEWSLETTER

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1 WINTER 2015 VOLUME 4, ISSUE 1 NMSS MID SOUTH CHAPTER MS CONNECTION NEWSLETTER Nearly $2.2 million dollars are being invested in MS research right here in Tennessee. To continue to make an impact, don t forget your year-end gift! 2015 YEAR-END GIVING Your tax-deductible gift moves us closer to a world free of MS by funding breakthrough research and local programs to help people living with MS. To make your gift count this holiday, please visit our Chapter s website, and click donate ; or, mail your donation to our office: 214 Overlook Cir, Ste 153, Brentwood TN, With any questions, contact Deanna.Jones@nmss.org or INSIDE THIS ISSUE 03 SAVE THE DATE: MS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 06 MARDI GRAS, BREW MOVEMENT & CHALLENGE WALK MS 08 NOW CAMPAIGN TO HIT FUNDING GOAL BY END OF THE YEAR 10 ADDITIONAL SUPPORT OPTIONS

2 2 MS CONNECTION: WINTER 2015 COMPREHENSIVE MS CARE CENTERS Vanderbilt MS Center 3810 Bedford Avenue, Ste. 100 Nashville, TN (615) St. Thomas Medical Partners - Neurology 4230 Harding Road, Ste. 535 Nashville, TN (615) Cole Neuroscience at UT Medical Center 1928 Alcoa Highway, Ste. B-102 Knoxville, TN (865) CAN DO MS: PARTNER IN MS CARE Wesley Neurology Clinic 8000 Centerview Pkwy, Ste. 300 Memphis, TN (901) WEBINARS/TELELEARNING When: Tuesday, January 12th, 2016, 8:00 9:15 pm EST Your Mind is a Muscle Too: Exercise and Cognition Presented by Robert W. Motl, PhD, & Mandy Rohrig, PT, DPT Like us: com/nmssmidsouth Follow us: NMSSMidSouth Follow us: NMSSMidSouth When: Tuesday, February 9th, 2016, 8:00-9:15pm EST Navigating Career Change: Working with MS is Possible! Presented by Danielle Moser, MS Ed & Debra Heindel, MBA CMP For call-in number, register at For an additional list of upcoming live programs in your area, please call (800) and select option 1. You can also register online at by clicking on our Calendar. To continue staying up to date on research and programs in your area, please share your address with us by contacting chapter staff at: midsouthprograms@nmss.org.

3 NATIONALMSSOCIETY.ORG SAVE THE DATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 3 In conjunction with MS Awareness Week, we will gather some of the top MS scientists in the area to discuss the latest in research efforts. The 2016 MS Research Symposium will be held Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 from 6-8pm at Boy Scouts of America, 3414 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville TN. Moderated by Dr. Ram Sriram, MS neurologist, this two-hour evening conference will raise awareness of local Society-funded research efforts and will provide an open form for Q&A with top scientists in the field. The following presenters have been confirmed: Seth Smith, PhD Vanderbilt University Luc Van Kear, PhD Vanderbilt University Hongbo Chi, PhD St. Jude Children s Research Hospital All funded research projects fall under the STOP MS category and total $2,143,004 - those are dollars staying right here in our state! To attend, please register by calling (800) and selecting option 1. March 7th-11th, 2016

4 4 THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING FALL EVENTS MS CONNECTION: WINTER 2015 FALL CRUSH KNOXVILLE FALL CRUSH NASHVILLE Fall Crush Nashville took place on Sunday, October 18th at the Green Door Gourmet s Grand Barn. The event, headed by committee chairs Paul Lindsley and Julia Baker, was a great success, nearly doubling the amount raised for MS from the previous years event. With a locally sourced dinner prepared by Nashville s finest celebrity chefs, wine flown in exclusively from Carneros Region, and a fantastic live and silent auction, it was a night to remember. We are incredibly excited to report the event raised almost $77,000 towards the important MS research happening right here in Tennessee! Fall Crush Knoxville was held at The Stables at Hunter Valley Farm on Thursday, November 12th. With wine donated by Purple Wine & Spirits, a high end silent auction, and food prepared by the culinary students from Pellissippi State Community College, this year s event was a beautiful success. We are so pleased to announce that, for the first time, Fall Crush Knoxville officially sold out! With amazing sponsors and very hard work done by the different committee members, we were able to double the income from last year and raise over $25,000. Thank you to all who came out to enjoy this unique wine experience with us; we can t wait for next year!

5 NATIONALMSSOCIETY.ORG On Thursday, December 3rd, we celebrated the 17th annual Chattanooga MS luncheon. Formerly known as Women Against MS, the On The Move luncheon brought together the area s MS community in solidarity to fight multiple sclerosis. Led by chairwoman, Kim Leffew, the event featured a variety-filled silent auction, cake giveaway and absolutely breathtaking musical performance by the event s speaker, Kristi Salerno-Kent. Kristi lives with multiple sclerosis and spoke to her experiences with the disease in both her personal and professional life. It was an empowering event that brought the audience to their feet! This year s event raised over $20,000 for MS programs. 5 For one weekend in both September and October, the highways and and streets of Tennessee were filled with a powerful MS presence. Between the Bike MS: FedEx Rock n Roll ride from Memphis to southern Mississippi and the Bike MS: Bike to Jack & Back from Nashville to Lynchburg, almost 800 cyclists pedaled for 150 miles over two days for MS. With our final numbers in, Jack & Back raised over $615,000 and Rock n Roll made over $250,000 to stop MS in its (tread) tracks. Thank you to all who came out as riders, volunteers, and sponsors to make Bike MS the state s greatest fundraising success!

6 6 MS CONNECTION: WINTER 2015 SAVE THE DATES WINTER EVENTS On Friday, February 5th, 2016 from 7-10pm, we will host our 3rd Annual Mardi Gras Masquerade at the Memphis Botanic Gardens at Hardin Hall. This event will be a fun-filled evening of live music and dancing, delicious Cajun inspired cuisine, spirits, and an absolutely stunning live and silent auction. All proceeds will benefit: scholarships, programs and financial assistance for people living with MS. This year, we are incredibly proud to honor Mardi Gras Masquerade Queen Judy Gauthier and King Johnny Pitts for their dedication and support to the Society and our mission of ending MS forever. We invite you to join us for this unforgettable night! The annual Nashville Women Against MS Luncheon is fast approaching! We hope you ll join us for a lovely midday retreat of great socializing, inspiring speakers and, of course, delicious cakes! Date: Thursday, February 18th, 2016 at 11am Location: Hillwood Country Club, 6201 Hickory Valley Rd, Nashville TN *Tickets are $75 per person; for more about how to purchase tickets for either a table of 8 or 10, please Abby.Mullen@nmss.org or This year, we will celebrate Memphis s 7th Annual Brew Movement benefiting multiple sclerosis. Join us on February 26th from 7-10pm at the Pink Palace s Family Museum for a night of tasty fare, a unique silent auction, live music, and of course brews! Tickets: $35/advance; $40/door. *Tickets are $150 per person or $1,350 for a table of 10; for more information and to purchase tickets, please contact Kelsey.Vaughn@nmss.org or *For more information on purchasing tickets and the various brews being poured, please contact Kelsey.Vaughn@nmss.org or

7 NATIONALMSSOCIETY.ORG SAVE THE DATES EXPLORE THE CHALLENGE & WALK MS Challenge Walk MS: Savannah will take place February 26th - 28th, With new rest stop sponsors, unique route updates and some insanely inspiring nightly programs, 2016 promises to be the best year yet! Join us in January to learn more about the event. Staff will be in Knoxville on January 6th and in Nashville on January 7th to host a party; all are welcome, so stop by, bring a friend and explore the challenge! Specific locations and times to come. Join our team, The Mid South Movers; together we can work to end MS forever! *For more on participating and learning how to register, please contact Teresa.Johnson@nmss.org or **All walk sites** Registration will begin at 9am; the Walk will follow at 10am. April 2nd: Memphis, Overton Park April 9th: Middle TN, Nissan Stadium April 16th: Chattanooga, TN River Park, Hubert Fry Center April 23rd: Clarksville, Liberty Park April 23rd: Greeneville, Tusculum College April 30th: Knoxville, Sequoyah Hills Park *For details, contact Sarah.Hisiger@nmss.org or

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10 10 MS CONNECTION: WINTER 2015 ADDITIONAL SUPPORT OPTIONS ON THE PHONE MS Friends - Peer Telephone Support , 9 am Midnight ET CHAT ROOM & BOARDS MS World - ONLINE PEER CONNECTIONS MS Connection - Connect with others on a discussion forum, join an online support group, or make a one-on-one peer connection via (telephone support also available if needed). IMPORTANT NOTICE: Mail for the Memphis, Knoxville, Tri Cities or Chattanooga markets can be sent to our Chapter headquarters, located in Brentwood TN. *Also, our office will be closed Dec. 24th - 25th and Dec. 31st - Jan. 1st for the holidays. The Mid South Chapter staff would like to wish you all a safe and blessed holiday season! NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY Mid South Chapter 214 Overlook Circle, Suite 153 Brentwood, TN STAFF Jennifer Lee SE Regional Executive Vice President Diane Payne VP, Finance & Administration Leslie Morton Manager, Information Systems Deanna Jones Sr. Director, Community Development Sherry Bramucci Director, Client Programs/Services Abby Mullen Manager, Development Teresa Johnson Coordinator, Client Programs/Services Kelsey Vaughn Coordinator, Development Sarah Hisiger Coordinator, Development 2015 National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Mid South Chapter

11 NATIONALMSSOCIETY.ORG JOIN ONE OF OUR SELF HELP GROUPS For more information on our self help groups, including date, time and location of meetings, please contact the self help group leader listed below. We are looking for replacement leaders in Brentwood, Franklin, Columbia and more. If you have any interest in becoming a SHG leader in your own area, contact Sherry.Bramucci@nmss.org or WEST TENNESSEE Jackson Leader: Carol (731) Memphis Leader: Lowry (901) Memphis Leader: Autumn (901) Memphis YAMS (Young Adults with MS) Leader: Nicole (901) EAST TENNESSEE Bristol Leader: Sylvia (276) Greeneville Leader: Jan (423) Kingsport Leader: Judy (423) Knoxville Day Group Leaders: Vicki (865) Knoxville Cole MS Group Leader: Sallie (865) Maryville Leader: Debby (865) Morristown - Lakeway Leader: Marilyn (423) Jefferson City Leader: Sherrie (865) Johnson City Leader: Bonnie (423) McMinn, Meigs, Monroe County Leader: Amy (423) Chattanooga Leader: Aronna (423) Chattanooga Women Only Leader: Arica (423) MIDDLE TENNESSEE Nashville Vanderbilt MS Group Leader: Derek (615) Waynesboro. Leader: Lisa (931) Murfreesboro Leader: Angela (615) Clarksville Leader: Melba (931) Dickson Leader: Viola (615) Portland/Gallatin Leader: Kathy (615) Pulaski Leader: Grefonda (931)

12 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID City, ST Permit # (No.) 214 Overlook Circle Suite 153 Brentwood, TN Yes! I will join the movement to support the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Please accept my gift in the amount of: $1,000 Golden Circle Membership $500 $250 $100 $50 Other $ Name Credit Card I wish to remain annonymous Expiration Date Address Signature City State Zip Please designate my tax-deductible gift for: Phone Number Local Mid South chapter programs National research programs My check (payable to NMSS) is enclosed. Other Please charge my: Visa MC AMEX Discover If none of the above is selected, your gift will be unrestricted. MAIL TO: National MS Society, Mid South Chapter 214 Overlook Circle, Suite 153 Brentwood, TN 37027