Where your money goes

Every hour in the United States, someone is newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that interrupts the flow of information within the brain and between the brain and the body. To learn more about MS, click here.

There's no cure, but with the help of dedicated fundraisers, research is progressing at a remarkable rate. In 2011 alone, through its national office and 50-state network of chapters, the Society devoted $164 million to programs and services that assisted more than one million people. To move us closer to a world free of MS, the Society also invested $40 million to support more than 325 new and ongoing research projects around the world. To learn more about the latest in MS research, click here.

Not only that, your fundraising dollars help the chapter provide resources to 6,900 families touched by MS in the Gateway Area Chapter. Here are just some of the ways your dollars make a difference.

Your donation of:

• $25 can provide yoga and exercise instruction or educational materials to people with MS.
• $50 can provide transportation to a neurology appointment for someone with no means to get there.
• $200 can pay for an occupational therapy home assessment for someone having difficulties with daily tasks around the house.
• $300 can maintain the operation of an MS support group for an entire year.
• $400 can pay for a driving assessment for someone needing vehicle modifications in order to remain independent in their community.
• $500 can help pay the rent for a family affected by MS struggling to pay medical bills and other expenses.

To learn more about chapter programs and services, click here.