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Table tennis brings new goals and joys

A pingpong coach with MS shares her love for the sport with others with the disease

Red helmet with visor is on tires by kartodrom

Ready, set, go kart!

Racing event raises money for people with MS.

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Roller skating for MS awareness

Skater Kaci Bell lives with MS — and uses her passion to bring attention to the disease.

Flight of the Sugar Bees

The Walker family has raised more than $2 million over 30 years to help take the ‘sting’ out of MS.

Generosity on aisle 3

At a group of grocery stores in western Washington, multiple sclerosis has been front and center for years.

Leading with a common purpose

Meet four new National MS Society board members

Meet Society board member: Peter Porrino

Peter Porrino started volunteering at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society after his wife’s MS diagnosis.

Meet Society board member: Dana Foote

When Dana Foote first joined the board, she had one goal in mind: finding a cure.

Meet Society board member: Bonnie Higgins

Due to endless hours of volunteering, Bonnie Higgins earned a spot in the Society’s Volunteer Hall of Fame.

Meet Society board member: Caroline Whitacre

Caroline Whitacre volunteers her time and offers her scientific expertise on the Society’s national board of directors.

Reaching for the stars

This astrophysicist with MS is at ease studying galaxies, but healthcare costs challenge her.

Table tennis brings new goals and joys

A pingpong coach with MS shares her love for the sport with others with the disease

Seeing MS from both sides

Healthcare professionals who live with the disease offer a unique perspective.

GIna Gentry

All about MS relapses

What they are, what they aren’t and how to manage them

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Disclosing your MS at work

Issues ranging from legal to emotional affect whether to tell your employer and colleagues about your disease.

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Tips for handling dysphagia

MS can cause swallowing difficulties, but there is help out there.

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