National Multiple Sclerosis Society RSS http://www.nationalmssociety.org/ Bike MS: Minuteman Ride - July 14http://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=2465Join us as we ride the beautiful roads of historic Concord and surrounding metro-west towns. 21 May 2012 02:17:00 ESTCaring Connections - Lewiston, June 2 & Manchester, June 3http://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=3432Caregivers and family members are invited to attend this informal meeting for the opportunity to discuss the affect of MS on their lives and to share their struggles and solutions with each other. 15 May 2012 03:21:00 ESTMS Plane Pull - June 9http://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=5518The National MS Society partners with Federal Express and the Portland International Jetport to present this unique and popular fundraising event. A rope and tow bar is attached to a FedEx 757 aircraft. Teams of 25 position themselves along the rope in preparation to pull over 72 tons. Teams compete for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and for the Team Spirit Award. 15 May 2012 03:46:00 ESTMen With MS: Facing Challenges, Finding Solutions - June 16http://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=5890Being a man living with multiple sclerosis presents some different challenges from diagnosis, symptoms and employment, to name a few. Join us as we explore the impact multiple sclerosis can have on men. 02 May 2012 01:43:00 ESTSeeking Self-Help Group Leadershttp://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=2373Self-Help Group Leaders of affiliated MS self-help groups are valuable volunteers for the National MS Society! 21 Mar 2012 00:27:00 ESTMadeline Russell of Medford receives Mass. Family Caregiver Honorhttp://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=4445On November 9, 2011, Madeline Russell of Medford was honored by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts during Family Caregivers Month of November for her role as primary caregiver to her husband, Jimmy, who died on September 22 of this year. 05 Dec 2011 02:00:00 ESTJudy Hallam of Meriden, N.H., wins Governor’s Accessibility Awardhttp://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=5443Judy Hallam of Meriden, N.H., was awarded the Governor’s Accessibility Award on July 26, 2011, at the State House during a celebration of the 21st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 24 Aug 2011 16:08:00 ESTPasses for MS Campaign Gains Yardage for People with MShttp://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=5373Throughout the 2011-2012 regular season, whenever the Patriots complete a pass, Gil Santos, the voice of the New England Patriots, will announce a $100 contribution by Biogen Idec to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. 10 Aug 2011 02:23:00 ESTBike MS: Green Mountain ‘Getaway’, 150 Miles Closer to a World Free of MShttp://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=5359Exhilarating two-day, 150-mile ride, August 6 & 7, explores the picturesque beauty of Western Vermont 03 Aug 2011 10:56:00 ESTBike MS rides through beautiful Maine towns toward a world free of multiple sclerosishttp://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=5360Hundreds of bicycle riders from across Maine and around New England are riding 150 miles over two days, August 6 & 7, as part of Bike MS: Great Maine Getaway, presented by Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, to help create a world free of multiple sclerosis. 03 Aug 2011 11:02:00 ESTFree Raleigh Bike to Top Fundraiser in August 13 Bike MS: New Hampshire Seacoast Escapehttp://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=5352Gus’ Bike Shop and Raleigh Bicycles have teamed up to support the 2011 Bike MS: New Hampshire Seacoast Escape. 30 Jul 2011 11:27:00 ESTMS Plane Pull, 7th Annual Benefit for National MS Societyhttp://www.nationalmssociety.org/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=2466On Saturday, June 11, 2011, the seventh annual “MS Plane Pull” benefit for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society opens the popular Aeronautical Expo weekend held annually at Portland International Jetport. 06 Jun 2011 02:32:00 EST