Dec 28, 2008
Women on the Move Luncheon to feature the The Women of Jewelia from "The Necklace" by Cheryl Jarvis
For immediate release
Contact: Meghan Finn
212-453-3209
mfinn@msnyc.org
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will host the third annual Women on the Move Luncheon at Yale Club of New York City Tuesday, March 3. Women are three times more likely than men to develop MS and the Women on the Move luncheon (formerly Women Against MS) was created to honor the mothers, daughters, wives, sisters, friends and colleagues who courageously live with this unpredictable disease every day. Carol Fitzgerald, co-founder and president of The Book Report Network will host the event featuring the Women of Jewelia from The Necklace by Cheryl Jarvis.
“We’re extremely excited to have the women of The Necklace featured at this year’s luncheon. Their story is one that demonstrates the strength of unified women, and how powerful we can be when working toward a common goal. It’s a natural fit for them to share their experiences with women like us—who are all doing our part to create a world free of MS,” said Jenny Powers, vice president of special events at the NYC Chapter.
The Necklace tells the true story of 13 women who took a risk on a social experiment to purchase and share a diamond necklace. The book chronicles their experiences, as they transformed a symbol of exclusivity into a symbol of inclusiveness. A movie for the book is currently in development by Fox Searchlight Productions.
WHAT: 3rd annual Women on the Move Luncheon
WHEN: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 12 – 2 p.m.
WHERE: Yale Club of New York City located at 50 Vanderbilt Ave. New York, NY
REGISTRATION: Tickets are $200; tables for eight are $1,500. Junior tickets are also available for women ages 30 or younger for $125. Call 212-453-3208 or email jpowers@msnyc.org.
WHY: Proceeds raised will benefit the New York City Chapter of the National MS Society.
About the New York City Chapter
The New York City Chapter of the National MS Society is committed to helping the thousands of New Yorkers impacted by MS continue moving their lives forward. The chapter raises funds locally to support the Society’s critical research initiatives and to provide hundreds of comprehensive support services and educational programs to people living with MS, their family and friends. Visit www.MSnyc.org for more information.
About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The National MS Society helps each person address the challenges of living with MS. In 2008 alone, through its national office and 50 state network of chapters, the Society devoted over $136 million to programs that enhanced more than one million lives. To help move closer to a world free of MS, the Society also invested over $50 million to support 444 research projects around the world. Join the movement at www.nationalMSsociety.org
Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. To learn about the options, individuals should talk to their health care professionals and contact the National MS Society at www.nationalMSsociety.org or 1-800-344-4867 (1-800-FIGHT-MS).
About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis interrupts the flow of information from the brain to the body and stops people from moving. Every hour in the United States, someone is newly diagnosed with MS, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with more than twice as many women as men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 400,000 people in the U.S., and 2.5 million worldwide.
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