Upcoming Greater Delaware Valley Events
Stay informed about these and other events by signing up to receive our e-newsletters.
Check out our upcoming events below and click the links to register. 
Visit our chapter calendar for more.
May 17: Making MS Work Networking Event
Making MS Work is designed to connect professionals who are currently employed and living with MS, to foster business networking, establish professional connections, support open discussion about successes in the workplace in spite of MS, and promote positive approaches to working while living with MS. Click here for more details and to register.
May 19: Research & Relationships: Where we are with progressive MS
Join us for this informative two-part program focused on progressive MS. The first part will focus on the scientific side of the disease, and the second part will focus on the clinical aspect of the disease. Click here for more details and to register.
May 21: Community Outreach Day - Atlantic County
The Greater Delaware Valley Chapter of the National MS Society invites you sit down one-on-one with a member of our services staff to talk about how we can help you overcome the daily challenges of living with MS. From navigating the health insurance maze to employment counseling, our friendly and experienced staff can answer your questions and connect you to resources in your community. Click here for more details and to register.
May 22: LINKS Teleconference Series 2012: Care Options--When Help is Needed
This teleconference will focus on the differences and benefits of in-home care, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities, respite care, and adult day programs and how to determine which option is best for you and your family. Click here for more details and to register.
May 29: LINKS Teleconference Series 2012: MS Research Update
The National MS Society is a driving force of MS research, supporting and stimulating world-class research into ways to prevent, better treat and cure this unpredictable disease. Join us and learn how far we’ve come, where we’re going, and what the Society and others are doing to move toward a world free of MS. Click here for more details and to register.
June 9 & 10: MuckRuckus MS Philly
Join us for an incredible day sloshing, sliding and slipping your way through miles of mucky madness. It's the muckiest time you'll ever have for a good cause. Click here for more details and to register.
June 12: Community Outreach Day - Coatesville
The Greater Delaware Valley Chapter of the National MS Society invites you sit down one-on-one with a member of our services staff to talk about how we can help you overcome the daily challenges of living with MS. From navigating the health insurance maze to employment counseling, our friendly and experienced staff can answer your questions and connect you to resources in your community. Click here for more details and to register.
June 16: Longwood Gardens
Please join us for this wonderful opportunity to see a new exhibit and walk the beautiful grounds of Longwood Gardens. The National MS Society and Longwood Gardens have created a great opportunity for members of the Society to explore the grounds and experience Longwood Gardens’ new exhibit Light by Bruce Munro. Click here for more details and to register.
June 16: MS Empowerment Program, presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network
The presentation will discuss the importance of knowing and managing your symptoms, as well as learning techniques to develop gratitude to unlock the fullness in life. Click here for more details and to register.
June 19: Space-Touch Base -- TOUCH BASE -- Parenting with MS
Learn the ins and outs of parenting with MS at this program presented by Council for Relationships. You will get practical tips for parenting with a chronic disease. Click here for more details and to register.
June 19: Space-Touch Base -- SPACE -- Program for kids
Presented by NASTAR Center, the premier air and space training, research, and education facility in the world, youth will see the world’s most advanced high-performance centrifuge, altitude chamber, aircraft simulators and an ejection seat simulator. Click here for more details and to register.
June 27: Community Outreach Day - Philadelphia
The Greater Delaware Valley Chapter of the National MS Society invites you sit down one-on-one with a member of our services staff to talk about how we can help you overcome the daily challenges of living with MS. From navigating the health insurance maze to employment counseling, our friendly and experienced staff can answer your questions and connect you to resources in your community. Click here for more details and to register.
July 14: MS Family Fun at the Please Touch Museum
We invite you and your family to join us for full day admission to the Please Touch Museum and one ride on the fully-refurbished, century-old Woodside Park Dentzel Carousel. Click here for more details and to register.
Contact the chapter: Call 215-271-1500 or email pae@nmss.org.
Greater Delaware Valley Programs & Services
MS stops people from moving. We exist to make sure it doesn't.
If you or someone you know has MS, we can help. Our services include:
For information about the assistance available from our chapter, visit our programs & services page.
Program Registration
Upcoming events include:
-
workshops
-
teleconferences
-
research study updates
-
wellness programs
-
and more.
Check out our calendar and register now!
Drive MS awareness with a Society license plate
Pennsylvania drivers can now support the 13,000 local people living with MS by purchasing a National MS Society license plate.
To apply for a plate, download and fill out this form (PDF, 353 KB). Send the form and a check for $50 made out to the National MS Society, to:
National MS Society
Attention: Specialty License Plates
30 S. 17th Street., #800
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Click here for detailed application instructions.
Be an MS Activist
Sign up 20 people for Action Alerts and receive an MS Activist T-shirt!
To download and print forms, click here.
We'll also send you a T-shirt for meeting with your legislator and sharing your story.
Learn more about MS Advocacy. Click here to take action.
For Health-Care Professionals
We provide resources for people living with MS as well as for caregivers. Click here for our information and resources specifically for health-care professionals, like our Know MS scholarship program.
Podcasts Now Available
You can now listen to or download recordings of workshops and special presentations on our podcast page.
You can also request any available podcast on a CD or other format for free by emailing us.
Questions?
Click here to visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.
Visit our 
