Your Contribution Makes the Difference
Every dollar generously donated to the Rhode Island Chapter of the National MS Society brings us one step closer to realizing our mission “to free the world of multiple sclerosis.” Your gift helps fund the best and most promising MS research while providing comprehensive programs and advocacy statewide to assist and empower Rhode Islanders living with MS and those who love and care for them.
There are so many different ways to give. The list of options below is intended to help you find what works for you.
We can’t do it without your support! Thank you for your generosity.
Click on the following options to learn more:
• Donate Now
• Tributes and Memorials
• Gifts of Stock
• Support an Event Participant
• Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
• Planned Giving
• Workplace Giving
• Donate Your Old or Unwanted Car
Donate Now
We encourage you to contact the Rhode Island Chapter directly to make a gift by phone with a credit card or to request a gift envelope. Please call 401.738.8383, Option 2, and ask for Meredith. Another option is our fast, easy, and secure online donation form.
Tributes and Memorials
A meaningful way to honor a loved one is with a tribute or memorial. We will send an acknowledgement to the individual or family you designate, without specifying the amount.
• Create a one-time gift
• Create a Fund with a personalized web page that allows others to make a donation on their behalf
Gifts of Stock
One of the most advantageous ways to contribute is through a gift of stock. It offers many valuable benefits, such as no obligation to pay capital gains taxes.
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Support an Event Participant
Make a gift on behalf of a participant in Walk MS, Bike MS 150, or MS 25 Quick Ride.
Bike MS: Fidelity Investments MS 150
Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
Partnering with the Rhode Island Chapter of the National MS Society is an easy way to help people with MS while enhancing your business objectives. Reach thousands of Rhode Islanders by sponsoring one of our inspiring events! Or build an event team, purchase a table or tickets to MS After Dark or the MS Gala, or provide in-kind services and products. Contact Angela Floro by email or by phone at 401.738.8383, Option 2.
Planned Giving
Regardless of your stage of life or financial picture, there are flexible ways to plan a gift and leave a legacy that will improve the lives of people with MS. Let us walk you through the many options, such as a bequest, charitable gift annuity, trusts, and other estate planning tools. Call 401.738.8383, Option 2, or click on Planned Giving.
Workplace Giving
Donate Your Old or Unwanted Car
Donating your old or unwanted car to the National MS Society’s Rhode Island Chapter is easy and you can enjoy the double benefit of maximizing your tax deductions and feeling good about giving to a worthy cause. We contract with America’s Official Car Donation Center, the largest and most trusted choice for car donations for non-profit charities.
Simply call the Rhode Island Chapter at 401.738.8383, press option 2, and a staff member will arrange for your car to be towed. You will get your car donation receipt at the time of pick up.