Welcome to spring! I'm Karen Hooper, Vice President of Programs and Services for the chapter. It's been such a pleasure to work for the chapter the past 10 years helping to develop exciting new programs and services for people with MS including the Annual Day at the Bay, the Angel Visitation Program and for the first time ever, an Annual California State Research Forum.

We have a variety of programs and services to help address the needs of people with MS and many others. Email me anytime! I promise to provide a listening ear to your feedback and suggestions. The team and I are here to serve you.

Keep reading to learn more about our upcoming events (including Day at the Bay), read the latest issue of the MSConnection and get informed on the latest research news.

Check out the latest edition of the MSConnection!
In this quarter's issue we have information about:

• Exciting upcoming fundraising events like Race to Stop MS.
• MS Activists making their mark on MS legislation at the Capitol
• The chapter's equipment loan closet
• MS Awareness Week recap
• A new program for couples living
  with MS
• Oral drug progress
• And much more!
   

Join us for the Annual Day at the Bay on Saturday, May 15! Experience a day of fun in the sun by joining other families affected by MS to enjoy adaptive sailing, a fabulous luau and lunch, and other exciting entertainment. Learn more.

 

Walk MS 2010 had over 10,000 people celebrate the MS community in Irvine, Carlsbad and San Diego in April. They are still fundraising to help us reach our $2 million goal! Learn how you can help (and the cool prizes you can earn)!

Registration for Bike MS and Challenge Walk MS is open! These fantastic endurance events provide a multi-day experience of a lifetime. No matter what your fitness level, we've got everything you need to train (and fundraise)! For more information about Bike MS, visit biketofinishMS.com. For the Challenge Walk, visit myMSchallenge.com.

On Monday, May 3, over 100 golfers will join Norv Turner, Head Coach for the San Diego Chargers, at the MS Golf Invitational. Coach Turner and Chargers players will enjoy at day of golf, food and festivities at the exclusive La Jolla Country Club. Learn more about Coach Turner's committment to MS.

The latest on CCSVI -- what it is, what's being done, and the latest news on what's next. Read more.