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Women, Wisconsin & Multiple Sclerosis Colleen G. Kalt President & CEO National MS Society-Wisconsin Chapter History of the National MS Society: Sylvia Lawry Our Mission Mobilize people and resources to drive research for a cure and to


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Women, Wisconsin & Multiple Sclerosis

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Colleen G. Kalt President & CEO National MS Society-Wisconsin Chapter

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History of the National MS Society: Sylvia Lawry

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Our Mission Mobilize people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS.

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Our Vision

A world free

  • f MS.
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The National MS Society

  • More MS research
  • More programs and services
  • More professional education
  • More advocacy efforts

Than any other MS organization in the world.

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The Society is the best investment in driving solutions and changing the world for people with MS.

  • Recruited more than 800 new MS researchers to the field
  • Provided early career support to every thought leader
  • Set the standards in all areas of MS research
  • Established the MS field of nerve and myelin repair
  • Drove genetic research into MS susceptibility
  • Paved the way for all existing FDA-approved therapies
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MS stops people from moving. We exist to make sure it doesn’t.

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Our Top Priority

Research

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Close to Home

Women, Wisconsin & Multiple Sclerosis

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More than 11,000 diagnosed in Wisconsin

Milwaukee County 1,821 Waukesha County 1,056 Dane County 1,024 Brown County 476 Racine County 468 Nearly 80% are women.

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Ways to Help

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For more information: www.wisMS.org