Timothy Mazeika, who graduated from Millbury High School in June, received a $1,500 National Multiple Sclerosis Society Scholarship Award, presented annually to select students throughout the country who are pursuing college or technical school education and who have MS or a parent with MS.
John Murtha has been recognized by the Allegheny chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for his role in securing the funds through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program.
Komen for the Cure Race for the Cure National Multiple Sclerosis Society MS Bike Ride National Multiple Sclerosis Society MS Walk American Heart Association Jump Rope for Heart Avon Foundation Avon Walk for Breast Cancer American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Brest Cancer Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Great Strides Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Name Participants American Cancer Society 2,500,000 The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Not Available March of Dimes 1,000,000 American Heart Association 1,000,000 National Philanthropic Trust 28,000 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 500,000 Susan G.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Members of the Country Inns in the White Mountains alliance last month presented donations to The Giving Tree, the Notional Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Conway Area Humane Society--all from proceeds earned during the group's Inn to Inn Cookie Tour held during the holiday season.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has honored Bruce Corwin, chairman of Metropolitan Theaters and supporter of multiple sclerosis research, with the Dorothy Corwin Spirit of Life award.
MEYER AND PAULA DERR, RN, WITH THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY "Books about caregiving are typically focused on eldercare issues," Nancy Law, vice president of the National MS Society's Client Programs Department, said.
Having an effective oral therapy for MS would be a major step forward in improving quality of life for people with MS," said John Richert, VP of research and clinical programs, at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
