Please Make A Donation To MS MOMS
You can now help support MS MOMS by purchasing items from the eBay store Thingy Attic. Click here to see what they have to offer.
You get requests on almost a daily basis whether by phone, email, or mail asking you to donate to various causes. So why should you donate to yet another organization? (Let alone ANOTHER multiple sclerosis one.)
After 10+ years living with this progressive disease, I have learned that what people with MS want (besides a cure) is support living NOW. We have millions looking for a cure. We have experiments running on a daily basis for new symptom relief medication and for new medications that can slow the progress of the disease. These are worthy causes. But the big boys have got that area covered and they've got more than enough support to do it.
MS MOMS is about living NOW. Our donations go back into MS MOMS so that we can expand our outreach and, with enough luck and funding, we can start programs that assist families with MS face daily challenges. (Like how to write a donation letter while your 3yr old bounces a balloon off your head and begs for more oatmeal. When the heck did she decide gruel was good food?)
The programs we are hoping to continue:
1. Connecting families with others like themselves in their own backyard. (Not 50 miles away to a cold room with a bunch of strangers for a "meeting.")
2. Finding resources that can assist those with less get the equipment, medical care, and discounts they qualify for. (But have not been told by others how to get it.)
3. Continue with our advice panel of mothers, experts, and caregivers to help those who wish to remain anonymous feel more comfortable online yet get the answers they need.
In the future we hope to offer1. Medical experts on our panel to answer your questions in a timely and understandable fashion.
2. Mom's Attic. A place where you can give your used items to others in need. We're not just talking about medical equipment (hey you want my used bedpan? ewwww), but clothing for all family members, and larger items such as wheelchairs, furniture & accessible cars.
3. MS MOMS News program to be run weekly online and monthly in print, to offer new information to our members. This will include info on new medications, services, and fun tips such as memory-challenged cooking!
4. Not your same'ol webcast. We are striving to make entertaining, yet informative, sessions with people from all walks of life, not just celebrities and doctors you've never met. (If you can't even level with your doc about your bladder issues, are you going to feel comfy asking a celebrity neurologist about it in front of many others?)MS MOMS also uses the safety and anonymity of online, however in the future we want to offer a better online experience that is not just informative but fun and uplifting without a stiff list of Q&A.
5. Yearly gatherings, one west coast & one east coast to bring msmoms together to share, meet, and simply get to hug that person who has been talking you through your fears at 3am.
I could keep going with my dreams for MS MOMS, but a wise man once told me to pace myself and focus on doing one thing extremely well. But that was my father so of course I’m being the hare and dashing all over the place!
Thank you for considering a donation to MS MOMS so that we can continue helping those with multiple sclerosis learn, laugh, and live.
Woman behind the curtain, Lorna msmoms.
Questions? Email me at lorna@msmoms.com
After 10+ years living with this progressive disease, I have learned that what people with MS want (besides a cure) is support living NOW. We have millions looking for a cure. We have experiments running on a daily basis for new symptom relief medication and for new medications that can slow the progress of the disease. These are worthy causes. But the big boys have got that area covered and they've got more than enough support to do it.
MS MOMS is about living NOW. Our donations go back into MS MOMS so that we can expand our outreach and, with enough luck and funding, we can start programs that assist families with MS face daily challenges. (Like how to write a donation letter while your 3yr old bounces a balloon off your head and begs for more oatmeal. When the heck did she decide gruel was good food?)
The programs we are hoping to continue:
1. Connecting families with others like themselves in their own backyard. (Not 50 miles away to a cold room with a bunch of strangers for a "meeting.")
2. Finding resources that can assist those with less get the equipment, medical care, and discounts they qualify for. (But have not been told by others how to get it.)
3. Continue with our advice panel of mothers, experts, and caregivers to help those who wish to remain anonymous feel more comfortable online yet get the answers they need.
In the future we hope to offer1. Medical experts on our panel to answer your questions in a timely and understandable fashion.
2. Mom's Attic. A place where you can give your used items to others in need. We're not just talking about medical equipment (hey you want my used bedpan? ewwww), but clothing for all family members, and larger items such as wheelchairs, furniture & accessible cars.
3. MS MOMS News program to be run weekly online and monthly in print, to offer new information to our members. This will include info on new medications, services, and fun tips such as memory-challenged cooking!
4. Not your same'ol webcast. We are striving to make entertaining, yet informative, sessions with people from all walks of life, not just celebrities and doctors you've never met. (If you can't even level with your doc about your bladder issues, are you going to feel comfy asking a celebrity neurologist about it in front of many others?)MS MOMS also uses the safety and anonymity of online, however in the future we want to offer a better online experience that is not just informative but fun and uplifting without a stiff list of Q&A.
5. Yearly gatherings, one west coast & one east coast to bring msmoms together to share, meet, and simply get to hug that person who has been talking you through your fears at 3am.
I could keep going with my dreams for MS MOMS, but a wise man once told me to pace myself and focus on doing one thing extremely well. But that was my father so of course I’m being the hare and dashing all over the place!
Thank you for considering a donation to MS MOMS so that we can continue helping those with multiple sclerosis learn, laugh, and live.
Woman behind the curtain, Lorna msmoms.
Questions? Email me at lorna@msmoms.com