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• Dr. Daniel Pelletier received$612,478 to evaluate a moleculethat damages nerve cells.

• Dr. Chen Gu received $564,824to examine potassium channelsin myelinated axons.

• Dr. Scott Zamvil received$504,455 and Dr. ThomasProd’homme received $133,825to further investigate how statinsmodulate immune function.

• Dr. Jorge Oksenberg received$401,194 to continue mappingthe genes associated with MS.

• Dr. Victoria Beckner received$133,825 to predict and treatstress-related MS lesions.

Three scientists at Stanford Uni-versity also earned new grants:

• Dr. Lawrence Steinman received$579,374 to explore the effects ofantihistamines on MS.

• Dr. Jonah Chan received $568,744to pursue myelin repair.

• Dr. Shannon Dunn received$150,800 to explore how process-ing fat affects immune response.

Other new grants involve topscientists at Johns Hopkins, YaleUniversity, and the Mayo Clinic.Your donations to the National MSSociety support these and over 300ongoing MS research projects.

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and more than $3.6 million of that is ear-marked for scientists in Northern California!These new grants bring the Society’s localresearch investment to a record $9.8 mil-lion, proof that our area is an internationalsource of hope in the fight against MS.

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Dear Friends,

On May 17, our chaptermarked its 50th anniver-sary. We can commemo-rate this moment, but wewill not celebrate until the day we’ve cured MS.

“Fifty years is a long time,” you mightsay. “Are we making progress?” The timelineon page six shows that we are. Here are fivespecific reasons that I have hope:

1. In 1900, the average life expectancy of a person with MS was five years... Todayit’s nearly normal!

2. In 1946, the government had invested only $14,000 in MS research... Today, due to our advocacy, it invests more than $60 million every year!

3. In 1948, we opened the first two MS clinicsin the country... Today there are more than150 nationwide, including six in our area!

4. In 1970, the average time from your firstsymptom to your diagnosis was sevenyears... Today, thanks to new diagnostic criteria issued by the Society, many peoplefind out in a matter of weeks—if not days!

5. Before 1993, not a single medication wasavailable to slow the progress of MS...Today there are five FDA-approved treat-ments, and more are on the way!

Every advance is the result of teamwork.In this issue, we acknowledge our progress—and we thank our donors and volunteers. We couldn’t do it without you!

With gratitude,

Julie E. Thomas, Chapter President

© 2004National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Northern California Chapter

1-800-FIGHT MS or (510) [email protected]

Chapter Headquarters150 Grand Ave

Oakland, CA 94612

Sacramento Office4225 Northgate Blvd, Suite 4

Sacramento, CA 95834

Central Valley Office1320 East Shaw Ave, Suite 103

Fresno, CA 93710

Chairman: David KornVice Chairman: David HultmanPrograms Chair: Paul Lauricella

Secretary: David LarsonTreasurer: Maureen Lucey Mihelich

Chapter President: Julie ThomasNewsletter Editor: Terence Keane

The National MS Society is proud to be a source of information about MS.Information provided by the Society isbased upon professional advice, pub-lished experience, and expert opinionbut does not does not constitute thera-peutic recommendation or prescription.The Society recommends that all ques-tions and information be discussed witha personal physician.

The National MS Society does notendorse products, services or manufac-turers. Such names appear here solelybecause they are considered valuableas information. The Society assumes no liability for the use or contents of any product or service mentioned.

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To fulfill our pledge ofbetter services for NorthernCalifornia, last year weinvested a record $2.8 mil-lion in programs for the MScommunity (see page four).The Chapter also funneled$629,560 into the NationalMS Society’s relentless,international research effort.We are proud that our fund-raising and managementcosts remain low.

Economically, 2003 wasa challenging year for ournation and for NorthernCalifornia in particular.Nonetheless, our wonderfulparticipants still generatedmore than $2.6 millionthrough events such as theMS WALK, Waves to Wine,and the Top Hat Classic. Wealso benefited from severalsignificant bequests.

The National MS Societyfunds more MS research,offers more services for people with MS, and pro-vides more professionaleducation than any otherMS organization in theworld. For a copy of ouraudited financial statement,call 1-800-FIGHT MS.

In Fiscal Year 2003, 76 cents of every dollar donatedto the Chapter went directly to our mission!

Local Services 44%MS Research 17%Nationwide Programs 15%Management & General 4%Fundraising 20%Expenses: $4,632,712

Income: $4,507,262Annual Campaign & Foundations 14%

General Contributions 7%Bequests & Legacies 25%

Special Events 52%Other 2%

Thank you for supporting the fight against MS!

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In 2003, the combined chaptersinvested more than $2.8 million in pro-grams, with a record $2 million of thatspent locally. We doubled the numberof programs delivered in Central Cali-fornia and tripled the total in Redding,while keeping the program total steadythroughout the rest of our territory.

Information & educationWe are proud of our ongoing role as themost reliable source of MS information:

• We offered dozens of education pro-grams and family activities last year.More than 400 people benefited fromour workshops on symptom manage-ment, over 300 attended our researchseminars, and 175 were served by ournewly diagnosed programs.

• True to our promise, we offered severalworkshops in counties where there hadnever been a program before, especiallyin the Central Valley and the Sierras. Forexample, we held Town Hall Meetingsin Jackson, Sonora, and Tulare; webrought new activities to Elk Grove andGrass Valley; and we offered programsby phone, by mail, and online for thoseeven further afield and those who can-not leave home.

• We also distributed more than 200,000local publications.

Social programsSocial activities such as our annual holi-day party in Oakland are very popular, solast year we expanded on this theme:

• We organized MS Excursions for over200 sports fans to five big-league games.

• Our annual MS Moonlight Cruiseattracted a record 125 revelers.

• A social program called Twilight Tues-day traveled to Chico, Elk Grove, Fresno,Redding, Sacramento, and Visalia.

Physical activitiesPhysical exercise is an important part ofmental and physical health:

• Whether aquatics, Feldenkrais, t’ai chi,or yoga, we arranged 60 series of exer-cise classes. We continued classes in theBay Area, Wine Country, and NorthCoast while bringing new classes toFresno, Visalia, and Yuba City. Plus,

Doubled in Central California!Tripled in Redding!

Held steady everywhere else!

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Serving you all year round...

Last year, the number of programs...

At the start of Fiscal Year 2003, the Mountain Valley Chapter and the Northern California Chapter joined

forces—and we pledged to deliver betterservices to the MS community. We’re pleased to report our successes!


our training for new yoga instructors inSacramento helped build for the future.

• To help fund exercise programs in areaswhere we don’t offer classes, we createdGET UP (Grants for Exercise Therapy inUnderserved Places).

• We sold out the first run of our popularvideo on adaptive yoga, which allowspeople with MS to exercise at home.

• We also offered three outdoor adven-tures: a day of adaptive cycling in Marinallowed people with MS to pedal alongbeside their children; our teen adventureattracted youth from throughoutNorthern California; and family raftingin the Sierras proved so popular that wehad to add a second trip!

Direct servicesIn difficult economic times, our financialassistance services helped many families:

• We funded over $15,000 in respite care,providing 32 caregivers who look afterseverely disabled family members therare opportunity for rest and relaxation.

• Disbursements from our equipmentfund were 175 percent of the previousyear’s total, helping 47 families acquireessential medical equipment.

Emotional supportOur emotional support programs alsocontinued their excellence:

• We trained four new peer-support vol-unteers who joined our team of veteransin responding to more than 2,500requests for information and support.

• We held counseling groups led by pro-fessional therapists in Concord, Fresno,

and Napa, while the therapist on ourstaff began offering counseling byphone for individuals with MS throughout Northern California.

• Our Phone Buddies and Nursing HomeVisitors continued to provide ongoingsupport for our most isolated clients.

• More than 55 self-help groups met regu-larly, including new groups in Auburn,Davis, Mariposa, and Sacramento.

Diverse outreachWe also started a new self-help group inOakland for Latinos affected by MS,which brings us to our increased emphasison diversity:

• We presented a program called “AfricanAmericans & MS,” our first workshopspecifically for this community.

• The African-American self-help group inOakland continued to grow, and weintroduced a group for people of colorin Sacramento.

• MS Learn Online offered its first webcastin Spanish, and with two native speak-ers on staff, we increased our responsive-ness to the needs of California’s largestminority.

• Finally, we produced a special edition ofthis newsletter on the theme of diversity.

As you can tell from these ambitiousactivities—and due to your dedicationand support—last year, the National MSSociety proved once again that it’s onething people with MS can count on. As wesearch for the cure, we are committed tobringing better services to the local MScommunity. Be a part of it: call 1-800-FIGHT MS and volunteer!

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On May 17, 1954, National MSSociety volunteers signed the charter for the first chapter in

Northern California. The subsequent 50years proved that the Society is the primemover in the fight against MS... and we’llkeep at it until we find the cure! Here aresome highlights from our history:

The fifties...• 1954: Volunteers in Northern California

found the local chapter. The Societyoffers the first fellowship program forMS scientists and introduces its firstservice, a guide entitled How to Help.

• 1955: We initiate a national newsletterentitled Patient Service.

The sixties...• 1962: Our membership totals 110,000.

• 1965: Society experts develop the firstprecise criteria for MS diagnosis.

• 1967: We budget more than $1 millionto fund 94 research grants, and we pro-vide direct services to 5,000 people. Our founder, Sylvia Lawry, starts the MS International Federation with 17member agencies in Africa, Australia,Europe, and North America. ShirleyTemple Black visits the Soviet Union to interest Russian neurologists in co-operative research.

• 1969: We fund a study on the steroidACTH, which becomes the first drug tospeed recovery from MS relapses.

The seventies...• 1974: The Society convinces Congress to

appoint a commission on MS, which

leads to a leap in federal funding forMS research.

• 1976: The Society launches theREADaTHON and develops a course on“MS Home Care” with the Red Cross.

• 1977: The Society organizes its first formal self-help group and its firstaquatics program.

• 1979: We begin the Jacqueline du Prebenefit concerts at Carnegie Hall.

The eighties...• 1980: The Society funds the first large

trial of interferons, stimulating interestin these potential treatments.

• 1981: The Society sponsors an inter-national conference that establishes thedouble-blind clinical trial as the goldstandard for testing MS treatments. Wealso organize the first MS bike tour.

• 1983: The Society supports early studiesof a treatment for progressive MS, laterknown as Novantrone. Inside MS, ournational magazine, debuts.

• 1984: We form our nationwide MSAction Network for grassroots advocacy.

• 1986: We hold our first nationwide education program by teleconference.

• 1987: The first MS Walk is held acrossAmerica. We establish pilot researchgrants to test novel, high-risk ideas.

• 1989: Our advocacy helps pass theAmericans with Disabilities Act.

The nineties...• 1990: We hold the first Issues & Em-

powerment Forum in Washington, DC,

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a summit of volunteers from acrossAmerica focused on public policy.

• 1992: The Society initiates its targetedresearch program on MS genetics.

• 1993: The FDA approves Betaseron, thefirst medication that actually slows theprogress of MS. Our advocacy is key topassing the Family Medical Leave Act.

• 1995: The Society provides direct serv-ices to one million people. We launchour national website (nationalmssoci-

ety.org) and insti-tute a nationwidetoll-free number:1-800-FIGHT MS.

• 1996: The FDA approves two more dis-ease-modifying therapies: Avonex andCopaxone. Society-funded scientistsshow that aerobic exercise improves thephysical and psychological well-beingof people with MS. Society member-ship climbs over the half-million mark,and the Chapter adopts a wellness phi-losophy for service delivery.

• 1998: We issue our first and only medi-cal recommendation, urging early treat-ment of MS with the new drugs. TheSociety offers the first MS Learn Onlinewebcasts, and the Chapter’s websitegoes live at msconnection.org. We in-troduce Knowledge is Power, educationby mail for the newly diagnosed.

• 1999: “MS: It’s not a software company!”A pro bono advertising campaign in our

area raises public awareness by 175percent. The Society helps ensure passage of the Ticket to Work Act.

The new millennium...• 2000: The FDA approves Novantrone

for worsening forms of MS, and theSociety initiates the MS Lesion Project.The Society’s website tops one millionvisitors annually, and we publish thefirst national newsletter for the childrenof people with MS.

• 2001: Our founder passes away; in hermemory, the Sylvia Lawry Center for MSResearch is established as a resource forscientists worldwide. The Society joins

the National Institutes of Health(NIH) in a unique $20-million collaboration to fund research ongender differences in autoimmunediseases. The MS Challenge Walkdebuts in North Carolina.

• 2002: The FDA approves Rebif, makingfive drugs available to treat MS. TheNorthern California Chapter and theMountain Valley Chapter join forces.The Chapter is the first recipient of the Cavallo Award, a national honorrecognizing extraordinary and compre-hensive service delivery at the locallevel: we’re cited as the “best of thebest” in programs, advocacy, outreach,and professional education.

• 2003: We successfully complete ourfive-year advocacy effort to double theresearch budget at the NIH. Our mem-bership exceeds 600,000, and over fourmillion people visit our website. Wehave more than two million volunteers,and we invest $138 million annually inMS research and services.

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Hey, cool it!by Kirsten Hoang, OT

Summer is here! People withMS may experience heightenedsymptoms during periods of

heat. Generally these symptoms aretemporary, but nonetheless they canbe debilitating when they occur. Hereare a few tips to help beat the heat:

• Avoid outdoor activities between10:00 AM and 4:00 PM when tem-peratures are at their highest.

• Use air conditioners, electric fans, oreven battery-powered mini-fans.

• Dress in layers; add or removeclothing as your body temperaturechanges.

• Carry cold drinks in insulated containersthat attach comfortably to your belt,backpack, or shoulder strap.

• Wear a vest, hat, or kerchief that holds“blue-ice” gel packs or another materialthat can be chilled for long-lasting coolness.

• Refresh with spritzes of water from aplastic spray bottle.

• Lower your body temperature with acool soak. First, sit in a bathtub of tepidwater, gradually add cooler water, andsoak for up to 30 minutes. This is partic-

ularly usefulbefore exercis-ing, after exer-cising, or both.

• If a bathtubis unavailable,take a cool,20-minuteshower—or relax in aswimmingpool, providedthat the watertemperature is 80 to 84degrees.

• If you don’t have access to a shower, tub, pool, or gel pack, try running cold water over your wrists for three to five minutes.

• If you go to a gym, wear clothes that areeasy to take off and put back on. Afterexercising, run cool water over yourwrists or apply cold paper towels toyour neck and forehead. Limit the timespent in a hot, steamy locker room bytaking your shower at home.

Always consult your physician before begin-ning a new activity.

Medicare Coverage for MS Rx...In 2004, Medicare will cover MS therapies for 4,000-6,000 beneficiaries!

Need Medicare coverage for your injectable MS medication? Have questions about thenew Medicare law? Visit our website at nationalmssociety.org or call 1-800-FIGHT MS.


R E S E A R C H

Twins double our knowledge of MS genes

Recent research on twins, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, confirms the

genetic underpinnings of MS while rein-forcing that genes are not the whole story:you must encounter another, non-heredi-tary factor to develop MS. The long-termstudy involved 370 pairs of Canadiantwins in which at least one twin has MS.

The data confirm that the risk of devel-oping MS when your identical twin has itis 25%, much higher than for the generalpopulation. The risk is lower when bothidentical twins are male (about 5%) andhigher when both are female (34%). The

risk for fraternaltwins is 5.4%.

To conductthe study, Ox-ford Universityscientists workedwith colleagues at Stanford University, theUniversity of British Columbia, and theCanadian Collaborative Study Group. The National MS Society currently fundsmillions of dollars in research to improveour understanding of gender differencesin MS and to discover the genes that makepeople susceptible. For more information,

call 1-800-FIGHT MS.

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Chairman: David R. Korn

Vice-Chair: David R. HultmanD.A. Davidson & Co.

Treasurer: Maureen LuceyMihelichBurr, Pilger & Mayer

Secretary: David LarsonPiedmont Grocery

Members:

Thomas M. GaliziaDeloitte Consulting

John GerdingGordon & Rees

Vicky Gilfillan

Douglas Goodin, MDMS Center at UCSF

Jonathan GuthartKPMG

Teri Hernandez

H. Penny KnuffFiduciary Trust Inter-national of California

Angie E. LaiWells Fargo PrivateClient Services

Fillmore MarksMarks Management

Ronald RobieCA Court of Appeals

Douglas C. RosenbergThe RosenbergCompany

Gary RynessThe Ryness Company

John Schafer, MDMedclinic

Carol Terrell

Jill P. Wright, MD

Thanks to our board of directors...

Hooray for our top fundraisers!

1. Janine Vanier2. Perry Ann Jeveli3. Brian Grey4. Mathew Rossman5. Debi Ford6. Allen Pross7. Larry Etcheverry8. Kristopher Van

Giesen9. Colleen Brown10. Charles Myers11. Richard Hagan12. Jill Rubenstein13. Jim Forni, DDS14. John E. Moren15. Larissa Siegel16. Melinda Miller17. Shelby Rachleff18. Ronald Solow

19. Hugh Klein20. Lynda Daly21. Paula Sanchez22. Don Neu23. Paul Langer24. Michael Hoffman25. Miliana Morowitz26. Monique Cavestany27. Ron Lee Davis28. John Sullivan29. William

Schumann30. Lisa Wood31. Sue Pallari32. John Hutchins33. Jan Ertola34. Teresa Kimari35. Rick Weisberg36. Barbara Gicquel

T hree cheers for last year’s top fundraisers! Each of the peoplebelow raised at least $5,000 in one of our 2003 events. JanineVanier (at right) raised an incredible $49,726 in pledges!


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Major donors make the difference

$100,000 or moreMore Family TrustWalter Wolf Living Trust

$25,000 to $99,999Best BuyChiron CorporationLynn C. Fritz Family

Philanthropic FundIntelnVIDIASigne Ostby & Scott CookKathleen & Gary Ryness

$10,000 to $24,999Carole & John BettencourtBrasher’s Sacramento

Auto AuctionMary Jane BrintonCircuit CityJunior Willis Clark EstateDeloitte & ToucheCarly & Frank FiorinaKathryn C. Freeman EstateDonald Geller Richard & Rhoda

Goldman FundHewlett PackardThe William G. Irwin

Charity FoundationBarbara & Fillmore MarksMicrosoftPeninsula Community

FoundationThe Ryness CompanyThe Sence FoundationSerono, Inc.

Teva NeuroscienceMary Lou Torre& Richard Hagan

$5,000 to $9,999AnonymousBank of America

Matching GiftsBarnston-Koutsaftis

Family FoundationAline & Warren BerlPatricia CameronCDW CorporationAlice E. CooperAnn A. Crispin & Fred ArpElectronic Arts, Inc.Foundation for BrotherhoodAdam P. Geballe, MDFrances & Theodore GeballeBarbara GicquelWilliam G. Gilmore

FoundationWalter H. GirdlestoneGMAC-RFCBill HilliardJen-Hsun HuangAna Teresa Hudson TrustStephanie Kavanagh

& Alan James SmithLally Family FoundationDavid LarsonMillie LumPaul V. LunardiChris MalachowskyPhyllis Marino TrustMichael E. MartiniG. Willard Miller Foundation

MSWorld, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Albert R. PaulsenThomas J. Perkins &

Gerd Perkins FoundationRobert Half InternationalRockridge Woman’s ClubLouise & Claude

Rosenberg, Jr.Audrey & Melvin ShoreSun Microsystems FoundationSutter HealthSWS Charitable FoundationC. B. & Dick Watts

$2,500 to $4,999Autodesk, Inc.Nancy Siebens BinzBiogenBurr, Pilger & MayerMary Carryer & Robert EberleChambers & ChambersComputer AssociatesCostco WholesaleDanford FoundationCynthia & Paul DesmetDodge & CoxMr. & Mrs. Earl D. EdwardsMr. & Mrs. John EndrizDianne Feinstein

& Richard BlumFriedman Billings Ramsey

& Co.Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Hauserman, Jr.J. B. HobdayJeri & Lee HorwitzKaiser Permanente

Every donation, whether large or small, brings us closer to a cure. This list details our major donors for Fiscal Year 2003, which began October 1, 2002 and ended September 30, 2003. Our thanks to everyone who supports the fight against MS.

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The Kilner Foundation, Inc.Anita & David KornKPMG, LLPAlice & Richard KulkaMr. & Mrs. Kenneth LarsonDavid E. MauldinKathleen McEligotMorgan StanleyMorowitz FamilyVanessa MurraysmithPaul NewmanOveraa & Co.Palmer Family FundPiedmont GroceryAbigail G. PikeRabobank InternationalRonald RobiePatricia & Glenn SchurmanLinda & James ShortMarc StolmanTeamsters Local Union 853Julie & Richard ThomasMargaret WarrenWashington Mutual

FoundationJill Wright-Leverton, MD

& Ian Leverton, MD

$1,500 to $2,499American Express FoundationAnonymous (2)Argonaut Group, Inc.Bank of AmericaCharles BertucioRaymond BrownMichelle & Anthony CarterFrancis Clarke, Jr.Brian DelaneyTerry & Ronald DiciccoStephen M. DowFHS LimerickJennifer Gabaldon

Dore Selix GabbyPhilanthropic Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Troy GrieppRonda GruberEvelyn & Walter Haas, Jr.

FundKarene HargisJan & Peter HarrisCarla & David HultmanDeke Hunter, Jr.International Brotherhood

of TeamstersCynthia JamplisKB HomeBrad MarksWill MarksPatricia J. McKinleyMicrosoft Matching GiftsNational SemiconductorPatricia & Rory NortonNovogradac Rivers FoundationPlaczek Family FoundationRML Enterprises, Inc.B. T. Rocca, Jr.Jacob M. RudisillThe San Francisco FoundationSchurter, Inc.The Setzer FoundationMr. & Mrs. Woody ShackletonDorothy I. Simonetti-GuhlSureWest FoundationGerald SweeneyJoy & Rafael ValdezMr. & Mrs. Mark WhitingWilson Sonsini Goodrich

& Rosati

$1,250 to $1,499Al AisenbreyGretchen & Bill AndersonBenchmark Medical

ConsultantsFrankie BeverlyBilsten’s

Maria & Peter ChaoChubb Group of

Insurance CompaniesCoolSystems, Inc.D. A. Davidson & Co.Marie Fox Charitable

Lead TrustMarianne GagenMarcia HardingMarjorie J. HerreroKate HolmesThe Arnold Horwitch Family

Charitable FoundationJohn HutchinsDiane & Cecil Jun, MDDebi & Ken LentschPeter MeyerMilgard Manufacturing, Inc.Jayeshkumar &

Nimishaben PatelAllen ProssRaychem Matching GiftsKing & Bruce Sams, MDTrudy & John Schafer, MDMichael A. SlorSpectra-Physics, Inc.Maureen Warwick

$1,000 to $1,249A-C Electric CompanyAdvent SoftwareAll Charities—TeamstersPhil AllenJeanne AllisonAnonymousApple Ridge ConstructionHelen ArrickAsh Grove Charitable

FoundationDr. Sharon Lea AukermanGay & Keith BardinHarris BartonBeef Packers, Inc.Berlex Laboratories

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Benjamin F. BiagginiD. K. BilterBonneville International Corp.Boston Stock ExchangeJames BowinJan BowmanAnne & Michael BoyderKenneth BresslerEric BrewerRobert & Alice Bridges

FoundationBrookfield HomesTonette & Mike BrownBurton Senate Majority FundC. Watson/J & J Real EstateShirley & Dick CahillCalifornia Home LoansCampaign 98Lorraine E. CantorJulie Ann Carter

& Julia Lorraine JennessConnor Family Living TrustGus ConstantinGail & Glen CookLisa CrookeBeth Cross & Anthony StaynerCharles W. DaggsEdward D. DanielsDwight DavisVictoria S. DavisWilliam J. DawsonDwight DiercksLoralee DunnPatricia DunnJames J. Forni, DDSMorton & Charlotte

Friedman FundMrs. Michael FryerGillig CorporationBeth GoldsteinCynthia GonzalesPaul HaugheyHaworth, Bradshaw,

Stallknecht & Barber, Inc.

Health Net of CaliforniaVincent HennessyHerrickHarriet HirschSandra & Brian HunterHursh Charitable TrustWaldo Hutchins IIIInnovations Personnel ServicesBarbara & Samuel JampolisMarilyn R. & Jack V. JonesPatricia KeenanNancy KlehrLaurence Jay KornCarol KurtzLabuda Family FoundationLandor AssociatesStephen LeachRobert E. Lee, MDMarie & Leo LinLipman Insurance

Administrators, Inc.Loftus Investment AdvisorsLongs Employees’ Charity

FundJames P. MacGilvraySean MaloneyPatrick MaroneyMarquee Fire ProtectionMarianne MasiCarol MathewsMATRIX ConstructionMercedes Benz of SFMaureen Lucey Mihelich

& Mike MihelichDr. & Mrs. Giles MillerMr. & Mrs. Curtis MyersNektar Employees FoundationGrenn NemhauserNorthern California DeMolayOrder Execution ServicesMr. & Mrs. Howard PalmerSylva B. PellatonThe Perata CommitteeJamel & Tom Perkins

Piciullo FoundationRichard E. PiperPonderosa Homes II, Inc.Nancy Pritikin & Steven BaumReliable Milking SystemsMichael ReynoldsRob Fogelstrom ConstructionJo Ann & Walter RobbLeslie Margaret Rose

& Howard Rose, MDJoshua E. RosenfeldMichael & Virginia Ross

FoundationJudy & Michael RussellSan Francisco ChronicleSand Hill CommonsThe Jerry & Barbara

Schauffler Fund Arleen & Ray SciaroniAlbert Seeno, Jr.Shapell-Guerin FoundationShea Homes Shea Homes FoundationLillie & Joseph ShuchterJames SimkaloSusan M. SlusserGail & Robert SmelickMary SnowStewart Title of CaliforniaEric SullivanLisa & James Suth, Jr.Sysco Food Services

of San Francisco, Inc.Brandi TheisKathleen & Romesh

WadhwaniMarshall WaisWC Capital Management, LLCPatricia WeigelWells Fargo FoundationWells Fargo Home MortgageMichael C. WoodWyse Technology, Inc.

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209 area codeAngels Camp: third Tuesday, 10:00 AM;

call Pat 736-4777Mariposa: second Saturday, 10:30 AM;

call Michael 966-5698Merced—MS Challengers: first Saturday,

10:00 AM; call Susan 384-6533Modesto: third Saturday, 10:00 AM;

call Dr. Ezane Crumb 463-1317 or Pati 524-8329

Stockton: second Thursday, 6:30 PM; call Brenda 957-9444

Stockton: second Saturday, 10:00 AM; call Dr. Ezane Crumb 463-1317 or Fran 477-4067

Tracy: first Monday, 6:30 PM; call Elaine833-7169

Turlock: fourth Saturday, 10:00 AM; call Bill 664-1427 or Frances 667-2184

415 area codeBayview-Hunters Point: third Saturday,

11:00 AM; call Gayle 642-1961Corte Madera: third Tuesday, 7:00 PM;

call Verita 927-7068Point Reyes: second and fourth Thurs-

days, 2:00 PM; call Carole 663-8231SF Forum: second Thursday, 7:00 PM; call

Shirley 346-2404 or Dolores 467-6186SF Potluck Luncheon: periodically;

call Karen 584-6115SF Sunset District: second Saturday,

1:00 PM; call Tania 665-1178

510 area codeAlameda: third Saturday, 11:00 AM;

call Sharon 521-6260Alameda—Newly Diagnosed: second

Saturday, 11:00 AM; call Kim 865-2685East Bay Lesbians: third Saturday,

10:00 AM; call Theresa 741-8126Fremont: second Saturday, 12:00 PM;

call Kim 793-0765Oakland: second Tuesday, 6:30 PM;

call Barbara 482-0266Oakland—African-Americans: third Sat-

urday, 12:00 PM; call Cynthia 636-9040 Oakland—Friends & Family: second Sat-

urday, 10:30 AM; call Suzanne 581-3239Oakland—Latinos: fourth Thursday,

6:30 PM; call Meche 268-0572 x130Oakland—Multiple Strengths: third

Monday, 6:30 PM; call Rick 521-2436

530 area codeAuburn: second Thursday, 6:30 PM;

call Ruth 888-8388Butte County: first and third Mondays;

call Pat 891-4369 or Nikki 533-5666Davis: second Saturday, 10:00 AM;

call Kathi 297-1514Grass Valley/Nevada City: last Friday,

2:00 PM; call Laurie 274-2909Placerville: second Saturday, 1:00 PM;

call Fred & Stacey 644-1188Red Bluff: second Tuesday, 6:00 PM;

call Teresa 529-4412Redding: fourth Wednesday, 4:00 PM;

call Lisa 246-2840

Self-help groups for our community

P R O G R A M S

The National MS Society sponsors the following self-help groups in NorthernCalifornia for people with MS and their loved ones. The groups meet regularly foremotional support and educational purposes. For information on a specific group,

call the contact person listed below. To learn about the Society’s many other emotionalsupport programs, call the Chapter at 1-800-FIGHT MS or visit msconnection.org.

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John Mattos has led our self-help group in Concord forten years. Every April he also leads one of the nation’stop teams for the MS WALK: the MSkeeters have raisedmore than $100,000 in their 11-year history! John is oneof the local people featured in the recent MS book, MyStory. In it he writes, “One of the best things for me wasto become involved, learning all that I could about MSand sharing support with others who have this disease.”

559 area codeFresno: first Monday, 7:00 PM; call Karen

431-4570 or Carole 435-3480Fresno: third Thursday, 9:30 AM; call

Doris 299-2072 or Frank 291-7088Visalia: second Saturday, 10:00 AM; call

Mark 636-1099 or Dennis 635-2609

650 area codeSan Mateo: second Tuesday, 7:00 PM;

call Robin 355-8878

707 area codeCrescent City: periodically; call Kay

464-2640Eureka: first Saturday, 10:00 AM;

call Ann Louise 839-0177Napa: first Sunday of every other month,

1:00 PM; call Neil 226-5888Rohnert Park: second Saturday, 1:00 PM;

call Dara 664-1586Santa Rosa: fourth Saturday, 1:00 PM;

call Carol 837-8046Sonoma—Women’s Group: periodically

on Saturdays, 1:30 PM; call Susan 939-8132

Vacaville: second Saturday, 10:00 AM; callDacia 678-6131 or Debrah 447-9603(before 7:00 PM)

Vallejo: second Tuesday, 6:30 PM; callMarian 745-9333 or Pam 745-3704

Willits: periodically; call Ken 456-9608

916 area codeElk Grove: second

Friday, 10:00 AM; call Dorothy 684-6849 or Willie 684-1677

Sacramento—Moving on with MS: second Saturday, 10:00 AM; call Irene536-9116 or Barbara 238-5199

South Sacramento: second Wednesday,2:00 PM; call Edie 688-2674

South Sacramento—People of Color:first Saturday, 10:00 AM; call Rhonda691-6676

925 area codeBrentwood: second Wednesday, 1:00 PM;

call Tom 516-9647Concord: second Saturday, 1:00 PM; call

John 372-0859 or Shirley 685-0961Danville: fourth Saturday, 10:00 AM;

call Bea 556-9947Pleasanton: quarterly, 10:00 AM; call

Mary Beth 829-0832

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