The passing of Sylvia Lawry in 2001 is a poignant reminder of the power of one. Thefounder of an international movement to eradicate multiple sclerosis, Sylvia single-handedly changed our world.

At a time when few women had careers outside the home, Sylvia reached for otherdreams. Born in Brooklyn in 1915, she was studying to be a lawyer at Hunter Collegewhen her younger brother began experiencing unusual health problems. Bernard’s poorvision and balance proved to be early symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

For years, the family unsuccessfully sought a cure. Finally, in 1945, Sylvia placed asmall classified ad in the New York Times: “Multiple Sclerosis. Will anyone recoveredfrom it please communicate with patient.”

Sylvia received no stories of recovery. She did receive more than 50 replies from oth-ers desperately seeking answers. That small ad changed her life, and the life of millionsof others—because Sylvia realized the need for an organized MS research effort and forprograms to help families until a cure could be found.

On March 11, 1946, this young woman gathered 20 of the nation’s most prominentscientists and founded what would become the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.From that day on, Sylvia devoted her life to the fight against MS.

She lobbied Congress to create the National Institute of Neurological Disorders andStroke in 1950, founded the MS International Federation in 1967, and served asExecutive Director of the National MS Society until 1982. She continued as a full-timevolunteer, often putting in 12-hour days, until respiratory illness ended her daily pres-ence in the Society’s New York office only weeks before her death.

One person can make a difference. The commitment of one young woman has result-ed in an organization that today has 135 offices spread across the United States andsister organizations in 38 other nations.

She was one woman with one dream. She had one lifetime and one commitment.Sylvia Lawry, founder of the National MS Society, passed away on February 24, 2001.She will be missed, but she will not be forgotten.

We sadly bid Sylvia farewell, and pledge to finish the work she began.

Courage, Ms. Lawry’s biography, can be purchased from the publisher (1-800-462-6420) or borrowed from our Chapter library (1-800-FIGHT MS).

Can one person make a difference?

Commitment

Sylvia Lawry

1915–2001

Dear friends:

It is 55 years since Sylvia Lawry founded theNational Multiple Sclerosis Society. We mournher passing, but stay focused on her goal: to endthe devastating effects of MS.

Thanks to your support, the Northern CaliforniaChapter continues to make a difference in thefight against MS. In Fiscal Year 2001, the Chapter:● invested a record $1,474,698 in local programs

for people with MS and their loved ones● contributed more than $600,000 to the Society’s

international research effort, including a $35,000 gift from our cash reserves

● provided an additional $386,937 for national programs such as government advocacy and MS Learn OnlineThe Chapter also invested in infrastructure to

better serve the local MS community:● piloting a new centralized software package to

ensure excellent customer service● expanding our Oakland office to enhance

accessibility and increase meeting space for self-help groups and volunteer committeesThe Chapter achieved these successes while

simultaneously lowering fundraising costs! And

that wasn’t our only accomplishment in that arena:

● Income from the MS READaTHON grew by an astonishing 42 percent!

● The MS WALK raised a record $530,910!● Our bike tours topped the $1-million mark!● Corporate sponsorship of our events

increased by 45 percent!Finally, 2001 saw unprecedented media cover-

age of our cause. These achievements were rec-ognized at the Society’s National LeadershipConference, where your chapter received 13awards for excellence.

This report is about commitment. Sylvia Lawrydevoted 55 years to the fight against MS—provingthat one person can change the world. In this pub-lication, you will see others who have devotedtheir lives to our cause.

We thank every donor, member, and volunteerwho ensures that the National MS Society is onething people with MS can count on. Through eachof you, the spirit of Sylvia Lawry lives on.

Fastidious Finances

Julie E.ThomasChapter President

Kathleen O. McEligotBoard Chair

All the best,

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Education

● Attendance at our educationprograms increased by an incredible 25% last year, largelybecause our presenters are drawn from the best and the brightest of Bay Area experts.

● Internationally recognized MS experts convened for our 2001 Symposium, where 325 people with MS heard impres-sive presentations on “New Directions in Symptom Management & Research.”

● We won a national award for “Independent Living Options,”an important workshop whichhelped people with disabilitiesin Fremont and Santa Rosa plan for the future.

● Our “Equipment Fair” exhibitedeverything from scooters to computers for 165 people in Fairfield.

● Our annual meeting, “BecomingWhole Again,” addressed the

mind-body connection for 155guests in Berkeley.

● Our popular programs on symptom management went north, reaching 130 people in Eureka, San Rafael, and Ukiah.

● Over 120 individuals received timely support from our newly diagnosed programs.

● Using the latest in satellite technology, people with MS participated in our national videoconference in nine local cities.

Emotional Support

● In 2001, we trained dozens of newvolunteers to offer their ears and hearts to people with MS.

● Our network of over 30 self-help groups grew to include agroup for African-Americans, which formed in Oakland and continues to expand.

● A network of 55 Phone Buddies reached out with

over 1,800 supportive calls. ● Our Nursing Home Visitors

made more than 450 trips to people with MS in local care facilities.

● We offered two counseling groups led by professional therapists.

● Throughout the year, Peer Counselors were available toll-free at 1-800-FIGHT MS.

Direct Services

● Our emergency fund paid nearly $18,000 in skyrocketingutility bills, rent, and insurancepremiums for 31 families in crisis.

● We expended another $14,000to help 65 families acquire essential medical equipment and 17 families modify their homes and cars.

● Respite grants totaling $13,432allowed 37 caregivers tempo-rary relief from their duties.

When Sylvia Lawry founded the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, she planned tofocus on MS research. But it immediately became apparent that people with MS andtheir families needed services to enhance their lives while the cure was sought. The Society quickly chartered chapters in cities across the nation and the first twoMS clinics were established in 1948. The Northern California Chapter opened itsdoors in 1954. Today, the Society has offices to serve people in every state and over125 affiliated clinics, including five in our area.In Fiscal Year 2001, the Northern California Chapter spent a record $1,474,698 onlocal programs—and an additional $386,937 on national services such as MS litera-ture and MS Learn Online. As you can see from last year’s successes, at the NorthernCalifornia Chapter our emphasis is always on wellness:

Publications

● Our Information & Referral service assisted over 1,700 people and mailed more than 875 pieces of literature.

● Hundreds of books and videotapes were borrowed from our lending library.

● We published three resourceguides on recreation options in our area.

● MS Connection, our acclaimedquarterly magazine, received another three awards for Excellent Original Articles, andour other publications won a national prize for Excellence inMarketing Overall Programs.

● In all, the Chapter distributed more than 100,000 publications!

Family Programs

● Local families explored their feelings about MS through nature and creativity with “Family Art Day” in Concord, “Family Fun Day” in Humboldt, anda “Day on the Farm” in Marin.

● Our new “Teen Adventure” brought youth together in activities focused on trust andteamwork, such as kayaking and whitewater rafting. Theseteens, who have relatives withMS, now meet on a regular basis for mutual support.

● Our annual holiday party brought good cheer to 80 Chapter members.

● At a retreat center in the rolling hills of Contra Costa, wegathered more than 30 care-givers for a day of reflection and renewal.

Exercise

● Eric Small, an international yoga guru with MS, returnedto our chapter to train another21 instructors.

● Our popular yoga classes continued in seven cities.

● Bouyant and cool, water is theideal excercise environment for people with MS, so our aquatics program came to community pools in four cities.

● We began distributing our newadaptive yoga video, so peoplewith disabilities can exercise at home.

● People with MS also enjoyed ongoing lessons in Feldenkrais,hippotherapy, karate, and T’ai Chi.

Wellness

● Our award-winning MS Moonlight Cruise floated beneath the beautiful bridges of the Bay. Enthusiastic participants formed a social committee to plan more such activities.

● Our six-week series on “Cultivating Wellness” came to Fremont.

● Thanks to a grant from PacifiCare, nutritionist Dr. JoyLasseter visited 19 self-help groups, informing 195 people how to “Eat Well, Be Well.”

● “Wellness Education Day” in Napa offered a sampling of alternative therapies.

● We brought our popular “Occupational & Physical Therapy Day” to Walnut Creek.

Online Programs

● Our e-news program, whichsends research updates by e-mail, saw its subscription list grow 75 percent!

● Many area residents logged on to “MS Learn Online”, a monthly interactive program at nationalmssociety.org.

● The Chapter’s website at msconnection.org expanded to include local headlines and more information on research,programs, volunteers, and giving options.

● The Chapter earned a nationalaward for Excellence in Technology Leadership.

As you can see from these ambitious activities, in 2001 the National MS Society provedagain that it is one thing peoplewith MS can count on. We’relooking forward to another successful year. Be a part of it: volunteer!

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Sylvia Lawry set the tone for the National MS Society: a volunteer-driven organizationthat will not rest until we find a cure. Everything we do relies on the energy, expertise, andenthusiasm of volunteers.In 2001, the Chapter recruited hundreds of new volunteers who donated their time andtalent to our cause. Our programs continue to rely on pro bono professionals; many newfaces helped out at our special events; and we saw a dramatic increase in the number andskill of our office volunteers. As a tribute to the success of our efforts, our Phone Buddyprogram received a national award last year for Excellence in Volunteer-Driven Programs. Do you have skills to share? Because of our volunteers, the Chapter is one thing peoplewith MS can count on. Can we count on you?

Join the fight against MS: call 1-800-FIGHT MS and volunteer!

In 2001, the success of our programs relied on the following volunteer committeesand their chairs:

● Board of Directors18 membersChair: Kathleen O. McEligot

● Chapter Programs Committee10 membersChair: Joan Hall-Feinberg

● Government Relations Committee10 membersChair: Tammy Pilisuk

● Professional Advisory Committee20 membersChair: Joanna Cooper, MD

● Emotional Support Subcommittee8 membersChair: Arlene Dunn

● Long-term Care Subcommittee4 membersChair: Robin Rose

● 825 volunteers at MS bike tours● 600 volunteers at the MS WALK● 100 volunteers at other events● 60 office volunteers● 54 speakers at educational programs

● 48 self-help group facilitators● 19 Phone Buddies● 18 Nursing Home Visitors● 12 Peer Counselors

More than 1,300 volunteers in all!

Our gratitude to all of our volunteers:

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Ever since Sylvia Lawry placed that classified ad in the New York Times, the media hasplayed a crucial role in spreading the word about MS. In terms of outreach, 2001 wasthe Chapter’s most successful year ever. Coverage of the fight against MS wasunprecedented, and we placed major stories about the MS community in all media:

● on important TV networks● on popular radio stations● in nationally known

newspapers● in community weeklies● in widely circulated

magazines● in corporate newsletters● on wire services ● on the InternetOne story even went out viasatellite and was aired on 90stations across the nation!Journalists now know, 1-800-FIGHT MS is the numberto call for information on bio-medical research, disabilityrights, wellness, healthcarereform, and more.

Spectacular Stories

Every time the words “multiplesclerosis” appear in the media, wenear an end for this devastatingdisease. That’s why Chapterengages in extensive public educa-tion efforts. Check out last year’ssuccesses:● Early in the year, our popular

READaTHON program receivedunprecedented media exposure. Hundreds of public

service announcements ran onKRON, BayTV, MSNBC, and local editions of CNN HeadlineNews. Since these spots often appeared during prime time, a conservative media value of this donated airtime tops $600,000!

● When Delbert Richardson decided to challenge his MSby cycling across America, the media responded to his incredible story. Coming downthe North Coast, he was inter-viewed by the Eureka Times-Standard, KHSU-FM, and NewsChannel 3, the local NBC affiliate. When Delbert crossedthe Golden Gate Bridge, he was surrounded by TV camerasfrom KGO, KRON, and WB20. What’s more, footage shot by a documentary crew was distributed via satellite and aired on 90 stations across the nation. It even ran in Guam!

● April’s MS WALK attracted the most attention in other media: it garnered three interviews on local radio and six feature stories, seven post-event articles, and numerous donated ads in area

newspapers. As a result, registrations increased 14% and the 2001 MS WALK raiseda record $526,000!

● Our 2001 cycling series also received spectacular coverage! After a second-page story in the San MateoCounty Times on July 9, the Tour du Jour appeared on the paper’s front cover on July 30. A photo also ran in that day’s edition of the Peninsula Independent. Jim Forni, our ambassador for Waves to Wine, was interviewed in the Press Democrat, on KSRO-AM,and twice by News Channel 50. And results of the Top Hat Classic appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Pleasanton Weekly, and on KFRC.

● In the years since David Lander played Squiggy on “Laverne & Shirley,” he developed MS, but the diseasehasn’t affected his comic timing. At a Chapter party in June, he regaled our donors, members, and team captains with a hilarious monologue.He also entertained Bay

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Area audiences with drive-time radio interviews (KFOX and KNBR) and TV appear-ances (“Fox Friday Morning” and BayTV’s “The Show”).

● Finally, the National MS Society continues to fill the role set for it by Sylvia Lawryin 1946: we are recognized as the most reliable resource for MS information. Last year, Society spokespeople were quoted in articles on MS treatment for respected publications such as the San Francisco Chronicle, OaklandTribune, Parade Magazine, and BioCentury.

Saluted for Success

These successes do not go unnoticed:in 2001, the Chapter nabbed fivenational awards for communityrelations! At the Society’s NationalLeadership Conference in NewOrleans, our communications staff proudly accepted the lion’sshare of awards in that field.Northern California was recognized for “Excellence in Communications” and“Excellence in MarketingOverall Programs.” We alsoreceived another three plaquesfor “Excellent OriginalNewsletter Articles,” bringing

the three-year total for yourlocal MS Connection to an unrivaled eight awards!The local media received acco-lades from our Chapter as well.Javier Valencia of KRON wasnamed our “Media Professionalof the Year” and ANG News-papers received our “Award forResponsible Journalism.” Ourthanks to everyone in the mediawho supports the fight against MS!

Fifty-five years ago, before advocacy was a household word, Sylvia Lawry becamean advocate for people with MS. Her first major success came in 1950: with the sup-port of Senator Charles Tobey, whose daughter had MS, Sylvia persuaded Congressto establish the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).Before that, government interest in MS had been minimal, with expenditures total-ing a mere $14,000. Since then, government appropriations to the Institute havesteadily mounted. Today they’ve passed the $900-million mark—and $100 million ofthat impacts MS!

Federal Victories

On Capitol Hill, the National MSSociety continues to be one ofAmerica’s most respected voices onhealth care. Our success on thefederal level is largely due to yourefforts! Last year, thousands ofletters, e-mails, and phone calls

poured into Washington fromSociety advocates, ensuring the following federal victories:● Congress approved a $2.9-

billion budget increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This 14.7% growth is thefourth increase of that size in as many years!

● Congress also provided parallel increases for the two institutes responsible for the majority of MS research atNIH—Sylvia’s beloved NINDS and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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● The Society once again successfully defended Medicare coverage for Baclofen, the only treatment available for severe spasticity.

● Two local women with MS represented our Chapter at the Society’s annual Issues & Empowerment Forum in Washington, DC. Carol Gorenberg of Santa Rosa and Bea Downs of Dublin visited our elected officials, eliciting their support for thesuccesses detailed above.

Statewide Success

Across the nation, 2001 was a busyyear for advocacy. Chapters workedon 265 local issues and achieved anexceptional new record of 125legislative and regulatory successes. Coalitions are the key to our accomplishments:● The seven Society chapters

that serve the Golden State work together on advocacy issues through the Multiple Sclerosis California Action Network (MS-CAN).

● In 2001, MS-CAN partnered with Helyne Meshar & Associates, public policy experts who have a long trackrecord representing nonprofitson healthcare issues.

● We also coordinated the first summit meeting for the Cal-Neuro Alliance, a statewide coalition of neurologists and other agencies focused on neurological conditions.

● Through these partnerships, the Chapter actively supportedstate bills that would impact the MS community, including issues affecting MediCal coverage, continuity of care, housing grants, and the rights of tenants with disabilities.

● In June, advocates from aroundthe state participated in our annual MS-CAN Conference in Sacramento. Our connec-tions in the capital allowed usto arrange for star speakers such as Daniel Zingale, Director of the California Department of Managed Health Care; Senator JackieSpeier, Chair of the Senate Insurance Committee; and Assemblymember Rebecca Cohn, Chair of the Aging & Long-term Care Committee.

● During the year, volunteers from our Government Relations Committee visitedevery legislator on state committees key to the MS community: the Health, Insurance, and Budget Committees of both the Senate and the Assembly.

Local Projects

On the local level, the Chaptereducates and advocates on issuessuch as employment and accessi-bility. Here are highlights from 2001:

● Our annual Disability Awareness Assemblies reached more than 13,000 schoolchildren throughout Northern California.

● Volunteers on our GovernmentRelations Committee developedan advocacy manual and training program, which is nowavailable to local self-help groups.

● Our Action Alert network included over 325 members.

● Chapter staff provided employment counseling to over 300 people with MS.

● At our Law Clinic in Emeryville,specialists on Social Security law, trusts and estates, and disability employment regulations shared recent changes in these areas and secrets to beat the system.

Remember: every voice counts.Sign up to be an advocate by visiting nationalmssociety.org or calling 1-800-FIGHT MS!

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Promise & Progress

In 2001 exciting advances weremade in our understanding of thedisease and on possible newtreatments:

● Positive results from two studies of an interferon called Rebif were submitted to the USFood & Drug Administration—leading to approval of the fifth MS treatment early in 2002!

● A Society volunteer, Dr. TimothyVollmer at Yale, conducted the first surgical transplant of myelin-making cells and is tracking the patient’s progress to assess the procedure’s success.

● Local researchers supportedby the National MS Society

discovered that a protein in the immune system known as osteopontin plays a crucial rolein MS and its progression.

● Promising results were announced from an inter-national clinical trial of the monoclonal antibody Antegren, which blocks movement of immune cells into the brain.

● Early outcomes from an international study of Avonex suggested that its benefits extend to people withsecondary progressive MS.

● Two separate reports added to the evidence that vaccina-tions do not cause relapses or increase the risk of developing MS.

● Furthermore, more than 70 agents that may fight MS are currently in testing worldwide.

International Investment

As part of our relentless effort tofind solutions to the mysteries ofMS, the National MS Societyannounced several newresearch initiatives for the newmillennium. We were hard atwork on these during 2001:● In a unique collaboration with

the National Institutes of Health, the Society committed $4 million for a $20-million project to investigate gender differences and immunity.

● The Society completed the first stage of the Sonya Slifka Longitudinal Study, which is

In 1946, Sylvia Lawry convinced 20 renowned scientists to join her in the fightagainst MS. Ever since, the National MS Society has funded cutting-edge researchand advocated for government support of important scientific inquiries. We are thelargest private supporter of MS research in the world.The Society has invested more than $320 million in our relentless search for solu-tions to the mysteries of multiple sclerosis. In the year 2001 alone, we invested arecord $28 million, supporting more than 300 MS researchers in the US and abroad.This investment is paying off: new treatments and better methods of diagnosis, rehabili-tation, and symptomatic therapy are now available to all people with MS.Last year, in honor of our founder, the Society also granted $800,000 to support thenew Sylvia Lawry Center in Munich. The center’s team of top statisticians and biometricians will collect and examine existing data on MS. One goal of this innova-tive, international collaboration is to create a virtual placebo group, which will speedthe development of new treatments, make research studies more cost effective, andensure that no one participating in a clinical trial must take an inactive substance.

Local Research Grants

The dollars you donate to research return to Northern California—because the BayArea is the epicenter of cutting-edge MS research. Since our first grant to scien-tists at Oakland’s Veterans Affairs Hospital in 1955, the National MS Society hasinvested more than $18 million locally in MS research!In fact, more than $6 million in Society grants were at work in Northern Californialast year! The University of California at San Francisco continues to receive moreunderwriting from the National MS Society than any other institution in the world,proof again that our area is an international source of hope in the fight against MS.

University of California,

San Francisco

Claude P. Genain, MD:$1,020,419Analyzing antibodies involvedin the destruction of myelin

Roland Henry, PhD:$656,018Exploring the potential of anew imaging technology forpeople in the early stages of MS

Jorge Oksenberg, PhD:$632,293Studying families of differingethnic backgrounds to identifygenes that confer MS suscep-tibility

Stephen Hauser, MD:$598,637Establishing a DNA repositoryfor MS

Claude P. Genain, MD:$440,882Predicting MRI activity and disability progression in early relapsing-remitting MS

Jorge Oksenberg, PhD:$417,655Mapping genes associated with MS

Scott S. Zamvil, MD, PhD:$257,821Analyzing autoimmune activation and regulation of the central nervous system

Til R. Menge, MD:$143,860Examining antibody responses to myelin glycoprotein

Daniel Pelletier, MD:$122,500

Tracking efficacy of inter-feron beta-1a with magneticresonance imaging

Olaf Stuve, MD:$113,697Using gene therapy in autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system

Darcy S. Cox, PsyD:$105,132

Assessing the relationship of brain lesions to cognitivechanges in secondary progressive MS

Sergio Baranzini, MD:$92,276 Observing genetic net-works and the response of interferon-beta in MS

Naoyuki Tanuma,MD, PhD:$61,695

Creating antibodies to treat MS

Peter Ohara, PhD:$26,819

Creating an experimental model of spinal remyelinationand functional recovery

University of California,

Berkeley

Barbara Metzler, PhD:$101,560Regulating T-cells in MS

Stanford University

Researchers at this institutionin the nearby Silicon ValleyChapter also received $1.3 million in grants during 2001for research in immunology,biochemistry, neuropathology,and the biology of glial cells.

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$100,000 &aboveEstate of Irma SteinEstate of Stanley Wyner

$25,000 to$99,999Berlex LaboratoriesEstate of Rose Marie GarciaRichard & Rhoda Goldman FundMr. & Mrs. Gary Ryness

$10,000 to$24,999AnonymousChiron CorporationMs. Margaret E. HaasMr. & Mrs. Grant HeidrichMr. Bill HilliardWilliam G. Irwin Charity Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Edmund W. LittlefieldMr. F. Douglas Marks

Mr. William C. MarksMontgomery Street FoundationPeninsula Community FoundationRobert Half International, Inc.Wayne & Gladys Valley FoundationWells Fargo Private Client Services

$5,000 to$9,999AnonymousDr. & Mrs. Harold Baer

Alfred Barnston FoundationBeringer Wine EstatesMr. & Mrs. Warren BerlBiogen, Inc.Micah & Janet BroudeDr. & Mrs. Thomas BuchholtzMrs. Patricia A. CameronMr. & Mrs. Peter CarpenterElectronic ArtsFoundation for BrotherhoodMs. Phyllis Friedman

Dr. Adam P. GeballeMr. & Mrs. Theodore GeballeThe Fred Gellert Family FoundationWilliam G. Gilmore FoundationMr. Walter GirdlestoneGuidant Foundation, Inc.Mr. Rich Hagan & Ms. Mary Lou TorreMr. & Mrs. J. M. Hauserman, Jr.JP Morgan H&QMr. David C. LarsonMr. & Mrs. Kenneth Larson

Mr. David MauldinMayfield Fund Foundation Estate of Esther C. MeyerG. Willard Miller FoundationPiedmont GroceryLouise & Claude Rosenberg, Jr. Family

FoundationSutro & Co.Emma R. Taylor TrustTilia, Inc.

gathering demographic data onpeople with MS nationwide to address important research questions.

International taskforcesconvened by the Society alsotook new technologies andtreatments into consideration toupdate healthcare techniques:● In March, we organized an

international conference to improve knowledge and prevention of nerve damage.

● In April, we developed new guidelines for the use of placebos in clinical trials.

● In May, we published the first revised diagnostic criteria for MS in 20 years.

With your support, the NorthernCalifornia Chapter continues tomake a difference in the fightagainst MS: last year we provided more than $600,000 for this critical research effort,including a $30,000 gift from ourcash reserves. Because of thiscommitment, the Chapterearned a place on the Society’sDiamond Research Honor Rollfor the fourth straight year.

Professional Education

Last year, the Chapter alsooffered extensive opportunitiesfor continuing education tolocal healthcare professionals:

● In-services on MS at 17 healthcare facilities educatedover 250 medical professionals.

● We organized a Continuing Education program for more than 65 rehabilitation profes-sionals, such as occupationaland physical therapists.

● Four presentations at the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation educated 96 state employees about MS.

● We delivered a popular presentation on disability at the annual conference for America’s social workers.

Please support our research initiative: donate to the fightagainst MS today!

As Sylvia Lawry proved, one person can make a difference. As she knew, one dollarcan as well. Every donation, whether large or small, brings us closer to a cure. Thefollowing list details our major supporters during Fiscal Year 2001, which beganOctober 1, 2000 and ended September 30, 2001. Thank you for your commitment.

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$2,500 to$4,999ABN AMRO Sage CorporationBanc of America SecuritiesMr. & Mrs. John BettencourtMr. Raymond Brown & Ms. Sarah

GormanBurr, Pilger & Mayer FoundationThe Irving T. Bush Foundation, Inc.CHAT Communication ServicesMr. & Mrs. Paul DesmetMr. Earl D. EdwardsMs. Marie FoxThe Getz FoundationMr. F. Warren HellmanAna Teresa Hudson TrustIzzy’s Steakhouse Golf ClassicMr. & Mrs. Richard H. KulkaMacromediaMr. & Mrs. Fillmore MarksMs. Kathleen McEligotNew United Motor ManufacturingNorway DayPremier Displays & ExhibitsRabobank InternationalMr. & Mrs. Michael RamsayMr. & Mrs. Eddie ReynoldsMrs. Jean RoseSan Francisco Security TradersMorris S. Smith FoundationMr. Ron SnowTeamsters Local Union No. 853Julie & Richard ThomasTiVoTully’s Ms. Joan WiddifieldDr. Jill Wright-Leverton & Dr. Ian

LevertonMs. Marilyn Zaklan

$1,000 to$2,499Mr. & Mrs. Daniel AbelleraDr. & Mrs. Donald AbelsonAltera CorporationAlternative Resources Corp.ALZA CorporationAMB Investment Management

Mr. & Mrs. Gil AmelioAmerican Showplace Productions, LLCMr. & Mrs. William E. AndersonAnonymous (5)Mr. Philip W. ArcuniMr. & Mrs. Kim AubryMs. Louise AustinBayer Corporation,

Pharmaceutical DivisionMr. & Mrs. Douglas BerlMr. David Berry &

Ms. Elizabeth JamesonMr. Frankie BeverlyMr. Benjamin F. BiagginiMr. & Mrs. Charles BlackMr. Robert BridgesMr. Michael R. BrownC. Overaa & Co.Mr. & Mrs. Richard CahillCap, Gemini, Ernst & YoungMs. Mary CarryerCharles Schwab & Co., Inc.ClarentMrs. Elizabeth ClarkeMr. & Mrs. William CoblentzCogent CommunicationsConifer Securities, LLCMr. & Mrs. Robert E. CuddieMr. Gil CummingsDanford FoundationMs. Victoria S. DavisDB Alex. Brown LLCMr. Miguel De TorresDean Witter Reynolds Inc.Deloitte & ToucheDelta Dividend GroupMr. & Mrs. Stan DiamondJoan & Richard DoustE*TradeMr. Ernest EhniszMr. & Mrs. John EndrizMr. & Mrs. Bob ErnstMr. & Mrs. John EudyFat Wreck ChordsFHS LimerickMs. Barbara J. ForsbergMrs. Hatherly FosterMr. & Mrs. Tully Friedman

Dr. & Mrs. James GabbyMr. & Mrs. John GoldmanMr. Theodore GordonMrs. Barbara J. GreeneMr. David GregoryEvelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. FundMr. George N. HaleMr. & Mrs. Peter HarrisMr. Russell HirshMr. & Mrs. Dave HultmanMr. & Mrs. Richard HydeImmunex CorporationInternational Brotherhood of

TeamstersIrving & Eleanor Jaffe FoundationMrs. Cynthia JamplisJerry Thompson & Sons Painting, Inc.Jewish Federation of Greater San JoseMr. & Mrs. Jack V. JonesLynne & Ray KeckMr. Michael T. KennedyEstate of Gloria June KerstMr. Glen H. KramerThe Krause FoundationKrause Gentle FoundationMr. Michael G. KreutzelmanMs. Joyce P. LakeMr. Matthew LampeMr. Stuart LeebLongs Drug StoresMahi Networks, Inc.Dr. & Mrs. John MastroniMr. Thomas McManus, Jr.MedtronicMs. Diane D. MillerMiller, Starr & RegaliaMr. Michael Mitgang &

Ms. Barbara GottesmanMs. Mimi MonahanMr. & Mrs. Dennis MooradianMr. Hal MooreheadThe Morton FoundationMs. Catherine MutherMr. & Mrs. Curtis MyersMs. Grenn NemhauserMs. Barbara NewtonMs. Sandra NowickiPacific Exchange, Inc.

P.B.E.X.Mr. Ali PartoviMr. Robert Pasker &

Ms. Laurie PitmanMr. & Mrs. George PavlovPfizerThe Placzek Family FoundationPonderosa Homes II, Inc.PRINT Solutions, Inc.The Proaction FoundationMr. Kevin ReedyMr. Jerome ReidMr. & Mrs. Daniel RichardMr. Robert Ring &

Ms. Marian Alexander-RingMs. Janice RobertsMr. & Mrs. Francis Roche IIIMs. Estela RodriguezMs. Elizabeth RossDr. Michael RostMr. & Mrs. Mike RyanRyan Andrada & LifterThe Ryness CompanyMr. Sheldon SagerSam’s Club FoundationMr. Mallory SandraSanitary Fill CompanyMs. Rummi SarinSaturn of Santa RosaMr. Joseph M. SchellMs. Claire SchneiderMr. Gage A. SchubertMr. & Mrs. Glenn A. SchurmanMr. & Mrs. Steven G. SegalShea HomesMr. & Mrs. Thomas SheridanMs. Dorothy Simonetti-GuhlMr. & Mrs. Lee SmithMs. Patricia SouzaSpectra-Physics Lasers, Inc.Steefel, Levitt & WeissMr. Marc D. StolmanMr. Earl Taylor & Ms. Maxine HarmattaMs. Mena ThiersMr. Grant TrombettaMr. Bill UngerMr. John WeissWesolek Enterprises

Sara & Mitch WhitefordMr. William N. WierengaRosemarie & William WierengaMr. James F. WiggettWikert Family Foundation

$500 to $999Advetar Development CorporationAgilis Technology Inc.Mr. William AldermanAll Charities – Teamsters Mr. & Mrs. James M. AllenMr. & Mrs. John AltmanAmerican Contractors

Indemnity CompanyMr. & Mrs. Bernhard AndersonMs. Donna ArevaloATI Engineering Services, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Robert BabineauMs. Lynn BairdBarbara G. Russell & AssociatesMr. Keith BardinMr. Steven Baum & Ms. Nancy PritikinMr. Brian BeachMs. Lindsey BeavenMrs. Dorothy BerelsonMr. & Mrs. Harvey BergMr. Michael BeritzhoffMr. Anthony W. BeseauMs. Edith BlackerbyMr. Robert Bogart &

Ms. Barbara MesserMr. Randall Bolten

& Ms. Jeanne HeiseMs. Mary BrasfieldBright Now! DentalLinda & Kurt BrombacherMr. & Mrs. Russell BrookeMs. Arville BrownThe Julia Burke FundMrs. Lorraine E. CantorMr. John CapertonMr. & Mrs. Robert E. CareyMr. Kinsey CarpenterMr. & Mrs. Michael CaruanaMs. Sandra CeaChadwick Consulting, Inc.Ms. Dana Chaiken

Mr. & Mrs. Mark ColemanMs. Alice CooperMr. & Mrs. Francis Ford CoppolaCosta EnterprisesMr. & Mrs. Jack CraemerMs. Eleanor R. CraryMr. James R. CrawfordLisa & William CrookeMr. Gary CurtisMr. & Mrs. Marshall C. CutlerDr. Cecil CuttingMr. & Mrs. Yogen K. DalalDeltagenMr. & Mrs. Peter DeutschMr. & Mrs. John J. DonovanMs. Peggy DowDPR ConstructionM. DugglebyMr. & Mrs. Richard DumkeRichard & Sherry Dumke

Charitable FoundationMr. James DunlapMs. Debra J. EngelMr. Nilgun ErdalMs. Susan EschweilerMr. & Mrs. Jack S. EuphratMr. Michael EvansMr. Adam FederF. M. FischerMr. & Mrs. Ian FisherMr. John FletcherThe Fremont Group FoundationThe Gallo FoundationMr. Daniel Galvin &

Ms. Marie Elizabeth GravelleMr. & Mrs. Milo S. GatesGE Capital FinanceMs. Alison F. GeballeMr. Dennis GentryMs. Rima GoldmanMs. Sharon GoldmanMr. Ralph GoldstickerMr. & Mrs. Marshall GoldyDrs. Chandra & Leonard GordonMr. & Mrs. Eric H. GreenbergMr. Jim Gregory & Ms. Angela CarmenThe Grey Family FoundationMs. Patti L. Grimm

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Top Fundraisers

Our success in 2001 would not have been possible without many committed individuals.Our thanks go out to each of the people below, who raised more than $2,000 in our eventslast year.

Debi AlladioSusan AnstrandLawrence ArndtCharles AshworthRobin AubryWren AubryJonathan AustinHallie BaronTorea Bent-Van EveryLarry BernsteinJack BertgesLynn Brooke

John BrooksTina BuopJordan ByrdJames CagleJames CatoBarton CoddingtonDana ColonJames CrawfordWilliam DahlgrenRon Lee DavisRichard DorsaySherry Durkee

Nori EgglestonRoth EhniszJan ErtolaLarry EtcheverryMarjorie FederJim ForniBarbara ForsbergDaniel FritzMatthew GallaMatt GarberBarney GerberJulie Getz

Hilary GoldmanWill GordonTarra GundersgaardRich HaganBreanna HartRita HernandezCatherine HunterMelina JampolisPerry Ann JeveliSteve JobeEddie JohnstonSteve Kaplan

Teresa KimariBruce KirkpatrickMarie LeeNiko LevCatie LycurgusSteve MacGovernNora MagnusenGuy MartinMike McVayJames MillsHal MooreheadJohn E. Moren

Roger NakayuDonald NeuThomas NicholsCarol OttWayne PluteMarty RateauJerome ReidEddie ReynoldsChristine RogersLars RohrbachHarvey RoseMike Ryan

Cassie SchindlerHarvey SchlossMichael SeidmanSusan ShortLarissa SiegelLauren SiegelMary SnowKaren StokeMarc StolmanMichael SullivanEarl TaylorRobert Teglia

Debi ThompsonTroy TomanJennifer TondaElizabeth TracyKen TreeceJanine VanierDarlene VendegnaChristine WalberEva WesterlinJessie Zigterman

Ms. Ronda GruberMr. S. Reid GustafsonMs. Ann HackMs. Jeanette HaftMr. Robert C. HallMr. & Mrs. William H. Hamm IIIMs. Margaret M. HanrahanMr. Michael B. HardingMr. & Mrs. William HaslerMr. & Mrs. Marco W. HellmanMr. Michael HenmanLoreto HoskingMr. Stephen E. HouckFrances & John HounslowHumanexMr. Griffith L. HumphreyMs. Miriam HuntMr. Dragan IlicDr. & Mrs. Samuel L. JampolisMr. Phillip JohnsonMrs. Grethe JorgensenKaiserAir IncorporatedMs. Jo Ann KaneyStafford W. KeeginMs. Teddy Kellam & Mr. Arden KoontzMr. William R. Kimball

KleinfelderMr. & Mrs. Bradford KoenigMr. & Mrs. David KornMr. & Mrs. Lawrence I. Kramer, Jr.Lafranchi Design & ConstructionMr. Jacques LagardeMr. Walter J. Lake, Sr.Ms. Maria LatterellMr. & Mrs. Gary LauderMr. Michael Lazarus & Ms. Laura KlineMr. & Mrs. Richard A. LefurgyMs. Laura LencioniMr. & Mrs. Ronald LeonMr. Don LevyMs. Leslie LevyLinden Homes Ltd.Lippow Development Co.Mr. Arthur P. LombardiLongs Drug Stores No. 811Los Coches FarmsMr. Peter Lycurgus &

Ms. Elizabeth GraceMr. & Mrs.Bruce MacDonaldMs. Sandra MacMurdoCynthia & Michael MaloneMs. Joan Mansour

Mr. & Mrs. Farhad MansourianMarks ManagementMr. Bernard L. MartinMr. & Mrs. Fernando MartinezMr. Karl Nicholas Martitsch &

Ms. Teresa Marie CatalanoMs. Catherine MaynardMCAMr. & Mrs. Gerald McCannMr. & Mrs. J. Christopher McCombMs. Patricia McDowellMr. E. Stanton McKee, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. E. M. McKennaMr. Dennis McLaughlinMr. John MenkeMr. Martin D. MolidorMr. Stan MooreMrs. Albert MoormanMs. Margot MurtaughMr. Cressey NakagawaMr. Paul NewmanMr. & Mrs. Duard E. NicholsMr. Bernard M. NotasMr. Paul O’FlynnMs. Debra Lea OviattP & G Chem Dry

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas PattenMr. Robert PeekeMs. Sylva PellatonBrenda & Paul PiazzaMr. & Mrs. David PockellP.R.G. Alliance, Inc.Pri-Med Management, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence F. Probst IIIMrs. Kent PurselMr. Bennett L. RaffinMr. Vivek RamamurthyJerry & Mary RavinReed B. McClintock & AssociatesMr. James B. Richards &

Dr. Bette BrockmanMr. & Mrs. Walter RobbMr. Jeffrey H. RosenSam’s Anchor CafeSusan & Dana SandersMr. Robert L. SansMs. Barbara E. SchaufflerMs. Kim ScheuerMs. Marcia SchulteMs. Sharon SchulteMs. Barbara L. SilvaMr. & Mrs. Charles R. Silvera

Mr. Charles SmithMr. & Mrs. Richard C. SmithMr. William SmithMr. Stephen SnowSolano Garbage CompanySony Computer EntertainmentMr. & Mrs. Michael SparacinoSports RackMr. & Mrs. Douglas C. SprengMr. & Mrs. John A. SproulMs. Doris Elizabeth StraussMr. Edward J. Suharski &

Ms. Elizabeth M. McCartyMr. & Mrs. James J. Suth, Jr.Teamsters Local Union No. 665Tenet Healthcare FoundationTetra Tech EM Inc.Thompson Pacific Construction, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Norman Kai TuPamela & Gene TurtleMs. Alicia Ann TuvellMr. Mark A. UnderwoodValley Medical Oncology ConsultantsVanguard Public FoundationMs. Linda VitlinMs. Mina Vitlin

Mr. & Mrs. Victor VitlinMr. & Mrs. Marshall I. WaisMs. Marilyn WaldmanMs. Celia WalkerWalters & WolfMr. Mark WatsonWells Fargo Home MortgageMr. & Mrs. Mark WhitingWilliam Lyon HomesMr. Mark WilliamsonMr. Scott WilsonThe Wiseman Company LLCXerox CorporationYin McDonald’sMs. Dianne YoungMr. William Yragui &

Ms. Josefina DavalosMr. Torrey ZachesMs. Harriet M. ZimmermanMr. Peter N. Zolintakis

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● Our popular READaTHON program received unprece-dented media exposure, helping it raise over $220,000... That’s $85,000 more than budget and a 37% increase over the previous year!

● Participants in the MS WALK took us one step closer to a cure by gener-ating a record $530,910!

● Our 2001 Cycling Series topped the $1-million mark!

● A grant from PacifiCare underwrote all the costs of our 19 nutrition programs—and that’s just a portion of $112,000 in grants which wereceived from generous California foundations!

● Corporate sponsorship of our events totaled $129,000,an incredible 45% increase!

● Renowned photographer Amelia Davis delivered a moving keynote address

about her own diagnosis at Women Against MS. The annual fashion show and tea generated nearly $50,000!

● The nation’s leading invest-ment firms fielded 22 teams for the 2001 FINanciAL FOURbasketball tournament that raised more than $33,000!

● Teams are a crucial part of our events, so we organizedour first TeamMS Rally, where team captains from throughout Northern California shared the secrets of their success.

● In 2001, we lowered fundraising costs while investing more money in services for people with MS and their loved ones!

Every day we draw closer to Sylvia Lawry’s dream: a world free of MS.

Income Sources for 2001

Waves to Wine $749,999MS WALK $530,918Annual Campaign $402,748Income Received at National

$243,359READaTHON $220,239Top Hat Classic $185,897Bequests & Legacies $154,673Tour du Jour $113,871Foundations $112,100Bequests Received at National

$100,098Workplace Giving $57,552Memorials & Tributes $54,117Women Against MS $49,460FINanciAL FOUR $33,100Other $111,051--------------------------------------------------Total Income $3,119,182

Since Sylvia Lawry founded the National MS Society 55 years ago, we have reliedon the generosity of our community to pursue our mission. Providing programs andunderwriting research depends on our ability to raise funds. On the financial front,2001 held many successes for the Chapter: