National MS Hero Awards Begin!

In honor of National MS Education & Awareness Month®, the MSF is now accepting nominations for the National MS Hero Awards. The grand prize winner will receive passage for two aboard the 2009 MSF Cruise for a Cause (airfare not included). Deadline for entries is March 31st, 2008.

Five winners will be selected in five categories, including a person diagnosed with MS; a person who cares for someone with MS; a family member or friend who helps someone with MS in any capacity who is not the primary caregiver; a person who takes personal or political action on behalf of a person(s) with MS; and a healthcare professional who serves individuals with MS. Prizes will be awarded in each category and winners will be featured in MSFocus, the national, quarterly publication of the MSF.

National MS Education and Awareness Month is a national campaign, spearheaded by the MSF in association with the MS Coalition and affiliated organizations, to promote an understanding of the disease and provide education, empowerment, and assistance to those living with it.

MS is a chronic neurological disease that is currently without a cure. Two hundred people are diagnosed with MS every week and more than 2.5 million people are living with this disease worldwide.

Applications are available here (PDF), in the winter issue of MSFocus, or by calling 1-888-MSFOCUS (673-6287).