There are number of organizations and groups that support the MS community. Of course the big one is the National MS Society and I must say they do a fantastic job here in Oklahoma. Another organization is the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA), they also support research besides helping the MS community in other ways.

Recently I visited their website to find they have created 2 excellent online story books, “Mommy’s Story” and “Daddy’s Story”. These are short stories that can be shared with young children that have a parent with multiple sclerosis. For young kids having a parent with MS or for that matter any disease can be scary. I know about this first hand as my birth mother died when I was 8 from colon cancer. I can attest to children not understanding what is going on when a parent is sick.

The MSAA is helping with this problem by putting these 2 stories online at no charge. The books are in PDF so they can be easily down loaded or emailed, shared online or printed. They are a great way to help young sons or daughters to learn why a parent is not feeling well, taking injections or needs a cane, walker or wheel chair.

Since MS is a leading cause of disability in young adults, a time in which many are starting a family but sadly find they have multiple sclerosis these books can be a big help. I myself have talked with a couple of young adults that have young children with a mother fighting MS. With my own experiences I know some of the problems they face. I will place links to both of these books below so anyone can share this with a parent that has multiple sclerosis.

Mommy’s Story

Daddy’s Story

Thank you MSAA for these great books. If you would like to donate to the MSAA to help with projects like this please click on this link. You Helped Me

Are you ready for Valentine’s Day? If not here’s a couple of ideas that that will help support those with multiple sclerosis (MS). First if you need flowers use this link to ProFlowers  http://is.gd/7MysU$10 dollars will be donated to help find a cure for MS. Other gifts can be found at Red Envelope and if you use this link http://is.gd/7MyGm  $10 will also be to donated to help find a cure.

With both links the money donated will go to the Nancy Davis Foundation; that since it was founded in 1993 has raised over 30 million dollars to fund research. After being diagnosed with MS in 1993 Nancy Davis formed this organization with the idea of funding the best researchers working to find a cure. The result is her Center Without Walls Program. As part of this program the nationwide group of researchers can’t duplicate research and they must communicate results among the group.

Tommy Hilfiger who has been a major sponsor since 1997 and who has a sister living with MS.

You, by using the above links can help find a cure as they are coded so that a donation will be made to fund MS research. So make your gift count this Valentine’s Day to help cure Multiple Sclerosis.