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The MS Walks debuts as The Super Cities Walk for Multiple Sclerosis in 42 cities: including Charlotte, NC.
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The Greater Carolinas Chapter (now Mid-Atlantic Chapter) hosts 2 walks in Charlotte and Asheville.
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Society supports first comprehensive search for genes that make people suceptible to MS, initiating target research program in MS genetics
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Betaseron approved by FDA for relapsing-remitting MS, becoming the first drug approved that effects its underlying disease. The Society had supported the first study of any time of interferon in MS, paving the way for the ultimate approval of 3 types of interferon therapies for MS.
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The Salisbury Walk was added this year.
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Chapter expands to include South Carolina (this adds Columbia and Greenville to the Walk lineup)
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Aiken, Hilton Head and Myrtle Beach all added Walks this year. With a total of 21 Walks, the Chapter raised over $380,000 for MS research and programs.
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The Charleston Walk was introduced this year.
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Society grantees find that aerobie excersize improves physical and psychological well-being in persons with MS
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Avonex and Copaxone approved for relapsing-remitting MS. The National MS Society also funded early basic research involving the substance then known as Copolymer-1, which was later approved as Copazone (by Teva Pharmaceuticals).
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Zanaflex for treatment of spasicity approved
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Sylvia Lawry Physician Fellowship Program established to train doctors in conducting clinical trials in MS
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Camp Carefree was started this year. This was an opportunity for families living with MS to relax and meet other families while enjoying a variety of activities such as horseback riding and fishing.
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Hickory, NC walk was added this year. And what a year it was!! They set a new chapter record of $40,000 within this first year.
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The Mid-Atlantic Chapter held the nation's first 3-day Walk for Multiple Sclerosis this year. The Challenge Walk route went from Hickory, NC to Uptown Charlotte.
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Rebif is approved to treat relapsing-remitting MS, making 5 drugs now available for treating major forms of MS.
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This year the Society offered scholarship opportunities this year for rising seniors who have a parent with MS or have MS.
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Betaserson is approved to treat relapsing forms of MS, including individuals with secondary-progressive MS who experience relapses.
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The Mid-Atlantic Chapter funded the training of yoga and aquatics instructors to provide the best variety of programs for the individuals living with MS in our community.
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The Society supported over 300 MS research projects including the launch of 121 new projects this year.
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The Mid-Atlantic Chapter unveils plans for a lisence plate to be released in North and South Carolina.
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The Society launches the Promise:2010 campaign to raise at least $30 million for cutting edge research and clinical care initiatives.
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The Couple's Retreat debuted this year as a time that couples living with MS could concentrate on their relationship and take time to relax.
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Tysabri is approved in the US for treating relapsing MS.
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This year held the first Consortium: a conference that aimes at educating people who have MS in different topics such as: fatigue, pain management, and new research.
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The Society launches the Fast Forward campaign to speed treatments to people with MS by partnering with industry to develop new drugs and put them onto market quickly.
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The Mid-Atlantic Chapter looks forward to the 2009 Walk! We are moving to find and fund a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. JOIN THE MOVEMENT.
