Regional News
For information on events and newly formed support groups, please call the phone numbers listed. When specific numbers are not given, please contact the MSAA Regional Office appearing below each listing. Established support groups are held in many other cities; please call the nearest MSAA Regional Office for details. All activities are free of charge unless otherwise noted.
Northeast Region
Upcoming Events:
- Wednesday, June 16th, MS Awareness Conference, Marriott Baltimore Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland
Newly Formed Support Groups:
- University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Department of Rehab, Sciences and Technology; contact Joseph Ruffling at (412) 383-6599 or (412) 965-7780
- Pasadena, Maryland; contact Liberty Kinnie at (410) 360-7912
- Camden, New Jersey; contact Kathy Nolan at (856) 964-7531
Support Groups Coming Soon:
- Lake Carmel, New York
- Springfield, Vermont
- Parkville, Maryland
MSAA Northeast Regional Office:
Susan Freund, Director
706 Haddonfield Road
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002
(856) 488-4500
(800) 532-7667, ext. 106
MSAA Connecticut Field Office:
Marcia Williams
Client Services Coordinator
7 Richelieu Street
Norwalk, Connecticut
(203) 855-7988
(800) 532-7667, ext.151
Midwest Region
Upcoming Events:
- Saturday, June 19th, Intercontinental Hotel and Conference Center, MS Awareness Conference, Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Howard Schecht, MD of the Toledo Clinic will the main speaker; a speaker from Twin Pines Retreat Care Center of Stow, Ohio, will talk about occupational and physical therapies; Chris Verich of Ohio Consumer Counsel will talk about "Assistance Programs That Can Lower Your Utility Costs;" and a representative from Holden Arboretum will talk about "Tips for Gardeners with MS"
- Sunday, July 18th, MSAA Day at the Zoo, Columbus, Ohio
- Saturday, August 14th, MSAA Day at the Zoo, Cleveland, Ohio
- Wednesday, September 22nd, MSAA at the Comedy Club, Cleveland, Ohio
- Saturday, October 30th, MSAA’s Halloween Ball, Cleveland, Ohio
To pre-register for events, please call the Midwest Regional Office Event Line at (800) 532-7667, ext. 121.
Newly Formed Support Groups:
- Crawfordsville, Indiana; contact Wendy Harrington at (765) 798-5178 Chicago, Illinois; contact Estell Buckner at (773) 978-4106
- Chicago, Illinois; contact Sharon Elliot at (773) 821-0907
MSAA Midwest Regional Office:
Renée Williams, Director
13938A Cedar Road, #243
University Heights, Ohio 44118
(216) 320-1838
(800) 532-7667, ext. 140
MSAA Chicago Area Field Office:
Scott McDonald
Client Services Coordinator
3013 S. Wolf Road #215
Westchester, Illinois 60154-5639
(708) 223-0734
(800) 532-7667, ext. 150
Northwest Region
Upcoming Events:
- Saturday, June 12th, MS Public Awareness Event, "Living with MS," Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, Washington; neurologist James Bowen and Jan Shilling, CRRN, will be speaking; both are from the University of Washington MS Clinical Center
- Sunday, September 12th, "Celebration Picnic in the Park," Great Falls, Montana, 1:00 to 4:00 pm
- Saturday, September 25th and Sunday, September 26th, "Parade of Homes," Great Falls, Montana; volunteers needed
- New Exercise Class Missoula, Montana (Tai Chi class)
Support Groups Coming Soon:
- Harlem, Montana
- Spokane, Washington
MSAA Northwest Regional Office:
Sue Pencoske, Director
600 Central Plaza, Suite #13
Great Falls, Montana 59401
(406) 454-2758
(800) 532-7667, ext. 131
Southeast Region
Upcoming Events:
- Tuesday, July 13th, "Keep Cool," held in Largo, Florida
New Support Groups:
- Deltona, Florida; contact Nayda Cuevas at (386) 789-0332 or nayda824@earthlink.net
- Port St. Lucie, Florida; contact Bonnie Cotrell at (772) 344-6110 or chazgirl824@bellsouth.net
- West Palm Beach, Florida; contact: Jeanie Zeis at (561) 683-8163 or jzmsldr@aol.com or Vicky and Jim
- Stanfield at (561) 793-7189
MSAA Southeast Regional Office:
Linda Chaney, Director
PO Box 66565
St. Petersburg, Florida 33736
(800) 532-7667, ext. 154
Mid-South Region
Upcoming Events:
- Saturday, June 5th, 9:30 am to noon, "Taking Charge of Your MS" conference, Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth, Texas
- Saturday, September 11th, MSAA Health Fair, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Saturday, October 9th, 9:30 am to noon,"Taking Charge of Your MS" conference, Holiday Inn Select Memphis -- Downtown (Beale Street), 160 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
Newly Formed Support Groups:
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; contact Michael Bast at (405) 942-1969
- Texarkana, Arkansas/Texas; contact Karen Coker at (870) 653-2255
Support Groups Coming Soon:
- El Dorado, Arkansas
- Edmond, Oklahoma
- Dallas, Texas
MSAA Mid-South Regional Office:
Adam Roberts, Regional Director
1515 N. Town E Boulevard
Suite 138, Box 320
Mesquite, Texas 75150
(817) 480-2125
(800) 532-7667, ext. 153
MSAA Arkansas Field Office:
Judith Bennie, Client Services Coordinator
107 Avonshire Terrace
Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913
(501) 262-9380
(800) 532-7667, ext. 137
Upcoming MSAA Health Fairs
- July 24th: Madison, Wisconsin
- August 14th: Chicago, Illinois Area
- September 11th: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- September 18th: Columbus, Ohio
- October 16th: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- November 6th: Dover, Delaware
