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Central Virginia Chapter Annual Report 2010

Dear friends and supporters,

With 54 years of serving people living with MS, our Chapter’s services are needed more now than ever before. Despite the rising costs of health care, the increased cost of living, and the devastating unemployment rate, the Central Virginia Chapter is committed to holding strong in a down

economy to ensure that we are one positive thing people can always rely on while battling MS.

Our successful fundraising efforts would not have been possible without our dedicated staff, volunteers, and strong community partners who have generously shared their resources, time and effort to ensure we met or exceeded our fundraising goals. Some new community partnerships were born this year, including our first annual Leadership Class in Fredericksburg, which recruited community business leaders to join the fight against MS. Members of our chapter participated in the 30 mile MS Challenge Walk in Williamsburg to raise funds and awareness, while the Annual Campaign recognized a new level of giving called the Golden Circle. These donors and other interested stakeholders had the opportunity to tour the MS lab located at Virginia Commonwealth Medical Center. Here Dr. Babette Fuss is using a $496,000 National MS Society grant for her promising research of myelin repair, making her an excellent example of how the National MS Society research dollars are at work locally to find a cure. In this 2010 Annual Report of our Chapter, you will read about our accomplishments and those we served throughout Central Virginia. Our commitment is demonstrated through our direct service to clients, the increased fundraising of Walk and Bike participants, as well as our continued advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill and in the Virginia General Assembly. Thank you for joining us on this journey to a world free of MS!

Greg and Sherri

Sherri D. Ellis, Chapter President

Gregory R. Bishop Chairman, Board of Trustees

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Chapter Services Strive to Assist Those in Need The chapter provided over $18,000 in financial assistance for those with short-term critical needs, such as help paying for rent, utilities, durable medical equipment, and home modifications. Furthermore, the chapter awarded $7,500 in scholarships to college-bound high school seniors who either have MS themselves or have a parent/guardian living with MS. Chapter Programs Continue to Thrive With multiple educational programs hosted by HealthSouth, a Family Day at the Diamond with 70 attendees, as well as a Couple’s Relationship workshop for 13 couples, chapter programs are continuing to grow and are having a greater impact in Central Virginia. The chapter’s eleven self-help groups continue to provide invaluable emotional support to those living with MS and their participation continues to increase. Successful Year for Walk MS & Bike MS A total of 2,173 participants raised $285,880 at Walk MS events in Fredericksburg, Richmond and Tappahannock. 523 cyclists not only rode 150 miles, but raised $375,490 in our 25th Anniversary Bike MS: Ride Virginia. To top it off, we kicked off our 2011 fiscal year with a new walk in Petersburg, which brought out 200 participants and raised $14,235. We’re off to a great start! MS Activists Move Things Forward At the federal level, volunteers visited the district offices of Congressmen Eric Cantor (R-07) and Randy Forbes (R-04) to discuss MS research funding, a national MS registry and increased funding for lifespan respite care. At the state level, we influenced the passage of several laws, including House Joint Resolution 341 - declaring the second week of March, MS Awareness Week in the Commonwealth. At the local level, we joined the Partnership for Housing Affordability to work on increasing affordable and accessible housing in metro Richmond. Fredericksburg Takes the Lead Our chapter was excited to introduce the Fredericksburg Region MS Leadership Class of 2010. The inaugural class was a unique campaign that recognized local executives and entrepreneurs, and raised money for local research, programs and services. The class included 8 members and proved to be an inspiring initiative, raising $18,406 their first year. Golden Circle Recognizes Top Donors The chapter kicked off The Golden Circle in 2010, which recognizes individual giving at the $1,000 level and above. Golden Circle members lead by example, making a powerful statement and demonstrating their commitment to the care, cause and cure of MS. Members participated in everything from tours of the MS research labs at VCU Medical Center to hosting an MS Family Day rooting for the Richmond Flying Squirrels to a wine tasting event.

Chapter Highlights 2010

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Central Virginia Chapter MS Supporters

$25,000 to $50,000 Bon Secours Health System Sheltering Arms Rehabilitation Center Lumber Liquidators, Inc. Owens & Minor The Dasco Companies, LLC Universal Leaf Tobacco Co.,Inc. $10,000 to $24,999

The Page Auto Group Community Health Charities of Virginia Dominion Douglas N. Yocom Precision Medical Products Altria Group McGuireWoods, LLP Rite Aid Foundation Taylor & Parrish, Inc. Wellspring Partners

$5,000 to $9,999 Wachovia Bank Wachovia Foundation Ronald P. Powell, Jr. Alex H. Slaughter Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group Perma Treat, Inc. Wanda G. Fauth McKesson Foundation, Inc. Frank N. Cowan CowanGates, PC Mr. & Mrs. William H. Goodwin, Jr. Action Tech Car Pool, Inc. First Market Bank The Ukrop Foundation HealthSouth Advanced Orthopedic Centers Ethicon, Inc. Genworth Financial, Inc. M.H. West & Co., Inc. ODELL Associates, Inc. Weathertop Foundation

$2,500 to $4,999 EMD Serono, Inc. The Newmarket Foundation UPS Foundation, Inc. KPMG, LLP Kim Holland The Community Foundation John & Diana O’Connor Family Fund Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sledd Ernst & Young Free Agents Marketing Health Care Marketing Systems JDA eHealth Systems, Inc.

Thalhimer Verizon United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg Erik Bodin Reed Schweickert Bob W. Bailie Frank B. Bradley, III Julia P. Lee John O’Connor Landmark Company West Virginia University Medical Corporation

$1,000 to $2,499 Washington & Lee University Phi Delta Theta Markel Corporation Anthony F. Markel Deborah J. Johnston Foundation West Home Health Care, Inc. Tamika Murrell Mark Householder Glenn Nunziata Bank of America Michael C. Fidgeon Nathan K. VerLander Kyle S. Yocom Miles of Scarves Pfizer Pam Lowery Constantina I. Mourtos Andrea H. Childress Jeffrey S. Nichols J.K. Timmons Commonwealth Surgical Solutions Richmond FSC Virginia Credit Union Suzanne L. Gardner Wachovia Sharon D. Hayes, CJW Medical Center Blake Manners Janet J. Garzia Gregory R. Bishop Nu Reyna Rick J. Shoepke Robin B. Metcalf Gretchen H. Brown Michael Mulvihill James E. Sok John P. Jones David e. Jones Dr. Scott Berman Brian Gearing Senior Care Services Matthew Austin Anne W. Baird

Jennifer L. Bittmann Michele Char Robert Corbett Mark Crotty John C. Cullather Cheryl A. Formosa Dr. John Griffiths Cynthia S. Herrell Mark B. Hubbard Ashley Johnson Kathryn Kimball Robin D. Kinser Tim S. McCormick Kathleen A. McGrath Caryn L. Moore Jeanne E. O’Grady Shirley C. Olsson Ray M. Paul Kimberly A. Payne Ira Rosenfeld Matthew Sharpe Melissa Silver Elizabeth O. Smith Joan Wilton Harvey D. Wright, Jr. Anne Carter & Walter R. Robins, Jr. Foundation Cardone Foundation CCRD Partners Franklin Federal Savings Goodman, Allen & Filetti, PLLC Hirschler Fleischer Knights of Columbus MB Auto, LC MDR Associates PartnerMD Patrick Pontiac, Buick, GMC Pinnacle Ventures, LLC Progeny Systems Corp. Ride-Away Rudy L. Hawkins Contractors Timmons Group

$500 to $999 Andre T. Fraser Darma L. Bennett VA Farm Bureau Truist Altruism Connected Christine M. DePue Julie Wheeler Annette N. MacDougall Suzi Lafever John Condon Jeremy B. Robinson Edward Houck Dr. John M. O’Bannon, III David Saunders Cleveland Cement Contractors John R. Johnson

Wayne O. Lowry Gloria Voskuil Rotary Club of Innsbrook Jack F. Speed, Jr. Columbus M. Shackleford Sr. Janet Price Red River Foods, Inc. GE Foundation Amy K. Claytor Jonathan B. Miller Catherine A. Wyatt Sandra P. Pierson Andrea Scroggins John W. Polk, Jr. Jeff Wessel Kristen M. Covey Anita A. Bradley Roger Vaughn DPW Training & Associates Patty A. Smith Kappa Alpha Theta Jeffrey Carpenter Neda S. McGuire Lorene Davidson Craig Hellmann Dawn A. Westbrook-Boyd Sean Willoughby-Ray Edward H. Buchanan Ann M. Nichols-Casebolt, PhD Dr. Carmen Sato-Bigbee Frank J. Barcalow, Jr. Jack R. Broome, Jr. Don Cuming Douglas A. Wayne Mike L. Williams Douglas Villani Dorothy Klotz Dr. Mary Falterman Rose Marie Schoepke Lynne F. Andrako Jeffery Ruskan Carmax Foundation June Altizer Padraic Baxter Roy T. Bivens Pamela M. Bolt Keith Browning Don Busick John S. Calder Patrick W. Campbell Sharon I. Daniel Keith R. Dull Pearl Dwyer Marjorie S. Elliott Sherri D. Ellis Lois S. Gellis Dorothy Gilliar Craig Gitlitz

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Central Virginia Chapter MS Supporters

Stephen M. Goss Calvin Hargrave Janet Hemming Greg Knussmann Christopher G. Kraras Cathy Magallanez Kay C. Mast C. Michael & Kim Morris Constantine G. Mourtos Thomas Nides Charles E. Olsson June C. Partin Dr. Adam Raben Frieda Raben Miles Reidy Abigail Rose Rose M. Shaia Sandra L. Sieben Theresa Thexton Gail H. VanDerVeer Greg Weisiger Diane Willis B.B. Wilson Shirley Wrenn Absolute Carpet Care, Inc. Anagram International, Inc. BB&T Betallic, Inc. Bowen, Champlin, Foreman & Rockecharlie Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Colonial Webb Contractors F.W. Billingsley & Company Grainger Hand Craft Linen Healey Railroad Corporation Hydro-Tap Service, Inc. McCandlish Holton MetLife Mooreland Development, Inc. NOVEC Quarles Petroleum, Inc. Rotary Club of South Richmond Salem Baptist Church

Top Fundraisers In Order of $$ Raised

Walk MS VIP - 500 Club Doug Yocom Anne Leedy Nancy Pennington Constantina Mourtos Elissa Mast Lisa Hollier Tyler Greenan Lee Nelson

Cherie Bennett Malinda Foster John Hutt Chas Sforza Randi Gellis Janice Kean Anita Bradley Traci Poole Alexa Perkinson Robyn Cochran Kyle Yocom Martha Singdahlsen Kristy Peyton Karen Bailey Pamela Hazelgrove Brennan Hutt Lauri Polizzi Carolynne Reynolds Bridget Hengle Ashley Lewis Diana Nymberg Amy Pike Charissa Sforza William Arnst Libby Osborne Kimberly Von Harders Kevin Brown Suzi Lafever Larry Pierson Lori Jackson Wendy Knight Brooke click Lyndsey Lewis Angela Goode Sarah Harris Dana Houck Dawnthea Price Steve Konopka Kyla Elliott Rachel Jones Valerie Walters Amy Claytor Angela Johns Catherine Young Alex Hendrickson Maureen McElroy Michelle Antonuccio Melissa Morris Cynthia Del Buono Tara Taflambas Chipps Barbara Nehls Cheryl Rosser Sandy Hricik Meagan Monfort Joyce Pratt Cara Olivo Robin Chavis Collins Denny

Heather Shifflett Allison Targett Suzanne Gardner Angela Parrish Deana Sutton Carole Wennik Tennie Gratz Thomas Murphy Detra Hagerman Gretchen Brown Candace Allshouse Micheel Garrido Heather Hutt Victoria Bonk-Myers Marilyn Brown Eric Kraus Lori Terrell Richard Osborne Bike MS Thousandaires Ronald Powell Mark Householder Darma Bennett Eric Lee Frank Bradley Travis Parrish Jesse Raben Donald Zacherl Robert Lindsey Mike Hull Paul Gallock Michael Massey P.J. Wallin Marty Polk Michael Melnyk Jonathan Miller Bridget Boswell Jeff Wessel Erik Bodin John Polk Eric Williamson Jay Smack Glenn Nunziata Jon Coleman Andre Fraser Jonathan Lessin Scott Berman Phillip Licking Kent Dodd Steve Perry Giles Ring Rick Schoepke Carolyn McKann Bob Krezel Brian Krezel Michael Beaty T.C. Jones, IV

John Schmitt Amy Herr Christine Bitzer John Johnson Eric Schweikert Peter Adler Jack Speed Timothy Appel Don Cuming Charles Wright Thomas Saunders Clay Calvert Bruce Lowery Michele Garnett David Weaver Cliff Frank Wade Morasco Ann Powell Guy Perez Michael Duszak Chris Woodbury Jeff Besnier Marshall Brown Pim Jager Edwin Foresman James Lowe Christine DePue David Helms Nu Reyna Patrick Weithers Ethan Johnson Ron Lefever Michael Flynn Stanley Goldman Douglas Thorpe Braden Chapman Shannon Cummings Heidi Gregory Annette MacDougall Donald Salle Cameron Peek Nathan VerLander Owen Lindauer Pete Stamps Ed Kelly Phil Rice Wyn Bedall Gregory Bishop John Condon Jamie Eubank John Jones John Loper Vishnu Narayanasamy Joe Primerano Jeffrey Smack

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Two to three times

as many women as

men have MS.

MS is not contagious

and is not directly

inherited.

Most people with MS

have a normal or

near-normal life

expectancy.

Event Sponsors

A VERY Special Thank You Goes to our FY 2009-2010 Event Sponsors

Bike MS and Walk MS Dinner of Champions Lumber Liquidators $30,000 Bon Secours Health Systems, Inc. $25,000 Sheltering Arms $15,000 Bon Secours Richmond $25,000 The Page Auto Group $10,000 The DASCO Companies, LLC $25,000 Atlantic Bay Mortgage $ 6,000 Owens & Minor $25,000 EMD Serono $ 4,500 Universal Leaf Tobacco Co., Inc. $25,000 UPS $ 3,500 Dominion $10,000 Verizon $ 3,000 McGuireWoods, LLP $10,000 Teva Neuroscience $ 2,500 Sheltering Arms $10,000 Care Advantage $ 2,000 Taylor & Parrish Construction $10,000 Miles of Scarves $ 1,700 Wellspring Partners $10,000 McGuireWoods, LLP $ 1,500 Goodman, Allen & Filetti $ 1,000 Women on the Move Luncheon Auto Discounters $ 1,000 Sheltering Arms $ 5,000 Pure Protein $ 1,000 Table Sponsors - $1,500 McGuireWoods, LLP The Landmark Company Ernst & Young HCA of Virginia CowanGates, PC Williams Mullen Wachovia Teva Neuroscience West Home EMD Serono Bon Secours Health Systems, Inc.

Top Teams Top Individuals Bike MS Capital Ale House $49,190 Ron Powell $12,425 48 teams/523 riders Team HCA $18,982 Mark Householder $10,550 Total Raised $375,278 Hometown Team $16,555 Darma Bennett $ 7,491 Team Williams Mullen $14,260 Eric Lee $ 5,579 Walk MS: Richmond Altria $19,520 Doug Yocom $ 6,860 104 teams/1601 walkers Team Yocom $13,778 Anne Leedy $ 5,000 Total Raised $213,622 Walk MS: Fredericksburg Bees for Buzz $ 9,588 Constantina Mourtos $ 3,836 34 teams/437 walkers The Guardians $ 5,241 Cherie Bennett $ 2,845 Total Raised $46,018 Walk MS: Tappahannock Edi’s Idiots $11,240 John Hutt $ 3,295 10 teams/115 walkers Because We Care $ 3,252 Traci Poole $ 1,855 Total Raised $26,240 MS Challenge Walk Team 4Strong $ 9,443 Judy Griffin $ 2,030 19 walkers from Central VA Shelly’s “Sole”diers $ 4,940 Heather Perez $ 1,824 Total Raised $29,127 Dinner of Champions Leadership Class Women on the Move Luncheon Total Raised $263,000 Total Raised $18,406 Total Raised $26,116

Fundraising Events

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Chapter Leadership Board of Trustees

Officers: Committee Chairs: Chapter Chair Gregory R. Bishop Brd Governance Chair Alexander H. Slaughter Chair Elect Frank N. Cowan Programs Chair Jeffrey Ruskan, PT, MBA Finance Chair Glenn Nunziata Clinical Advisory Chair Susan Bodin Chair Emeritus Mark B. Hubbard Golden Circle Chair Frank N. Cowan Treasurer James E. Sok Secretary Suzanne L. Gardner Members at Large: Matthew Austin Mark Householder John O’Connor Alan Schulman, MD Jennifer Bittmann Tracey Jeter Unsong Oh, MD Kyle Yocom David Carminucci Ashley T. Johnson Ronald Powell, Jr. Gerald T. Zerkin Sharon D. Hayes John O’Bannon, MD David Saunders

Total $1,046,711

As of September 30, 2010 - Unaudited

Financial Report

Total $1,044,980

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Central Virginia Chapter - Events 2011 • Leadership Class 2011 - Kick-off January 5 • Legislative Action Day - State Capital January 23-24 • Leadership Class 2011 - Celebration March 3 • Public Policy Conference/Washington DC March 7 - 9 • MS Awareness WEEK March 14 - 20 • Walk MS - Richmond March 26 • Walk MS - Fredericksburg April 9 • World MS Day May 25 • Bike MS - Ride Virginia June 4 - 5 • Mud Run - East Region/Philadelphia June 11-12 • VA State MS Challenge Walk September 10-11 • Walk MS - Tappahannock September 17 • Women on the Move September 22 • Walk MS - Petersburg October 1 • Dinner of Champions October TBA

Approximately

400,00 Americans

acknowledge

having MS, and

every week about

200 people are

diagnosed.

Worldwide MS

may affect 2.5

million

Mission of the National MS Society We mobilize people and resources to drive

research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS.

Staff - Central Virginia Chapter

Chapter President Sherri Ellis VP of Operations Robert McKoy Director of Development Judy Griffin Director of Programs & Services Kathryn Zapach Walk Coordinator Tiffany Epley Relationship Manager April Bass Database Coordinator Matthew Gregory & Systems Administrator Executive Assistant Linda Pretlow & Volunteer Coordinator Manager of Finances Diana Oakley Finance Assistant Melanie Hofe Statewide Advocacy Manager Ashley Chapman