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ADeliciousDayattheCreamerySmyelininWestChesterMSSupportGroupWestChesterPa.WiththeMSFsassistanceSmyelininWestChesterMSSupportGroupmembersgatheredatalocalcreameryanddairyfarmtoenjoyhomemadeicecreamandafarmtouraspartofagroupbirthdaycelebration.TheMSFdonatedcoolingnecktiesforafreeraffleandwouldliketoextendourcongratulationstotheluckywinnersLindaMarieAlissonPeggyandVickyTheSmyelininWestChesterMSSupportGroupusuallymeetsat1p.m.onthefirstWednesdayofeachmonthatACACFitnessWellnessCenter1130McDermottDriveWestChesterPA19380.PleasecontactBarbaraat610-359-0926orJoanatrochallwynmsn.comformoreinformation.supportiveoftheLGBTQcommunityaswellasinformationaboutvirtuallyeveryMScenterinwesternWashington.WiththegreatsupportwehavereceivedfromtheMultipleSclerosisFoundationwehadinformationoneverysubjectavailabletohandtoourguests.AttendanceateventslikePrideFestputsthegrouponestepclosertoachievingtheirultimategoalofhelpingandsupportingasmanymembersoftheLGBTQMScommunityaspossible.ShellysharesIcannotthanktheMSFenoughfortheirunwaveringsupportofourgroup.StartingwaybackwithconversationswithHelenMangantothepresentdaywithAlissaAydenourfighttoassisteveryoneinourcommunityineverywaypossibleisbecomingareality.TheLGBTQMSConnectionSupportGroupmeetsfrom6308p.m.onthesecondandfourthTuesdaysofeachmonthattheSwedishMedicalCenterCherryHillCampusEducationCenterRoomE55017thAve.SeattleWA98122.PleasecontactShellyat425-481-2667orLGBTMSConnectiongmail.comformoreinformation.NameOurNewsletterContestWinnersYouveprobablynoticedournewnewsletternameandheadingdesign.CongratulationstoourNameOurNewsletterContestwinnersandluckyrecipientsof50giftcardsOurnewnamewasinspiredbysubmissionsfromRaymondCharpentierofWindsorConn.andLindaGettleofLebanonPa.AgreatbigthankyoutoallofourcreativeparticipantsYoursubmissionshelpedusselectagreatnewnameforSupportGroupNews.Wecouldnthavedoneitwithoutallofyou5EmpowerSourceSupportGroupNewsisaninformationalnewsletterprovidedbytheMultipleSclerosisFoundation.ItspurposeistorecognizethevitalroleofsupportgroupsinmotivatingeducatingandempoweringallthosewhoselivesareaffectedbyMS.Freesubscriptionsareavailableuponrequest.VolumeXIIIIssue3Fall2014TheMSFdoesnotadvocateorendorseanyspecifictreatmentshealingmodalitiesorpractitioners.Thematerialpresentedinthispublicationisforinformationalpurposesonly.Forspecificadviceconsultyourhealthcareprovider.DearFriendsWhilesupportgroupmeetingsarecertainlyaboutsharingyourMSexperiencesinaneducationalfunandpositivesettingthatdoesntmeanthatthatsallthereistothemSupportgroupsaffiliatedwiththeMultipleSclerosisFoundationIndependentSupportGroupNetworkareencouragedtoengageinactivitiesgoonoutingshaveadventuresthrowpartiesexplorenewsurroundingsandcelebratethedaytogetherinavarietyofways.Wehopeyoullfindsomeoftheexampleswithinthesepagesinspiringandmaybeeventrytoorganizesomethingsimilarinthecomingmonths.RemembertheMSFisheretoassistyoursupportgroupinanywaywecanandthatincludeshelpingtomakespecialgroupeventsandtripsarealityWiththeapproachoftheholidayseasonIhopeyoullremembertopracticeself-care.Althoughtheholidaysareatimetogathercelebrateandenjoytimewithlovedonestheyoftenentailstressexhaustionanddifficultsituationsaswell.Prioritizethetasksathandsetreasonableexpectationscommunicateyourwantsandneedswithyourfamilyandaskforhelpwhenyouneedit.ReachouttoyoursupportgroupmembersfortipsandtricksfornotonlysurvivingtheholidaysbutalsoenjoyingthemRememberthereisnoonerightwaytocelebratetheholidaysallowyourselftocreateyourownrightwayofdoingso.AllofusattheMultipleSclerosisFoundationwishyouaholidayseasonfilledwithpositivityjoyandkindness.SincerelyAlissaAydenNLetterFromtheCoordinatorNTenYearsTogetherHopeandFaithofDearbornNSeattlePrideFestLGBTQMSConnectionNDayattheCreamerySMyelininWestChesterNOutandAboutSt.AugustineNNameOurNewsletterContestWinnerNInterestingFactsSupportGroupTipNCruisewiththeMSFin2015MULTIPLESCLEROSISFOUNDATIONSUPPORTGROUPNEWSInThisIssue6520N.AndrewsAvenueFt.LauderdaleFL33309888-MSFOCUS673-6287supportmsfocus.org