Monday, January 8, 2007

Petition Drive Update

The MS community is actively signing on to the petition to increase funding for MS research. We are in the final stretch and need your help during this last month to add as many signatures as we can by February.

Your signatures will demonstrate the importance of the MS movement in supporting a significant increase in federal funding for MS research. The success of this petition will move us closer to a world free of MS. Following is our progress so far:

Top Ten States with Most Signatures (from most signatures to least)

Massachusetts
Texas
New York
Pennsylvania
Florida
California
Illinois
Virginia
New Jersey
Ohio

Top Ten Chapters with Most Signatures (from most signatures to least)

Central New England Chapter
Lone Star Chapter
Greater Delaware Valley Chapter
Georgia Chapter
Greater Illinois Chapter
New York City Chapter
Upstate New York Chapter
Ohio Buckeye Chapter
Indiana State Chapter
Eastern North Carolina Chapter

To sign on to the petition, forward it to a friend, or post a petition flier in your community, visit www.nationalmssociety.com/advocacy. For more details on the progress of your state or chapters, contact your local chapter.

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