City to Shore registration closed! For the first time in the event's 27-year history, the overwhelming response to City to Shore has forced us to close registration for the event. We have made this decision to ensure that we continue to provide the best experience possible and meet the high safety standards that cyclists have come to expect from one of the country’s leading recreational cycling events. However, you can still be part of the movement to create a world free of MS. City to Shore still needs volunteers at all locations: pull together your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors and ask them to join the movement as a volunteer. Or, if you still want to use pedal power to support the cause, register for Bike MS events in Mid-Jersey on Sept. 13 and 14, Delaware on Sept. 27 and 28 or New York City on Oct. 5. Woman gets a much-needed lift When Adrienne Small, who lives with MS, wrote a check for $6,000 to United Lift of South Jersey, she expected there would be a wait before it was installed at the front entrance of her rowhome. What she didn't expect was that the company would cash her check and then close its doors. Fortunately some local companies and the National MS Society have teamed up to solve the problem. As Small says, "Now I can just get on the ramp instead of sitting on the porch watching people pass by." Watch Small's story on Fox 29 news.  Nerve regeneration discovered A study of brain tissue obtained from nine people with MS shows that, while many areas of damage show expected loss of myelin and nerve cells, a few older lesions showed a 72% increase in nerve cells when compared with neighboring brain regions. Authors Bruce Trapp, PhD, Ansi Chang, MD, and colleagues (Cleveland Clinic Foundation) believe their findings support the possibility that nerve cells in the white matter of the brain can be replaced after they are destroyed by MS. The report appears in an early online issue of Brain (July 23, 2008). The study was funded by the National MS Society and the National Institutes of Health. The National MS Society, in partnership with MS LifeLines®, is holding its third annual Real Talk. Real Answers. Living with MS in Your 20s and 30s teleconference series. Sept. 16, 8 p.m.: Building your Future Nov. 18, 8 p.m.: Building & Maintaining Connections  To take part, visit http://www.realtalkrealanswers.com/. Sign up for MSConnection E-news  Every two weeks, we send the latest about MS-related news and events to thousands of inboxes across the Greater Delaware Valley and beyond. To have your name added to our elist, add your e-mail address to the box below. Join the National MS Society, Greater Delaware Valley Chapter mailing list Email:   Our mission: To end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis.

MS Stops People From Moving. We Exist to Make Sure It Doesn't. If you or someone you know has MS, we can help. Services include: Information/referral Medical transportation Home care Family programs Workshops Self-help groups Medical equipment Home care Financial assistance Classified ads For information about the assistance available from our chapter, click here. Program Registration Upcoming events include workshops about wellness and MS, teleconferences for men with MS and more. Check out our calendar and register now! Be an MS Activist Sign up 20 people for Action Alerts and receive an MS Activist T-shirt! To request forms, contact Karen Mariner. We'll also send you a T-shirt for meeting with your legislator and sharing your story. Contact us to learn more.   Join the Movement Whether you want to be part of a walk, bike or another kind of fundraising event, we have a spot for you. Check out our list of upcoming events, including Challenge Walk MS on October 11 & 12.   Long-term Care Insurance Penn Treaty Network America has launched the first long-term care insurance plan specifically for people with MS. For more information, contact American Insurance Planners, the Society's long-term care insurance brokerage firm, at 1-800-789-5191. Podcasts Now Available You can now listen to or download recordings of workshops and special presentations our podcast page. Get On and Stay On MS Drug Therapy Scientific evidence shows that these therapies have the ability to decrease the number of attacks a person with relapsing MS would expect to have over time. Learn more. Need a Username and Password? Need a username and password? Click here.