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Every Step Kicks MS
July 3rd, 2017
Seven years ago, endurance athlete and MS Global fundraiser Gene Caffrey was diagnosed with MS. On June 9, 2017, he is recognizing this pivotal anniversary by embarking on an incredible cycling challenge: climbing 7,000 feet over Vail Pass in Colorado to raise $30,000 for Can Do MS.
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Bayer Receives FDA Approval of myBETAapp™ and BETACONNECT Navigator™
May 30th, 2017
Bayer today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for myBETAapp™ and the BETACONNECT Navigator™.
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Can Do MS Presents Professional Cyclist Tyler Hamilton in Free Community Event
May 10th, 2017
Join us on June 8 for a free community event with Tyler Hamilton in Avon, Colorado! Tyler, a former professional cyclist, New York Times best selling author, and charitable bicyclist for Can Do MS, will share his story of how culture can drive behavior, not just in sports, but in business and in life, and how values can be easily compromised as a consequence.
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CAN DO Program Application Opens May 9
May 2nd, 2017
We are pleased to announce the return of our four-day CAN DO Program to Denver, CO on October 4-7, 2017! The online application will open next week on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at 12pm EDT.
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A Life Transformed
April 6th, 2017
I spent much of my life in bed due to severe fatigue from MS. I was scared of living like this for the rest of my life. Thanks to scholarships, I had the opportunity to attend the CAN DO® Program.
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FDA Approves Genentech’s OCREVUS™ (Ocrelizumab) For Relapsing and Primary Progressive Forms of MS
March 29th, 2017
On March 28, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of OCREVUS™ (ocrelizumab) as the first and only medicine for both relapsing and primary progressive forms of multiple sclerosis. The majority of people with MS have a relapsing form or primary progressive MS at diagnosis.
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SKI for MS Returns to Squaw Valley
February 28th, 2017
Avon, Colo. (February 28, 2017) – SKI for MS (formerly Vertical Express), a day-long community skiing fundraiser benefitting people with multiple sclerosis, will hit the slopes of Squaw Valley on March 4, 2017. One of nine stops in a nationwide event series, the SKI for MS Squaw Valley event benefits Can Do MS, a national nonprofit organization that delivers health education programs for families with MS. Programs focus on exercise, nutrition, symptom management, and the motivation to thrive in life.
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SKI for MS Vail Raises Over $45,600
February 24th, 2017
Thanks to everyone who participated and donated, SKI for MS Vail brought in $45,672 that will provide critical scholarship support for families with MS. That means that more people will be able to attend our educational health and wellness programs. Thank you!
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SKI for MS Loon Exceeds Goal!
February 7th, 2017
SKI for MS Loon was hands down a successful and inspiring weekend, blowing their fundraising goal out of the water and bringing in $14,065 to help families with MS thrive! Thank you to everyone who volunteered, donated, participated and fundraised! In addition to the scavenger hunt, races, and hootin’ and hollerin’ après party, the adaptive skiing program also very successful and provided a humbling reminder of the physical, emotional, and social superpowers that skiing and that Can Do MS can create, and that a positive attitude and willingness to find a "new normal" can overcome any obstacle.
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Can Do Multiple Sclerosis One-Day JUMPSTART® Program Coming to Oklahoma City this March
February 6th, 2017
Avon, Colo. • January 12, 2017 – Can Do Multiple Sclerosis is holding a free, one-day JUMPSTART® Program on Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Oklahoma City, OK. JUMPSTART is an educational and interactive program where people with MS and their support partners learn the knowledge, skills, and tools to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors and actively co-manage their MS.
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