You’re donations are gratefully appreciated. Thank-you for helping us live life to the fullest.

Multiple Sclerosis is a lifetime of challenges.  It demands that no day be taken for granted, that every accomplishment be seen as significant.

MS can change habits, rearrange priorities, demand sacrifices.

But every day, people with MS prove they are much more than their disease

And that a life with MS should be, can be, and indeed is, well worth living.  (Anonymous)

In Alaska, a state with a high prevalence of   individuals with MS, there was not one entity that met the needs of the MS patient~ from information regarding medication choices, to exercise classes , medical referrals, lifestyle changes , or just a place to gather with other individuals to talk.  We are Alaskans with MS whose goal is to establish such an environment, to build a place that meets the needs of the Alaskan MS community by providing educational resources, support and regular programs created to improve one’s quality of life. By providing services above and beyond the direct medical needs of an individual, we compliment the efforts of the Alaska Medical Community and work side by side  with the Greater Northwest Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to provide the  best resources available for each individual.

Through the generosity of the  Providence Foundation and with the help of private donations and grants from   organizations such as the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Inc. (MSF) we are   able to provide a warm gathering place for local support groups, offer low   cost exercise classes, therapeutic horseback riding, yoga and art programs,   hold informational events, provide care referrals, medication information as well as a friendly ear when needed.

In partnership with the YMCA, we sponsor   a free MS Aquatic Therapy Program in Anchorage and thanks to a generous grant   from the Mat-Su Wellness Foundation we are able to offer adaptive yoga and   complimentary ,introductory memberships to the community pools and ice   skating rink in Wasilla and Palmer.

In the Resources section of this website,   you will find links to information on Multiple Sclerosis treatment, research,   community support groups, and many other resources.

Play it Cool

Beginning   February 1st and continuing through June 1st, the MSF will accept   applications for the Cooling Program. Through this program, the Foundation   provides cooling accessories to those who need them most when rising   temperatures threaten to stir up MS symptoms. For more information and to   submit an application go to www.msfocus.org. Applications will be available   in the winter issue of the MSFocus.

Current  News & Announcements will give   you up-to-date MS related events throughout the state, sponsored by the AMSC   as well as other organizations.

Thank you to….the YMCA, ACCESS Alaska, the Mat-Su Health Foundation, the   Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Pfizer and the Providence Alaska Foundation  for their ongoing support of the Center.