Central Virginia Chapter Annual Report 2011

Dear Friends & Supporters,

The Central Virginia Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is not new to serving people with MS; in fact we celebrated our 55th year as a chapter this past October. However, we understand that despite years of experience, we need to continue to

evolve and stay current with our members’ needs by hosting new programs and events, finding new ways to reach our members, and continue to spread MS awareness. This year has marked a year of first-time events for us – the first Walk MS in Historic Old Towne Petersburg, the first Happy Hour Walk along the canal in downtown Richmond, and the first Women on the Move Breakfast in Fredericksburg. It is also the first time Bike MS raised over $426,000 and the first time we sent children to MS Kids Camp. Furthermore, it is the first time as a Society that we have committed to raising over $250 million for MS research to stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost, and end MS forever. Although we are proud to share these accomplishments with you, we feel that the best is yet to come! In this 2011 Annual Report, you will read about our accomplishments and those we served throughout Central Virginia as well as those who have so graciously supported us to help our chapter meet so many of these important “firsts.” Thank you for your support as we continue to move towards a world free of MS. Greg & Sherri Sherri D. Ellis, Chapter President

Gregory R. Bishop Chairman, Board of Trustees

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Chapter Services Strive to Assist Those in Need The chapter provided over $27,700 in financial assistance for those with short-term critical needs, such as help paying for rent, utilities, durable medical equipment, and home modifi-cations. In addition, the chapter awarded $8,800 in scholar-ships to college-bound high school seniors who either have MS themselves or have a parent/guardian living with MS.

Chapter Attends MS Kids Camp With generous support from Ronald McDonald House Charities, the chapter partnered with the Western Pennsyl-vania, Central Pennsylvania, and Metro Jersey Chapters to host MS Kids Camp for children who have a parent/guardian living with MS. Over 120 children attended camp with 11 attending from Central Virginia.

Walk MS & Bike MS Reach New Heights We hosted 5 Walk MS events this year. 2317 people came out and Joined the Movement ®. We raised a total of $300,000! Walkers took to the streets in Richmond, Fredericksburg, Tappahannock, Petersburg and even on the Canal Walk in downtown Richmond.

Bike MS had a wonderful ride this year with a beautiful new route and raised a record $426,000. The Page Auto Group returned as our presenting sponsor. Thanks to all the teams and individuals who rode and fundraised.

MS Activists Move Things Forward Statewide advocacy efforts have brought the issue of cost shar-ing for prescription drugs to the attention of law makers as the Joint Commission on Health Care has begun to study the issue. The chapter appreciates Delegate John O’Bannon’s efforts in pushing this issue forward in the General Assembly.

Women in Richmond & Fredericksburg on the Move This year we hosted two Women on the Move events. The luncheon in Richmond was a lot of fun as people wore their favor-ite “fun” shoes and had them photographed. We recognized 12 outstanding women from the Greater Richmond Area as women who were on the move. Debbie Johnston, President of Care Ad-vantage received the 2011 Woman on the Move Award. The luncheon raised $34,000. We appreciate that Sheltering Arms Rehabilitation Centers was the presenting sponsor and that Saxon Shoes was the program sponsor.

In Fredericksburg we hosted a women’s breakfast. We had a great turn out for a first time event. We honored philanthropist, Doris Buffett as the 2011 Woman on the Move. The breakfast raised $11,000. Thanks to Saxon Shoes for being the presenting sponsor.

Chapter Highlights 2011

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Central Virginia Chapter MS Supporters

$100,000 to $150,000 Ms. Mildred Harrison

$25,000 to $99,999 Sheltering Arms Rehabilitation Centers HealthSouth of Virginia Owens & Minor Richmond FSC HCA VA Health System

$10,000 to $24,999 The Page Auto Group Bon Secours Health Systems Community Health Charities of Virginia FVCPBI LLC William H. Goodwin Rite Aid Foundation Universal Leaf & Tobacco Co. McGuireWoods, LLP/ McGuireWoods Consulting LLC Virginia Capital Partners

$5,000 to $9,999 EMD Serono, Inc. Frank N. Cowan Wachovia Foundation UPS Foundation, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Care Advantage, Inc. Precision Medical Products John R. O’Connor Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group Screens ‘n’ Suds Neurological Associates Inc. The Newmarket Foundation Williams Mullen Foundation Union First Market Bank CowanGates PC Ahold Financial Services Anthem Health Plans of VA CB Richard Ellis Earl Swensson Associates Inc. SunTrust Banks, Inc. VHHA

$2,500 to $4,999 Alexander Slaughter John R. O’Connor Samuel T. Byron, Jr. Robin B. Metcalf Barbara J. Moss Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond, VA Central Atlantic Supply Chain Operations Commonwealth Anethesia Associates, PC Communication Services Dominion Ernst & Young, LLP

Radiology Associates of Richmond, Inc. The Landmark Company Altria Client Services Ronald P. Powell, Jr. Virginia State University HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Petersburg PermATreat Exterminating Co. KPMG LLP Bob W. Bailie Ric T. Hersh Mary B. Line Julia P. Lee Schwab Charititable Fund TEVA Neuroscience, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Austin Pam Lowery

$1,000 to $2,499 David E. Jones Frank B. Bradley, III Carol A. Ward Mary Washington Healthcare United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg Williams Mullen Clark & Dobbins Car Pool, Inc. News America Marketing Quaker Steak & Lube Dr. Unsong Oh Anne W. Baird Melissa Silver Commonwealth Surgical Solutions Gale Deaver Hand Craft Cleaners & Launderers, Inc. Metropolitan Healthcare Serv. Jeanette M. Monachello Andrea H. Childress Red River Foods, Inc. Hunton Williams John R. Marker, III Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. Glenn Nunziata Michael Fatsi Dermaine Lewis Anne C. & Walter R. Robins Foundation Bioness Richard Austin Cantor, Stoneburner, Ford, Grana & Buckner Dr. John Griffiths Dr. John M. O’Bannon III Emrock & Kilduff LLP Franklin Federal Foundation

Kerma Medical Products, Inc. Knights of Columbus Blake Manners Charles e. Olsson Doug N. Yocom Harvey D. Wright, Jr. John W. Polk, Jr. Joseph F. Becelia Keith Browning Linwood Lacy Marc H. Rovner Ray M. Paul Rick J. Schoepke Robert Crotty Darma Bennett Joan Wilton Kathryn Kimball Shirley C. Olsson Suzanne L. Gardner Mucjael Kafanyaria Riggs, Couselman, Michaels & Downes Roger E. Wood DDS Rudy L. Hawkins Electrical Contractors, Inc. Swift Community Affairs Tiller Law Group Jeanne E. O’Grady Dr. Roger Wood CJW Medical Center James E. Sok Gerald T. Zerkin Susan Bodin RCM & D

$500 to $999 Stefanie M. VerLander Charles Naftalin Greek Orthodox Youth of America Jeanine e. Shearin William F. Lee Cleveland Cement Contractors Alexa Perkinson Washington National Golf, LLC Vanessa Breedlove Heather a. Shifflett Brenda Miller Jeanette F. Banton Leon W. Bey Matthew McGrath Nocole M. Jones Bridget Hengle Student Assoic. of Community Pharmacists VCU Jeffrey Roseme Dudley N. Carpter Jeremy B. Robinson Lauren Simon Nick Jones

John R. Johnson Donna M. Casey John Condon Acordia Therapeutics, Inc. Aecom Technology Corp. AJ Sanders Training & Consulting, LLC Anagram International, Inc. BB&T Betallic, LLC Branch Banking & Trust Co. Michael & Kim Morris Central Marketing, Inc. County Line Baptist Church Davis & Green, Inc. Dr. Adam Raben Dr. Alan e. Schulman Dr. Richard Rivkin Dr. Scott C. Berman Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxillary Globaloptions Services, Inc. Home Solutions Andrew Herstek Brock Barnett Burton B. Ross Charles W. Payne Christopher G. Kraras Christopher M. Sertich Daniel P. Phipps David Trebour Edward H. Buchanan Erik D. Lindauer J.K. Timmons James A. Phipps Jeffery Carpenter John S. Calder Kenneth Ampy Larry C. Howington Mark Paniccia Mike Hull Patrick w. Campbell Robert A. Calbert Robert C. Wills Roy Bivens Steven E. Fishman Steven J. Pully T.C. Jones, IV Todd Sweet Trevor Nitz Vernon E. LaPrade Jr. William J. Ruebel, Jr. Gretchen H. Brown Kay C. Mast Monica U. Glave Susan Sanders Virginia Hutchins Amy K. Claytor Angela P. Goode

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Anita A. Bradley Carla J. Garrett Dana Houck Deborah J. Johnston Frieda Raben Hannah A. Flannagan Janet Hemming Anita A. Bradley Carla J. Garrett Dana Houck Deborah J. Johnston Frieda Raben Hannah A. Flannagan Janet Hemming Joanne Moore June Altizer June C. Partin Linda Long Maria s. Franklin Martha v. Singdahlsen Pamela M. Bolt Patricia Rose Pearl Dwyer Rose M. Shala Ruth M. Ambrogi Sandra L. Sieben Theresa Thexton Nelson Properties, LLC Networking Technologies & Support, Inc. Patrick Pontiac, Buick, GMC PBGH LLP Quarles Petroleum Inc. Rappahannock Area Community Services Board Rotary Club of Innsbrook Rotary Club of So. Richmond Safecor Health LLC SH Development Co., Inc. Signs Unlimited David Saunders SimVentions Inc. The GE Foundation Vatex Walmart WILCO Enterprises, Inc. Jennifer Bittmann Sherri Ellis

Top Fundraisers In Order of $$ Raised

Walk MS VIP - 500 Club Doug Yocom Lee Nelson Lisa Hollier Alexa Perkinson Karen Smith

Matthew Austin Elissa Mast Chas Sforza Cherie Bennett Anita Bradley Malinda Foster Joe Wilson Amy Claytor Barbara Nehls Brennan Hutt Bridget Hengle Scot Goodman Angela Goode Cameron Stockner Kyle Yocom Bill Arnst Ric Hersh Amy Pike Hank Humphries Amber Firestone Karen Roupas Janice Kean Nicole Jones Amy Iseminger John Loper Lauren Wheeler Pamela Bolt Leighton Brown Courtney Henry Yoland Suitte Laurie Carter Brenda Miller Laurie Polizzi Michika Driver Cynthia Del Buono Heather Shifflett Kristy Peyton Angela Martin Ashley Lewis Deanna Sutton Jeanette Banton Jim Budziszewski Alex Hendrickson Steve Konopka Wanda Murray Melissa Morris Sarah Harris Tracie Akins Cara Olivo Nancy Yocom Suzanne Gardner Scott Wray Lyndsey Lewis Jean gibbs Chantal Murphy Angela Parrish Gloria Sawhney Donna Casey Peturla Sydnor Nicole Basham

Susan Zimmerman Pamela Golden Pam Lowery Emily Wilson Valerie Walters Catherine Young Cherie Gordon Reid Ellis Jason Cook Joy Goddard Caitlin Higgins Suzi Young Paul Smith Dana Nelson Ronald Powell Sarah Ventura Brenda Winfree

Bike MS Thousandaires Ronald Powell Darma Bennett Mike Hull Matthew Cheek Jesse Raben Mark Householder Eugene Bordonie Clay Calvert Robert Lindsey Eric Lee Jonathan Miller Jay Smack Eric Williamson Carolyn Grady Jon Coleman Jeff Wessel Martha Polk Donald Salle Bridget Boswell David Jones Travis Parrish Erik Bodin John Polk Marc Marling Scott Berman Jonathan Lessin Marianne Cowan Michael Melnyk Mike Philhower Guy Perez Philip Licking Jeff Besnier Margaret O’Rourke Nancy Sherry Rick Schoepke Jamie Eubank Adam Steinman Paul Gallock Boris Bunn Kent Dodd

Isaac San Soucie Kevin Ogle Tom Saunders Robert Dewar John Jones Richard Lucyshyn Jack Speed David Weaver Pim Jager Christian Herr Laurie Gallup John Schmitt Brian Sweeney Eric Rudolph Carolyn McKann Ethan Johnson Scott Krell Jeffrey Roseme Peter Adler Owen Lindauer Matt Gregory Don Cuming Nathan VerLander Karen Petersen Michael Plotkin Sara Skeens Cameron Peek John Condon Meaghan Cyphers Thomas Minnick Michael Kafantaris Christine Bitzer Michael Flynn Gregory R. Bishop Joe Hutson John Loper Ann Powell Joe Andrews Shari Martin Ray Munson JoRuetta Ellington LaForrest Roxbury Colby Proffitt Ron Lefever Jeffrey Smack Skip Jensen Mark Bates Scott Covey Richard Grossman Richard Blair Jeremy Bolich Daniel Graff Paul Love Joey Hammond Justin Blessing Jon VerBeek

Central Virginia Chapter MS Supporters

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A VERY Special Thank You Goes to our FY 2010-2011 Event Sponsors

Bike MS and Walk MS Women on the Move Luncheon/Breakfast Sheltering Arms $35,000 Sheltering Arms $ 5,000 The Page Auto Group $15,000 Saxon Shoes $ 5,000 Atlantic Bay Mortgage $ 6,250 Care Advantage $ 3,000 UPS $ 5,000 Wells Fargo $ 3,000 HealthSouth - Fredericksburg $ 5,000 HealthSouth of VA $ 1,500 HealthSouth - Petersburg $ 5,000 The Landmark Co. $ 1,500 Martin’s $ 5,000 Williams Mullen $ 1,500 EMD Serono $ 4,500 Ernst & Young $ 1,500 Care Advantage $ 4,000 McGuireWoods $ 1,500 HealthSouth of VA $ 3,500 CowanGates $ 1,500 Screens ‘n’ Suds $ 3,500 Virginia Capital Parnters $ 1,500 Wells Fargo $ 2,500 Bon Secours School of Nursing $ 1,500 TEVA Neuroscience $ 2,500 Union First Market Bank-Rich $ 1,500 Miles of Scarves $ 1,700 Dana Houck $ 500 PermaTreat $ 1,500 Charles Payne $ 500 Ernst & Young $ 1,500 Booz Allen Hamilton $ 500 McGuireWoods $ 1,500 Union First Market Bank-Fred $ 500 NOVEC $ 1,000 PermaTreat $ 500 Mary Washington Healthcare $ 1,000 Mary Washington Healthcare $ 500 NTS $ 500 PBGH $ 500 In Home Solutions $ 500 BB&T $ 500 Rappahannock Area Community $ 500 Service Board

Top Teams Top Individuals Bike MS Capital Ale House $55,673 Ron Powell $16,932 51 teams/536 riders Team Williams Mullen $26,766 Darma Bennett $ 7,739 Total Raised $426,015 Team HCA $19,145 Mike Hull $ 7,400 Team BRUCE $18,839 Matthew Cheek $ 5,613 Walk MS: Richmond Team Yocom $17,325 Doug Yocom $ 7,825 104 teams/1543 walkers Charissa’s West End $ 7,503 Lee Nelson $ 5,365 Total Raised $218,225 Walk MS: Fredericksburg Go the Extra Mile $ 9,588 Cherie Bennett $ 2,370 34 teams/475 walkers Bees for Buz $ 4,900 Joe Wilson $ 2,000 Total Raised $53,107 Walk MS: Tappahannock Edi’s Idiots $ 2,511 Brennan Hutt $ 1,770 13 teams/126 walkers Tapp. Memorial UMC $ 1,034 Karen McCoy $ 740 Total Raised $11,181 Walk MS: Petersburg HealthSouth $ 4,604 Martin Norman $ 330 17 teams/199 walkers VA State University $ 1,032 Juliet Holmes $ 305 Total Raised $14,180 Walk MS: Summer Stroll 5 teams/35 walkers Total Raised $3,775 Dinner of Champions Leadership Class Women on the Move Events Total Raised $206,000 Total Raised $14,305 Total Raised $46,212

Two to three times

as many women as

men have MS.

MS is not contagious

and is not directly

inherited.

Most people with MS

have a normal or

near-normal life

expectancy.

Event Sponsors

Fundraising Events

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Board of Trustees

Officers: Committee Chairs: Chapter Chair Gregory R. Bishop Brd Governance Chair Alexander H. Slaughter Chair Elect Frank N. Cowan Programs Chair Jeffrey Ruskan, PT, MBA Treasurer James E. Sok Clinical Advisory Chair Susan Bodin Secretary Suzanne L. Gardner Golden Circle Chair Frank N. Cowan Finance Chair Glenn Nunziata Audit Chair Jennifer L.D. Bittmann Members at Large: Matthew Austin Tracey Jeter Ronald Powell, Jr. Philip Wallin Tammy Berwanger Ashley T. Johnson David Saunders Kyle Yocom David Carminucci John O’Bannon, MD Richard Schoepke Gerald T. Zerkin Sharon D. Hayes John O’Connor Alan Schulmann, MD Mark Householder Unsong Oh, MD James Van Ness

Chapter Leadership

Total $1,164,743

As of September 30, 2011 - Unaudited

Financial Report

Total $1,059,428

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REVENUE FY 2010-2011 EXPENSE FY 2010-2011

Central Virginia Chapter - Events 2012

• Legislative Action Day - State Capital January 29 - 30 • Corporate Achievers 2012 - Kick Off March 1 • Public Policy Conference/Washington DC March 5 - 7 • MS Awareness WEEK March 12 - 18 • Corporate Achievers 2012 - Celebration April 12 • Walk MS - Richmond April 21 • Walk MS - Fredericksburg April 28 • World MS Day May 30 • Bike MS - Ride Virginia June 2 - 3 • Walk MS - Tappahannock September 15 • Women on the Move - Richmond September 20 • Women on the Move - Fredericksburg September 21 • Walk MS - Petersburg October TBD • Dinner of Champions October 11

Staff - Central Virginia Chapter

Chapter President Sherri Ellis VP of Operations Robert McKoy Director of Development Judy Griffin Director of Programs & Services Kathryn Zapach Development Manager Tiffany Epley Database Coordinator Matthew Gregory & Systems Administrator Volunteer & Administrative Manager Linda Pretlow Finance Manager Diana Oakley Finance Assistant Melanie Hofe Statewide Advocacy Manager Ashley Chapman

Mission of the National MS Society We mobilize people and resources to drive

research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS.

Approximately

400,00 Americans

acknowledge

having MS, and

every week about

200 people are

diagnosed.

Worldwide MS

may affect 2.5

million

Board of Trustees & Staff