by Trish | Dec 5, 2023 | Volunteer Celebration
Dear Mirella: Congratulations on receiving the Leah Watson Pritchett Award for 2023. We have been told that you are a selfless member of MY MS Family who volunteers at every event. On many occasions, you have driven members who required mobility assistance to their...
by Trish | May 6, 2023 | Tony Marrelli, VICTORY, Volunteer Celebration
Tony Marrelli has been living with Multiple Sclerosis for many years, beingconfined to a powered wheelchair. Tony lives life to the fullest. Tony hasconstantly attended all support group sessions throughout York Region. Tonyhelped out at our car show by welcoming all...
by Peter | Jun 12, 2022 | VICTORY
From time to time we face smaller or bigger obstacles in our life. All people need to deal with challenges and failures on their way, and their attitude towards those challenges plays the most important part. The person with positive attitude towards...
by Peter | May 1, 2022 | Extreme Athlete With MS Competes in Some of the Toughest Courses Around, VICTORY
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects everyone differently, and while many people with MS are able to remain physically active, not many rise to the level of James Drake. Drake has always been active, having played football and run track at Samford University in...
by Peter | Apr 10, 2022 | VICTORY
Mar 31, 2022 Dan HajduckyESPN IT’S JUST AFTER THANKSGIVING and former Georgetown University point guard Chris Wright, 32, is inside an Italian gym, picking up his kids from an after-school program. He hunts for some quiet to tell his life story, but squeaks...
by Randy | Jan 23, 2022 | VIABILITY, VICTORY, VISIBILITY
INTRODUCING a dancer, singer & stand up comedian Randy Lopatin My wife, Rivanne and I have been dancing on stage together for over 34 years. Rivanne has had Multiple Sclerosis since 1991. As members of the York Region Multiple Sclerosis Community, we are...