Hope for MS Foundation

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease, which means it affects your nerves. A substance called myelin wraps around your nerves to protect them. MS is the breakdown of myelin as your body attacks itself. The word “sclerosis” refers to the scar tissue or lesions that appear as the myelin is damaged. The unprotected nerves can’t function as they would with normal, healthy myelin. The damaged nerves produce a wide range of symptoms that vary in severity.

The Hope for MS Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization that provides grants for those in the Four States area (Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma & Arkansas) living with Multiple Sclerosis to help improve their quality of life. The Foundation hosts an annual Zumbathon, Move & Shake for MS, to raise funds for the grants.

To find out more about the Hope for MS Foundation, visit and like their Facebook Page.