At Good Samaritan Awards, we are always looking to spotlight nonprofits that are not just doing good work but creating real change. That is why I want to talk about the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. This group has been leading the charge in the fight against MS for decades, and their impact continues to grow every year. From research and education to community support, the Society is on a mission to make sure that MS becomes a thing of the past.
Pathways to Cures: Focused and Powerful
One of the most exciting parts of the Society’s work is a program called Pathways to Cures. This research initiative focuses on three big goals: stopping MS in its tracks, restoring lost function, and preventing the disease entirely. The plan was updated in 2024 to include the latest research and continues to guide everything they do.
Stopping MS means slowing down or stopping damage caused by the disease before it gets worse. Restoring function helps people regain movement, memory, and strength that MS may have taken away. And preventing MS is about making sure fewer people ever get diagnosed in the first place. All of these goals work together, and the Society is committed to funding research that hits each one.
What makes this effort so impressive is how connected it is. The Society works with doctors, researchers, and organizations all over the world to share information and speed up new discoveries. It is a truly global approach that keeps growing and improving.
Partners in Progress
The National MS Society is also part of some huge collaborations that are changing the way we treat and understand MS. One of the biggest is the International Progressive MS Alliance. This group brings together scientists, doctors, companies, and people living with MS to find new treatments for the most difficult forms of the disease.
They also support the MS Outcome Assessments Consortium, which is creating better ways to test new drugs. This means treatments can move through trials faster and reach the people who need them. On top of that, the Society has supported major studies in genetics, microbiome science, and even the possible link between MS and viruses like Epstein Barr.
Since it began supporting research back in 1946, the National MS Society has put more than 1 billion dollars into research. That money has helped start the careers of top scientists, improve how MS is diagnosed, and support studies that may one day lead to a cure.
At Good Samaritan Awards, we are proud to recognize the National MS Society. They are not just fighting MS, they are bringing hope to millions of families around the world. Whether you donate, attend one of their 300 events, or simply help spread the word, you are part of a movement that will one day end MS for good. Do your part and donate today.