{"id":575,"date":"2015-11-19T10:09:19","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T15:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/neurology\/?page_id=575"},"modified":"2025-08-28T14:09:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T18:09:09","slug":"how-you-can-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/neurology\/subspecialty-divisions\/multiple-sclerosis-neuroimmunology\/how-you-can-help\/","title":{"rendered":"How You Can Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"parent-fieldname-text\" class=\" kssattr-atfieldname-text kssattr-templateId-widgets\/rich kssattr-macro-rich-field-view\">\n<p>We are extremely grateful for the contributions we have received from the following donors.\u00a0 We will work diligently to deserve their continued support. We continue to work toward the long-range plan to become one of the top 10 MS Programs in the US.\u00a0 We know that part of your mission is to make a difference in the lives of people touched by this disease, and we feel uniquely privileged to be your partners in this mission.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wdcfontSize2\">Thank you for considering a gift to the UVA Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Clinic. There are many ways a gift can help our Clinic and allow maximum flexibility to meet the needs of our patients and their families as they arise. All gifts are tax deductible.\u00a0 When making a donation, please designate your gift to the <strong>UVA Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Clinic<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are many ways your gift can help our clinic meet the needs of our patients and their families.\u00a0 We are constantly striving to improve access to our clinical and research services with added staff and improvements to our facilities. \u00a0All gifts are tax deductible.\u00a0 When making a donation, please designate your gift to the<strong> UVA Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Clinic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wdcfontSize2\">For more information on how you can give today, please visit the following website:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.healthsystem.virginia.edu\/internet\/development\/give\/give.cfm\"> <strong><span class=\"wdcfontSize2\">How To Make a Gift<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For specific questions about donations to the MS Clinic, please contact:<\/p>\n<p>Jasdeep Heim<br \/>\n434.982.0313<br \/>\n<a class=\"mail-link\" href=\"mailto:jheim@virginia.edu\">jheim@virginia.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>MS Clinic Partners:<\/h4>\n<p>Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman is the president of the ziMS Foundation.\u00a0 Ryan founded the ziMS Foundation in honor of his mother, Cheryl, who suffers from multiple sclerosis.\u00a0 The foundation holds numerous fundraisers throughout the year including the Annual MS Gala in Virginia Beach and the Field of Dreams Gala in Charlottesville, VA to raise funds for its beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bike the US for MS organizes cross country bike trips that raise awareness for Multiple Sclerosis research. These tours follow America&#8217;s most traveled cross country cycling routes and combine an important cause with an incredible experience.\u00a0 Proceeds from 2011 will support research &amp; treatment at the James Q Miller MS Clinic at the University of Virginia, in addition to funding home modification projects across the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Ridge Chapter of the National MS Society is an important part of a nationwide network that advances the Society&#8217;s mission to achieve a world free of multiple sclerosis.\u00a0 The James Q. 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