SUMMER 2016 NEW YORK CITY - SOUTHERN NEW YORK CHAPTER

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LETTER FROM THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT Welcome summer!

For many of us this is the time of year we are able to slow down, take some time off, enjoy the easi-er pace of summer but remain mindful that the heat may worsen MS symptoms. We encourage you to read this issue of MS Con-nection while taking advantage of the warm weather outdoors or in a comfortable air conditioned environment.

We at the chapter will continue to stay engaged with the work at hand for the thousands of people in our community impacted by multiple sclerosis and invite and encourage you to join us for our summer programs including: Traveling with MS, Tennis, Education programs at affiliated Partners in MS Care, and Creative Writing.

Fueled by your donations, these programs help us provide services focused on your physical and emotional well-being; understand-ing that caring for mind, body and spirit is what helps people affected by MS live their best lives.

So we hope you’ll sit back, relax and enjoy reading this issue which contains a great interview with Janis Winehouse, the mother of the late singer Amy Winehouse, who visited us from across the pond, and an article about longtime volunteer Derek Ishmael whose dedication to fundraising and awareness building on Staten Island is inspiring.

Best wishes,

Robin Einbinder President

PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY, NEW YORK CITY - SOUTHERN NEW YORK CHAPTER 733 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10017 212-463-7787 Chairman Jeffrey L. Silverman Secretary Tobi Rogowsky Treasurer Malcolm P. Wattman, Esq. President Robin Einbinder, LCSW, MPH Editor in Chief Liz Samurovich Editor Daphne Mack Designer Daisy Chong

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DAV I D OSMOND I NSP I RES AND ROCKS WALK MS NYCOn Sunday, April 17, beautiful weather, more than 5,000 walkers showing community spirit and a tal-ented guest performer, by the name of David Osmond, came together on Pier 26 in Manhattan to close out the 2016 walk season at the chapter.

Walk MS NYC – Southern NY took place over two weekends in April at five additional sites – West-chester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange Counties and Staten Island – raising awareness and funds for local programs and services to help more than 12,000 people living with MS in our community live their best lives and support the Society’s critical research to drive progress and help transform the pace of MS research progress – accelerating breakthroughs that will change lives and end MS forever.

David, who is living with MS, inspired walkers during the opening ceremony by sharing his journey with the disease, which included temporary paralysis. David is the son of Alan Osmond of the iconic Osmond Brothers music group. Alan too is living with MS.

David was the recipient of the National MS Society’s prestigious Spirit of Life Award as well as the Ambassador of the Year Award in 2012. In partnership with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, he launched Our Voice in Song™, an educational campaign that aims to empower people with relapsing MS to take charge of their disease.

He performed his inspirational song, inspired by his grandfather’s words, “I Can Do This.”

On the Cover: Chapter President Robin Einbinder and singer, songwriter, musician David Osmond at Walk MS NYC.

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MS WARRIOR FROM ACROSS THE POND

It was 1979 and she was 25 years old, married and had just given birth to her son Alex, when she first experienced tingling in her fingers and feet.

“They (the doctors) kept saying it might be, it could be (MS) but they couldn’t say abso-lutely; but they did tell me not to get pregnant again,” says Janis Winehouse, mother of the late GRAMMY award-winning singer Amy Wine-house, during a visit to the chapter. “But in 1983, Amy was born.”

Janis, who was born in Brooklyn, but raised and still resides in London, England, was in New York City, with her husband Richard, to meet with the publisher of her first book, “Loving Amy: A Mother’s Story.”

Janis was officially diagnosed with multiple scle-rosis in 2003 and had to be hospitalized for the exacerbations (flare-ups) that are associated with the relapsing-remitting form of MS she lives with.

“The diagnosis was a relief but MS is difficult and so varied in everyone, so you just have to look at it as it is, and deal with it,” she says. “You just have to accept what you can and cannot do.”

Janis eventually developed spasticity in her right leg and some lesions on the brain, which affected her memory and concentration that resulted in her being permanently restricted from driving.

Janis, who is active with the MS Society United Kingdom fundraising and serving as an ambassa-dor, says although she has never hid her MS she “really didn’t talk about it” until “a year prior to the death of Amy.”

“MS is a cruel mistress but you can still challenge her,” she says. “Don’t be afraid to challenge MS and be positive, don’t look at what you can’t do, look at what you can still do.”

SAVE THE DATE!Sunday, October 23, 2016Pier 92/94, ManhattanREGISTER AT: www.bikeMSnyc.orgTAKE $10 OFF REGISTRATION:Use discount code: MSCThere is a required fundraising minimum of $200 and a registration fee of $55. The registration fee increases to $75 in August so sign up today!

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VOLUNTEER CORNERFor more than a decade, Derek Ishmael, of Staten Island, has not only been a dedicated volunteer for the chapter but also a suc-cessful fundraiser.

Derek says the first event which he volunteered for was Bike MS NYC when his wife, Barbara McKeon, the chapter’s Director of Employment Services, joined the staff.

However, his connection to multiple sclerosis comes through Scott Singer, the best man at their wedding who was diagnosed with MS about 25 years ago. "We truly admire him for goinginto work every day while navigating mobility issues without complaint,” he says.

Derek volunteers annually for Walk MS, Climb MS and Bike MS. Additionally he has volunteered for the Women on the

Move Luncheon, Adaptive Tennis, Muckfest MS, and Race Against MS. However, he found his event of choice in Walk MS Staten Island saying he “loves doing the Walk because it has a great sense of community and since no special equipment or training is needed anyone can participate.”

In the 10 years he has co-led his team, The FunRaisers, they have grown from four members to at times as many as 24, and have cumulatively raised more than $40,000 to drive groundbreaking research, provide life-changing programs and guarantee a supportive community for people living with MS.

“Volunteering allows me to give back to the community which makes me feel productive,” says Derek, who is retired now. “Moreover, I’m very impressed by the work ethic of the hard working staff at the chapter.”

To learn more about volunteer opportunities, email NYCSNY.volunteers@nmss.org.

“VOLUNTEERING GIVES ME A SENSE OF SATISFACTION”

DEREK ISHMAEL

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ADVOCACY

ADVOCATING FOR MS ON CAPITOL HILLThe Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., focused on three key issues: MS Research funding, the Advancing Research for Neurologi-cal Diseases Act and access to MS medications. Chapter staff and volunteers met with Senator Charles Schumer, who agreed to sign on to our priority legislation, the Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act (S.849). This bill would create a centralized data collection system at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and would track and collect data on neurological diseases.In addition, we were also able to recruit a new member for the Federal MS Cau-cus, Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney. As a result of our meetings on Capitol Hill, two more members of Congress from New York

(Congressmans Tonko and Maloney) signed on to our funding request for the National In-stitutes of Health. These funds will be used to analyze how the immune system responds to dif-ferent stimuli while providing the basic research to develop MS therapies.

RESEARCH

A NEW WAY TO SEEMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain helps doctors diagnose multiple sclerosis and ob-serve disease activity and progression in people with the disease. However, MRIs have limita-tions and can be a time-consuming, expensive and – for some people – frightening procedure.

For these reasons and others, researchers have been exploring optical coherence tomography, or OCT, as a non-invasive, relatively inexpensive and well-tolerated imaging method to track dis-ease progression and the effects of MS therapies.

Results of a four-year study, published Novem-ber 2015 in Annals of Neurology, suggest that the rate of tissue thinning seen on OCT reliably mirror overall brain degeneration, with specific layer of the retina showing atrophy at similar rates as specific brain regions seen with MRIs. In addition, these similar rates of atrophy between OCT and MRI were more strongly associated in progressive MS.

Learn more at www.nationalMSsociety.org/re-search.

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LIVING WITH MS

HELPING OTHERS AND WINNING PERSONALLYIn January of 2009, Hannah P. knew something was wrong. A trip to a neuro-ophthalmologist brought her a quick diagnosis of MS at the age of 24. She began a disease modifying treatment right away, and had no relapses for four years but she was feeling depressed. Her friends encour-aged her to join a support group at the chapter; a decision that has impacted her life and others.

She started volunteering with the program for the newly diagnosed, and moved on to become an MS Champion and Ambassador, and a peer counselor. She says that the Living Well with MS

program taught her the importance of physical fitness and led her to participate in a triathlon and the NYC marathon. Ultimately, all of it in-spired her to go back to school to pursue a mas-ter of social work degree.

Hannah says she wants to give back, to empower others. “You must speak up; ask for help when you need it. Be persistent and patient.”

Her hope for the future…to graduate and that a cure for MS will be found in her lifetime.

WELLNESS RESOURCES

WELLNESS AND ACCESS-IBILITY IN NYC PARKSFitness is on the front line for New Yorkers living with disabilities!

Our wellness/fitness classes have concluded for the summer break, but there’s another fantastic opportunity in the works if you live in New York City. You can now get access to an array of modi-fied fitness programs and accessible pools by join-ing up with the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation at a reduced rate of $25.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “One in two adults with disabilities get no aerobic physical activity compared with one in four adults without disabilities.”

Accessible facilities, from beaches to carousels,

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and adaptive hubs within the city’s parks system, ensure that New Yorkers living with disabilities have plenty of opportunities for physical activities.

“Reducing the fees at NYC Parks’ recreation centers for individuals with disabilities will pro-vide more affordable access to recreation centers that provide adaptive exercise equipment, ac-cess to swimming pools, and overall accessibil-ity for people with disabilities which is part of the City’s disability agenda,” said Victor Calise, Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities.

To learn more about accessibility and programs at NYC parks: http://www.nycgovparks.org/accessibility

EN ESPAÑOL

NUEVO ENTENDIMIENTO DE LOS CURSOS DE LA EMPor María A Reyes-Velarde

Debido al nuevo entendimiento de la EM y pro-greso en la tecnología de la resonancia magnética (RM), el Comité Asesor Internacional de En-sayos Clínicos de la EM recomendó la siguiente revisión de la descripción de los cursos de la EM:• Eliminar el curso de la EM recurrente pro-

gresiva. Las personas con este curso serán consideradas con EM primaria progresiva activa.Añadir el síndrome clínicamente aislado

(CIS por sus siglas en inglés). Aunque el CIS puede o no puede convertirse en EM, las personas con CIS tienen alto riesgo de desarrollar EM. Incluir el CIS como curso de la EM, permite a la persona tratarse con una terapia modificadora de la enfermedad.

• La EM remitente recurrente se describirá como activa (con recaídas o con RM activa) o no activa y como que empeora (aumento en discapacidad) o no.

• La EM primaria progresiva y la secundaria progresiva serán activas (con recaídas o RM activa) o no activas y progresivas (aumenta gradualmente la discapacidad) o no progresi-vas.

Esta revisión facilitara conversaciones entre cada individuo con EM y su equipo médico acerca de lo que está sucediendo con la enfermedad en diferentes puntos de tiempo para que puedan identificar las estrategias de tratamiento óptimas.Para más información en español sobre la EM y las opciones de tratamiento comuníquese con La Sociedad Nacional de EM al 1-800-344-4867, opción 3.

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The Dystel Memorial Golf ClassicMonday, June 6, 2016 | Sunningdale Country Club | Scarsdale, NY

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Thursday, June 16, 2016at Belmont Park Race Track, Turf & Field Club

HONORING:Joseph Szabo, Tishman Speyer

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To reserve your spot today, please call Gina Nicoletti at 212.453.3235 or email Gina.Nicoletti@nmss.org

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PROGRAMS AND SERVICES CALENDARAUGUST - OCTOBER 2016 Unless indicated otherwise below, for more information and to register call 1-800-344-4867, option 1 or visit www.MSnyc.org.

SUPPORT GROUPS The chapter offers free support groups for indi-viduals living with MS, as well as their families and caregivers. Professionally led groups are organized around topics related to MS concerns, experiences and resources. Most groups run on a monthly schedule after a summer hiatus. Visit www.nationalMSsociety.org/Support GroupsNYC for group listings starting in September. SELF-HELP GROUPS Ongoing self-help groups, led by trained volun-teers, for people living with MS in New York City and in Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Putnam Counties. For listings visit Groups and Discussions at www.MSnyc.org and click on “Find a Group”. PEER CONNECTIONS This program allows you to search for and connect with a peer support volunteer who has ‘been there’ and can provide helpful tips, suggestions and emo-tional support for the challenges that MS presents. Visit www.MSConnection.org to learn more.

AUGUSTWEBINAR AND TELELEARNING SERIES: MOOD IN MSTuesday, August 9, 20168 – 9:15 p.m. Each free webinar and telelearning program features two presenters with time for Q&A. For more information visit: www.nationalMS-society.org/telelearning

SEPTEMBERWEBINAR AND TELELEARNING SERIES: HEALTH INSURANCETuesday, September 13, 20168 – 9:15 p.m.Each free webinar and telelearning program features two presenters with time for Q&A. For more information visit: www.nationalMS-society.org/telelearning

MOVING FORWARD Saturday, September 17, 20169:00 a.m. – 3 p.m.New York City - Southern NY Chapter office733 Third Avenue, 3rd floorNew York, NY 10017This program is specifically designed for people newly diagnosed with MS within the last three years to provide an overview on MS and, through a panel of experts, answer questions that typically accompany an MS diagnosis.Topics include: treatments, research, nursing perspective and management of MS, adapting

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to life with MS. Lunch will be included. Family members and friends are encouraged to attend.

EVERYDAY MATTERS Saturday September 24, 2016 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. New York City - Southern NY Chapter office733 Third Avenue, 3rd floorNew York, NY 10017This one-day program is for family members impacted by MS. This program will increase knowledge of the principles of positive psychol-ogy and how to applly them as a strategy for living with MS in the family and to identify community resources for support and connec-tion.

OCTOBER WEBINAR AND TELELEARNING SERIES: SUPPORT PARTNERS AND FAMILIESTuesday, October 11, 20168 – 9:15 p.m.Each free webinar and telelearning program features two presenters with time for Q&A. For more information visit: www.nationalMS-society.org/telelearning

CAN DO MS JUMPSTART® PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALSSaturday, October 15, 20168:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.Faculty House-Columbia University64 Morningside DriveNew York, NY 10027A free one-day program for professionals with MS to get a JUMPSTART on navigating their lives with MS while managing careers and planning for the future. Topics will include employment, finan-cial planning, health care, wellness, and relation-ship/family questions. This is a great opportunity to meet and learn from other young people living with multiple sclerosis!

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LIST OF DONORSTHANK YOU FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCERelying on the support of caring individuals, businesses and foun-dations listed below, the New York City – Southern New York Chap-ter strives to address the challenges facing all those who are affected by this life-long disease. Your com-mitment and personal dedication helps the 12,000 people living with MS in the five boroughs, West-chester, Rockland, Putnam, Sulli-van and Orange counties and gives us the tools necessary to create a world free of MS. Contact Eliza-beth Lee at elizabeth.lee@nmss.org or call 212-453-3274 for more information.

We wish there was space to thank all of our generous donors. Re-gardless of your gift’s size, it is invaluable and tremendously appreciated. The gifts listed here represent the generous support of individuals, corporations and foundations contributing $500 and above during the period of January 1 - March 31, 2016.

GIFTS OF $100,000 - $149,000:Viacom

GIFTS OF $50,000 - $99,999:The Applebaum Foundation, Inc.

GIFTS OF $25,000 - $49,999:Biogen

GIFTS OF $10,000 - $24,999The Andrew W. Mellon FoundationDrummy Charitable Trust Gift GBRG, Inc. Harry S. Black & Allon Fuller Fund David A. Krantz MichaelPsarosDavid ShapiroStephen Rogowsky and The Herbert Rogowsky Foundation, Inc.Unity International Group

GIFTS OF $5,000 - $9,999:Dorothy BerwinBloomberg L.P.BNY Mellon

The Bryan and Eva Schreier Donor Advised Fund of The Morgan Stanley Global Impact TrustMichele Dinn and Keith R. McMurdy The Honorable Kibbie F. Payne Houlihan LawrenceJacobson & CompanyJames and Virginia Welch FoundationJonathan Metal & GlassMacmillan PublishersMorgan StanleyOH&M Electrical Corp.Evan SchwartzRobert SharonScott J. Sigal Sound Refrigeration & Air ConditioningTexas Rangers Baseball Foundation Vornado Realty TrustDaria L. Wallach and Eric J. WallachLeslie Ziff

GIFTS OF $1,000 - $4,999:Alan AbramsonAdirondack Foundation Eli AdlerHoward AdlerAlliance BernsteinAMA Consulting Engineers, PCDaliah AmarAmerican Endowment Foundation Alan Appelbaum Lowell AptmanMary and Steven ArcieriLiz ArmstrongAtlas Peak FoundationBrett AxtonJames and Alvina Bartos BalogScott Barek Neal S. Barlia Leo BataliBauerschmidt & Sons, Inc.Elizabeth BerensTerry BernardBessemer Trust Beth Maher Family FoundationJ. Birnbaum Selma BitzBloomsbury USAJane Borg Ellen BrodskyJulie and Ken BurnsEvan BurrowsEllen BuscemiMiles CahnGiovanna CalvinoRose Marie Campbell Paul CarlucciJanet CatalinaCheryl CeresoPhilip ChangClifford CharneyGreg ChuebonPaula CohenRon CohenCommunity Health Charities of New York Corinthian Media Ashley Cranford

Clay CrumblissJohn CummingCynthia and Brian Trudell of the Ayco Charitable FoundationDel Rey & Company, CPAs, LLPMargaret DennisDeutsche Bank Americas Foundation Matching Gifts Theodore DiacoThemis Dimon Adina DolfmanBrian and Lauren DonaghyMichael DonovanMancini DuffyPaul DunlapMichael DunnColin S. Edwards Eloise Briskin FoundationSteven EvansSeymour Falik Arthur J. Feibus First Eagle Investment Management FoundationJames FischerFisher Brothers Foundation, Inc.James FortescueMatthew FouldsJohn Fowler Frontstream Avon Products Foundation Inc. Galaxy Glass Corporation Inc. Paul GalianoSonia GardnerElizabeth GiardinaKimberly GilbertsonMartha GingrichAndrei Gnepp Daniel GoldmanGoldman Sachs GivesDana GoldsteinJim GoodmanAlex GoorThomas GottwaldJohn Green Jason Gregory Martin GrossCharlene GulinoHachette Book GroupHarperCollins PublishersHarris FoundationRonan HartyMary HenryGabriel HernandezGregory HoMargaret HobanRichard HofstetterStarlett HollingsworthIBM Employee Services Center Adam IfshinInkwell ManagementItalian American Club of MahopacRobert IvanhoeAbbi JacobsonDavid JaffeRonan JamesJewish Communal FundRichard JosephsJT Roselle LightingJustGive Christos KalvlasJeff KeitelmanLaurence Kirshbaum

Ben KleinCarol KleinHoward KleinMichael KoesterSusan LaGruttaShelley LazarMichael LeddyErral LenguLinda LenyoLeventhal Family Charitable Foundation, Inc.Josh LevineLester L. Levy Leslie LewkowMary LittermanDennis LoveDavid Low, Jr.Richard LozyniakMichael MalafronteJorge MandelbaumLizbeth MaranoAmy MartiniMBI GroupMarilag MendozaStephen MeyersBrad MicklinSergio Millerman Hardie MorganCatherine MosbacherKenneth MurawskiCormach MurrihyBill NelsonMark NewhallMarc NotariO’Herron Family FoundationO’Malley’s FundraiserRaquel PalmerPerseus Books GroupPhoenix Interior Contracting Co. Inc. Richard PineDiana PodolskyTara Powers Sidney Pratt Mitchell Rabinowitz Rachel Adler Fine Art Rajeev Bhaman Charitable Fund Richard Cardinal Cushi Scott RichterSharon RichterChris RogersMaxine RoseFaith RyanPatricia RyanSandra SackmanSheryn SackmanJeffrey SandsSantander Bank, NA Larry ScheinfeldMary SchorrSchwab Charitable Fund Joel T. Schwartz Jacquie SegalAndrew SegoviaSelect Equity Group Foundation Jerome ShawJeffrey SilvermanSimon & SchusterRonald Solow Frank Stella, Jr.Sandra Sterling

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Eugene SternCharles SternlingLee StettnerTEI GroupGeorge ThanopoulosElizabeth UlrichSuzanne G. Valenstein Karen Ann VangorVerizon FoundationChristopher VientoTom ViolaLaura WardAkihiko WashingtonStephen WeinsteinDavid Welch, Sr.Jonathan WellsElaine WhitakerJacqueline WilliamsEvan WiseRichard WoodWorkman PublishingLawrence Zicklin

GIFTS OF $500 - $999:Arthur AdlerAFD Contract Furniture, Inc.Francine AlagappanMichael Albanese, Sr.Vicki AllenVincent AmbroselliAmerican Express FoundationAsees AnandGail AusterM. AxinnFrancis AzurDaniel BarnettBarry and Natalie Greene Family Foundation Mark BegorColm Bennett, LPNBrittany BenningsdorfAlison BernsteinElena Bilik Jackie BisbeeRobert BlumenthalBelle Bonder Angelo BonvinoLori BoresSteven BowmanAmy BrookshirePatrick BrosnanRichard BrownDaniel BudasoffPhyllis BulhackSuzette BurdettChristopher BurkeAlexis BurykAnthony CalabroCasper Colosimo & Son, Inc.Alison ChalmersMary F. CherifSusan ChristieThomas CiroccoClyde A. and Mary F. Parton Foundation of The Morgan Stanley Global Impact TrustShirley Cohen

Stuart ColemanRay Compagna, Jr.Howard CorbAiden CorrBrian CostiganElaine CrockerKein CrossMarco CuccagnaMichael CummingsLuino Dell'OssoKameka DempseyAndrew DickinsonMichael DiMauloMartin DomnitchLibby DubWhitney DuboefThomas DuffySally DurdanJohn EhrhardtKaren ElizagaMark EllenbergSusan EngelsteinDavid EpplerPaula EppolitoEric Fein, Inc.Gabriella EspinozaLindsay FaiellaDavid FapohundaFarm SanctuaryFidelity Charitable Gift FundShelley FischelSteve FischerEG FisherWilliam FoxJames FrazierMark FulchinoCarmela FuscoEileen and Peter GalenErin GambolatiRuben GarciaBrooke GellerShyam GidumalPhyllis and Alvin GoldmanKathy GrayDaniel GreenbergLorie GreenbergZach GreenbergerGary GreenfieldLaurie GrossKenneth GrossmanMark HadleyJoe HallerAdam D. HandwerkerLiam HanleyGreg HannonCindy HansonJoyce and Marvin HartsteinCarol Harvey Hay HouseLawrence HelfantWayne HellerDavid HermerNilda HernandezLazarus HeymanJason HodesEmily HofstetterKaren HollomanDebra Holmberg

Janet HorowitzJeremy HoshiaJohn HowardRobert HurwitzDarren JacobsJillian JanaczekJohn J. Doody & Son, Inc.Susan Johnson Matthew KaiserMarla KaplanJason KatzRory KelleherAnna KimKings FDR Tolerance FoundationJamie KleinJeffrey KleinMarla KleinAnthony KlimasRobert KlinekCharles KnappCathy KrausRobin KraussMark LaracyOrly LaxMimi LeitnerMichele LeoneEdward LeventhalAndrew LevineGerald LevyStephanie LevyMarijeanne LiederbachSchulman LobelCharles Long, Jr.Kevin LopyanWilliam Mahan, Jr.Manhattan Painting & DecoratingScott ManningMatthew MansfieldJose MarquesLauren MarrusMarlon MarshallAlfred MartinezLeo MarzenDouglas MassAbby MayJonathan MayJuliana MaySteven MazzuchelliJames McElligottGavin McElroy, PhDDaniel McNamaraJonathan MechanicSalvatore MessinaRobert MillerLinda MirelsChristopher MitrovichMorgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc.Jeannine MorrisDouglas MorseJames MoynaghEric MullerBrian MurphySusan NanusAnthony NavarinoDominick NavarinoNew York Administrative Employees

Chris NicolaouMary A. NicholsVirginia NortonCraig NosselNUKEM, Inc.NYP/Lawrence PT DepartmentOlufunmilola ObeBarry O'BrienKevin O'DonnellJohn OstermanJoseph PalumboJennifer PancieraMarkos and Stephanie ParlamasJohn PaskalidesThe Patricia and Clarke Bailey Foundation, Inc.Christopher PatrickPenguin BooksErica PeitlerMissy PersonCarol Peterson and Robert HurwitzEric PronoProsek PartnersMichael ProskinPriya RajuPaul RaschiJudith RaymondMatt RetzlaffTamara RichwineStacy RifkinCharlie RizzoTom RogersTodd RoseTodd RosenbergDana RosenthalJanice RothMary Ann RothmanRichard RubinRosemarie RussoAmy ScharfTyler SchlaterMaureen SchneiderCorey SchniederJay SchoenfarberSusan SchulmanAndrew SchwenkAlfred L. Scott Jean SearsArkel SebagAlan SeptimusBarrie ShackmanMitu ShahChaye ShapotDavid ShawFred ShawAlbert Short Merry SloneKevin Smith, Jr.Susie SobchakLloyd SokoloffJoel SolowMarie SorberaCharles SorrentinoSteve SpoerleFrancine SteinKate SteinbergMichael SteinbergJohn Steinmann

Marc SternAlexis StronginRobert SussmanJames TablingFrank TaliercioRobert TannenhauserKaren L. TarshisCourtney TaylorNancy TaylorJane ThompsonTotsy FoundationNeale TrangucciJohn TriantafyllosFrank TrottaMarie TuccelliTwo SigmaAchilleas TzoulafisMarian ValdataVerso AdvertisingTimothy VitaleBill and Jami VogeJason VopniRobert VotrubaEileen WalshMalcolm WattmanAllen WeisbergAndrew WeisenfeldMichele Greene WeismanDanielle WhiteRobert WillensVicki WindlerGwenn WinhausPeter WunschKathryn and Peter YatrakisDwight YellenKaren ZimanTanya Zuckerbrot

IN HONOR OF:Barrie GilliesOlga Pappas and FamilyJim PhilipsAmy SchumerMalcolm and Donna Wattman

IN MEMORY OF:Sylvia BergerAnn Oakley Dan Wallis

CORRECTION:In the Spring 2016 issue, of MS Connection, Ms. Elizabeth Stewart was in-advertently missing from the list of donors who made gifts of $500 - $999. Her gift was made in honor of Diarra Stewart and Twanda Walker. We apologize for the oversight.

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