Current Happenings and Events


	MSSS Current Happenings and Events
	.: Current Happenings \| Contact Us :. FUNDRAISERS COMING EVENTS ATTENTION PITTSBURGH PENGUIN FANS!!! It's A Hockey Playoff Night In Pittsburgh "SING SING", everybody's favorite Dueling Piano Bar at the Waterfront in Homestead, is performing a Penguin 2008 Rally Song featuring 40 years of Penguin superstars, live every Friday and Saturday night during the playoff season. Copies of this Pens Fight song can be purchased at SING SING for only $10 each. All proceeds benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Service Society (MSSS). Go and hear this great walk through history performed live at SING SING and help people living with MS in Southwestern Pennsylvania by taking a copy of the CD home with you. For more information or to make reservations, call 412-462-7426. Thanks to the energy and talent of the following individuals: Brian Schuetz - Lyrics Matt Alterio - Vocals Danny Mc Elroy - Piano Ben Michaels - Piano Karl Bailey - Entertainment Manager CD's can also be purchased through the MSSS. Call 412-539-1090 to get your copy! "MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SERVICE SOCIETY CALENDAR TICKET FOR JULY" Take a chance to win MONEY every day in JULY! $10,000 Grand Prize on July 4th and $2,000 in daily prizes on other days in July. Donation is $5.00. The winning number is based on the 7 pm drawing only, on the PA BIG FOUR NUMBER every day in July, 2008. Call 412-539-1090 or 1-800-542-2413 for details. Chance for cash prizes for people who sell 25, 50 or 100 tickets. EZ FUN-RAISER PROGRAM FROM SANDCASTLE! GROUP NAME: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SERIVCE SOCIETY Coupon Codes: Whitewater Tickets MSSERVWWP Season Passes MSSERVSP As you will soon learn, there's never been a wetter, better way to earn valuable donations for the Multiple Sclerosis Service Society than with the EZ Fun-Riaser Program from Sandcastle Waterpark-Pittsburgh's wildest and wettest playground! EZ Fun-Raiser is a FREE,secure, on-line ticket sales portal that you can use to purchase Sandcastle Whitewater tickets and Season Passes to friends, family and co-workers! Whitewater tickets are even at a 30% discount when compared to the standard general admission price of $25.95. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS!!! Visit the http://www.sandcastlewaterpark.com website and click on BUY TICKETS button on the left side of the home page when you are ready to buy your Sandcastle Whitewater tickets and Season Passes. Simply enter your unique coupon code listed above, and follow the simple instructions to order your Whitewater tickets or Season Passes. Remember, your're only eligible for special discounting and charitable donation if you use your organization's unique coupon code. Each Whitewater ticket you buy using your unique coupon code is worth a $3.00 donation directly to MSSS, and each Season Pass earns a $5.00 donation. GREAT FUN. GOOD DEEDS. Remember, use the participation link and coupon code provided to earn valuable donations for MSSS. And be sure to share this rare opportunity with a good friend, neighbor, or co-worker! WHITEWATER TICKETS (GOOD ANY DAY) are only $17.50! SEASON PASSES ARE $59.95 through May 15, and $64.95 starting May 16! "ENJOY COUPON BOOKS" Still Available. Call 412-539-1090. ALBY OXENREITER GOLF CLASSIC For the Multiple Sclerosis Service Society Will be held on Monday, August 11, 2008 at Chartiers Country Club. All golfers receive golf bag goodies, lunch and dinner, greens fees and cart, and all-day beverages. Other events include skill prizes, raffle, Silent and Chinese Auctions. Please call 412-539-1090 for further information or email smeyer@mspittsburgh.org and a golf brochure will be sent to you. RIDE FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS) "POKER RUN" Rain or Shine. On Sunday August 24, 2008. Sponsoring Motorcycle Club: The Veterans of Foreign Wars Motorcycle Group of Pennsylvania Brentwood VFW Post 1810. Starting and ending at 3801 Clairton Boulevard (Route 51), Pittsburgh PA 15227. Registration Time: 8:30 am to 10:30 am. Coffee and donuts for Early Birds. Pull Out Time: 11:00 am. Pre-Registration Price: $20 rider and $10 for passenger. After June 30, 2008, Registration: $25 rider and $15 for passenger. All Proceeds benefit people receiving services through THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SERVICE SOCIETY, 875 Greentree Road, Two Parkway Center, Suite 125, Pittsburgh PA 15220. For more informatioan call 412-539-1090 or email rfrank@mspittsburgh.org. ORECK VACUUM CLEANER Oreck Authorized Sales & Service has set aside the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month to hold "Fun-Raising" parties to support Multiple Sclerosis Service Society's client services! The parties will be held only at the Century Square Shopping Center located at 3535 Mountain View Drive In West Mifflin.(412-653-4120) They start at 2:00 and the fun lasts for about an hour. They'll demonstrate the famous 8-lb Oreck XL and other amazing cleaning tools, including Air Purifiers, Multi-Purpose Floor Machines - which dry clean carpets and any other surfaces you walk on, inside or out! They'll also introduce you to their wonderful line of industrial strength cleaning products. The parties incorporate fun things like door prizes, messing up their store, snacks, beverages, and most of all - fun! Plus, Oreck will donate 15% of the party sales to MSSS! CELL PHONE COLLECTION DRIVE RECYCLING PROGRAM The Multiple Sclerosis Service Society has taken on a unique fundraising endeavor. Donate your inactive cell phone to the MSSS! Don't Delay...Help the MSSS start earning $$$ with our Phone Drive Today! Ask your family and friends for their old cell phones. Drop them off at 875 Greentree Road, 2 Parkway Center, Suite 125, Pittsburgh PA 15220, 412-539-1090. Proceeds will benefit patient services. INKJET & LASERJET CARTRIDGE RECYCLING PROGRAM The Multiple Sclerosis Service Society has taken on a unique fundraising endeavor. We are recycling InkJet and LaserJet cartridges from your printers both at home and from any businesses or organizations that you are involved with. This cartridge recycling program can be very beneficial to the MSSS if we can get participation from a large group of people and organizations. Please spread the word to your friends and family. Call Sandy at 412-539-1090 if you or your company would be interested in helping recycle cartridges. Multiple Sclerosis Service Society "LENDING LIBRARY" Anyone interested in the MSSS Lending Libary can call 412-539-1090. Books can be mailed to you for a period of three weeks. Enjoy reading the book. Upon completion of the book, pack the book up to return to MSSS and take it to the post office for mailing. Access to the World by Louise Weiss (A Travel Guide for the Handicapped) Accessible Gardening for People With Physical Disabilities by Janeen R. Adil (A Guide to Methods, Tools, and Plants) Alternative Medicine and Multiple Sclerosis by Allen C. Bowling, MD, PhD Brenda’s Story (My Life with Multiple Sclerosis) by Brenda & Matt Newton By His Stripes Healed of MS by Patti Besyk with Cliff Dudley Climbing Higher Montel Williams with Lawrence Grobel Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff by Richard Carlson, Ph.D (Simple Ways To Keep The Little Things From Taking Over Your Life) Erectile Dysfunction by Robert Kirby, Culley Carson, Irwin Goldstein (A Clinical Guide) Facing the Cognitive Challenges of Multiple Sclerosis by Jeffrey N. Gingold Falling Down Laughing by David L. Lander (How Squiggy Caught Multiple Sclerosis and Didn’t Tell Nobody) Falling Down Laughing by Daivd L. Lander with Lee Montgomery Audio Book Fighting Disease by Ellen Michaud and Alice Feinstein (The Complete Guide to Natural Immune Power) Healing conversations by Nance Guilmartin (What to Say When You don’t Know What to Say) Hope For Us! by Claire V. Morrissette (Taking Positive Action Against Multiple Sclerosis with the CaEAP Treatment and Necessary Lifestyle Changes) In The Shadows by David Luterman, D.Ed. (Living and Coping with a Loved One’s Chronic Illness) Incidental Heroes by Jackie Girsky Popper and Gina Minielli Gunkel (Disabling the Myths about Multiple Sclerosis) It’s All In Your Head by Hal A. Huggins, DDS (Diseases Caused by Silver-Mercury Fillings) Living Well by Martha Cleveland (A 12 Step Response To Chronic Illness and Disability) Living Well with MS by David L. Carroll, Jon Dudley Dorman, MD (A Guide for Patient, Caregiver and Family) Living With A Hog On My Back by Quincy Quay (The Story of a Multiple Sclerosis and Breast Cancer Survivor) Living With Chronic Illness by Cheri Register Living With Multiple Sclerosis by George H. Kraft, MD, Marci Catanzaro, RN, PhD. Love, Medicine & Miracles by Bernie S. Siegel, MD (Lessons Learned About Self-Healing From A Surgeon’s Experience with Exceptional Patients) Mainstay: For The Well Spouse Of The Chronically Ill by Maggie Strong (A Moving Personal Account and a Companion Guide) Maximizing Your Health by Debra Frankel, MS, OTR, Robert Buxbaum, MD (A Program of Graded Exercise and Medication for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis) Mother To Be by Rogers Matsumura (A Guide to Pregnancy and Birth For Women With Disabilities) MS Something Can Be Done and You Can Do It by Robert W. Soll, MD, Ph.D, Penelope B. Grenoble, Ph D (A New Approach to Understanding and Managing Multiple Sclerosis) Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed by Nancy J. Holland, T. Jock Murray, Stephen Reingold. Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for Patients and Their Families by Labe C. Scheinberg, MD Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide to Successful Coping by Dr. B Lynn Robinson Multiple Sclerosis: A Personal Exploration by Alexander Burnfield Multiple Sclerosis: A Self-Care Guide To Wellness by Nancy J Holland, Ed.D., and June Halper, MSN, RN, CS, ANP Multiple Sclerosis: A Self-Help Guide to its Management by Judy Graham (Completely Revised & Updated) Multiple Sclerosis And The Family by Rosalind C. Kalb, PhD, Labe C. Scheinberg, MD Multiple Sclerosis in Clinical Practice by Stanley van den Noort, Nancy J. Holland Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have – The Answers You Need by Rosalind C. Kalb Multiple Sclerosis: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier by Shelley Peterman Schwarz My Mommy’s Special by Jennifer English People With MS with the Courage to Give by Jackie Waldman Potatoes Not Prozac by Kathleen DesMaisons, PhD, A Natural Seven-Step Dietary Plan to: Control Your Cravings & Lose Weight – Recognize How Foods Affect The Way You Feel – Stabilize the Level of Sugar in Your Blood Share The Care by Cappy Capossela, Sheila Warnock (How to Organize a Group to Care for Someone Who Is Seriously ILL) Staying Sane by Melvin Pohl, MD, Deniston J. Kay, PhD (When You Care For Someone With Chronic Illness) Symptom Management in Multiple Sclerosis by Randall T. Schapiro, MD Symptom Management in Multiple Sclerosis 2nd Edition by Randall T. Schapiro, MD Symptom Management in Multiple Sclerosis 3rd Edition by Randall T. Schapiro, MD The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom) The Healing Path by Marc Ian Barasch (A Soul Approach to Illness) The MS Autobiography Book by Eric Smirnow (An Anthology of Autobiographical Prose & Verse Written by Persons Who Have Multiple Sclerosis) Therapeutic Claims in Multiple Sclerosis by William A. Sibley, MD (A Guide To Treatments) We Are Not Alone by Sefra Kobrin Pitzele (Learning to Live With Chronic Illness) When The Road Turns by Margot Russell with a Prologue by Montel Williams (Inspirational Stories by and About People with MS) Where Do I Go From Here? By Nicole Davoud (The Autobiography of a Remarkable Woman) Why Me? by Garrett Porter & Patricia A. Norris, Ph.D (Harnessing the Healing Power of the Human Spirit) Tapes & CD’S VHS Body of Light A Visual Meditation by Ann Rothan Music by Oman Ken (24 Minutes) Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Illuminating The Mystery of Multiple Sclerosis (18 Minutes) MS Pathways by Linda Stumph, Personal Patient Assistant (6 Minutes) MS Picked the Wrong Person – Montel Williams meets the multiple sclerosis challenge head on. (8 Minutes) MS Today Presented by C+ MS+ C – Making A Difference for People Living with Multiple Sclerosis. The Mind – The Search for the Mind (60 Minutes) CD'S & DVD'S Fall Down Laughing – David L. Lander (Squiggy) From the Hand of God to the Human Genome: The Changing Frame of Multiple Sclerosis Over Six Centuries." by Dr. Jock Murray Home \| About MS \| Our Services \| About the MSSS \| Donate \| Happenings \| Contact Us Multiple Sclerosis Service Society 875 Greentree Road Two Parkway Center, Suite 125 Pittsburgh, PA 15220 412-539-1090