Deliver the Dream Helps Georgia Families Forget Troubles During Retreat

DAWSONVILLE, Ga.--(Business Wire)--
Dreams feel shattered when a family faces a serious illness like
multiple sclerosis, but Deliver the Dream offers hundreds of families
each year the chance to escape stress and enjoy time together at free
four-day retreats.

From August 7-10, 11 families from the Georgia Chapter of the
National MS Society will gather at the Dawsonville, Ga. Amicalola
Falls State Park & Lodge at the 66th Deliver the Dream retreat.

Made possible through financial support from Toyota Mall of
Georgia in Buford, the retreat will include activities designed to
help families "regain strength, mend spirits and just be families and
kids again," according to Deliver the Dream Executive Director Paul
Withrow.

"Support from companies like Toyota Mall is invaluable," said
Withrow. "They help make these retreats possible for families who
deserve a break."

Jennie Williams, the wife of Toyota Mall's owner, John Williams,
serves on the Deliver the Dream board and has seen firsthand how these
retreats brighten the lives of families facing illness.

"We are pleased to be able to help make these life-changing
experiences possible for so many families," she said. "I've seen what
a difference laughter and togetherness makes for both kids and
parents."

This is the third retreat for families from the Georgia MS
Society, according to Hilary LaMotte, director of clinical and chapter
programs.

"With each year we see more families benefit from the retreat
weekends," she said. "We are grateful for Deliver the Dream for
allowing our clients to spend time with other families living with MS
and just have fun."

Based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Deliver the Dream
(www.deliverthedream.org) was founded by former JM Family CEO Pat
Moran. Since 2002, the organization has hosted more than 3,500 family
members on retreats. At the cost of more than $60,000 each, 12
retreats are held annually throughout Florida, North Carolina and
Georgia. Retreat participants are referred to Deliver the Dream by a
network of not-for-profit healthcare organizations.

Chartered in 1953, the Georgia Chapter of the National MS Society
(www.nationalMSsociety.org) is one of 54 chapters in the U.S. It
provides educational programs and direct services to more than 8,500
individuals in 159 counties.

The Toyota Mall of Georgia is the largest volume dealer in the
state and has received the Toyota President's Award every year since
it opened in 2000.

Deliver the Dream, Fort Lauderdale
David Hall, 561-706-7779 or 954-564-3512
david.hall@deliverthedream.org
or
Ellen Schulman, 954-895-3152
eprosep@bellsouth.net
or
National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Georgia Chapter
Hilary C. LaMotte, MSW, Director of Clinical
& Chapter Programs, 678-672-1000
hilary.lamotte@nmssga.org

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