National MS Society, Lone Star Chapter: Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman Dunks One for MS
Women Against MS Luncheon on April 30 to benefit thousands living
with MS
HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Lone Star Chapter
welcomes Basketball Hall of Fame member Nancy Lieberman as the guest
speaker at the Women Against Multiple Sclerosis (WAMS) Luncheon,
sponsored by EMD Serono, on Wednesday, April 30. The annual
fund-raising event begins at noon at River Oaks Country Club (1600
River Oaks Blvd., 77019). WAMS is a nationwide education and
fund-raising program founded in 1999 by women who wanted to come
together in the movement to make the world free of MS. Jill
Wasserstrom will once again serve as Luncheon chairwoman and committee
members include Melanie Lawson, Amelia Alder, Elyse Evans, Arza Funk,
Marcy Haas, Katy Huggins, Amanda Knox, Mimi Parsons and Julie
Scheinthal.
Lieberman's inspirational journey is a story of determination,
strength and incredible motivation to become the greatest. She is an
accomplished basketball player, award-winning coach, two-time
Olympian, broadcaster and writer. Lieberman is one of the most
recognized individuals in the history of women's basketball. Her many
achievements include becoming the youngest basketball player in
Olympic history to win a silver medal, being the first woman to play
in the men's United States Basketball League, and being inducted into
both the Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Hall of
Fame.
Lieberman has provided commentary for ABC, ESPN, NBC and NBA-TV,
and is a contributing writer to The Dallas Morning News, The New York
Times and USA Today. Currently, she is a full-time analyst with ESPN
for men and women's college basketball, and the men and women's
National Basketball Association's development leagues.
Each year, more than 20 chapters of the National MS Society host
WAMS luncheons to educate individuals about MS and give "from the
heart" to help friends, family members, neighbors and colleagues who
are affected by the disease. To date, WAMS has raised more than $2.6
million in support of the National MS Society. In the past two years,
the Houston WAMS Luncheon has touched the lives of 650 women and
raised nearly $100,000. For information or WAMS event tickets, contact
Jenny Heidrick at 713-394-2976 or jheidrick@nmsslonestar.org.
About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis interrupts the flow of information from the
brain to the body and stops people from moving. Every hour in the
United States, someone is newly diagnosed with MS, an unpredictable,
often disabling disease of the central nervous system. Symptoms range
from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress,
severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be
predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer
to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the
ages of 20 and 50, with more than twice as many women as men being
diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 400,000 people in the
U.S., and 2.5 million worldwide.
About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Lone Star Chapter
MS stops people from moving. The National MS Society exists to
make sure it doesn't. We help each person address the challenges of
living with MS and are dedicated to achieving a world free of MS. The
Lone Star Chapter serves an estimated 20,000 individuals and their
families affected by multiple sclerosis in 174 Texas counties. The
Lone Star Chapter has offices in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, San
Antonio, Austin and Corpus Christi. We are people who want to do
something about MS now. Join the movement at
www.JoinTheMovementLoneStar.org.
Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make
a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about your
options by talking to your health care professional and contacting the
National MS Society at www.nationalmssociety.org or 1-800-344-4867.
National MS Society, Lone Star Chapter
Manager, Communications
Gena Hyde, 713-526-8967 press 2
ghyde@nmsslonestar.org
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