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<PREFIX>Ms.</PREFIX>
<FIRST>Kara</FIRST>
<MIDDLE></MIDDLE>
<LAST>Hinkley</LAST>
<SUFFIX></SUFFIX>
<TITLE>Sr. Manager, Southeast Advocacy</TITLE>
<ORGANIZATION>National Multiple Sclerosis Society</ORGANIZATION>
<ADDR1>221 E. Queen St.</ADDR1>
<ADDR2></ADDR2>
<CITY>Edenton</CITY>
<STATE>NC</STATE>
<ZIP>27932</ZIP>
<EMAIL>kara.hinkley@nmss.org</EMAIL>
<PHONE_H>303-895-7789</PHONE_H>
<PHONE_B>303-895-7789</PHONE_B>
<ISSUE>PROC</ISSUE>
<SUBJECT>Proclamation for MS Awareness March 7-13, 2016</SUBJECT>
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A PROCLAMATION

2016 MS AWARENESS WEEK

WHEREAS, multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease of the central nervous system, affecting at least 2.3 million people worldwide; and  

WHEREAS, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Greater Carolina's Chapter reports that in South Carolina, we serve more than 5,034 people diagnosed with MS, and that the disease generally strikes people in the prime of life, between ages 20 through 50, and causes unpredictable effects in which the progression, severity and specific symptoms cannot be foreseen, and the cause and cure for this often debilitating disease remain unknown; and 

WHEREAS, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Greater Carolina's Chapter has dedicated decades to creating a world free of MS, heightening public knowledge about and insight into the disease while mobilizing people and resources so that everyone affected by MS can live their best lives as we stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost and end MS forever; and
 
WHEREAS, Since 1946 the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has been a driving force of MS research, relentlessly pursuing prevention, treatment and a cure and has invested more than  920 million dollars in groundbreaking research; and

WHEREAS, Funds raised through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society fuel the efforts of  more than 380 research projects globally totaling nearly 54  million dollars annually at the best medical centers, universities and other institutions throughout the United States and abroad. Because of this MS research has never been more hopeful than it is today; and 

WHEREAS, discovering the cause, finding a cure, and preventing future generations from being diagnosed with MS is an important task that all Americans and South Carolinians should support; and 

WHEREAS, the state of South Carolina recognizes the importance of finding the cause and cure of MS, a chronic and often devastating disease, and expresses its appreciation and admiration for the dedication that the National Multiple Sclerosis Society -Greater Carolina's Chapter has shown toward a future free of MS; 

NOW, THEREFORE I, Governor Nikki Haley, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the great state of South Carolina, do hereby proclaim March 7 - 13, 2016 as MS Awareness Week, and do commend this observance to all of our citizens.  I encourage all South Carolinians to learn more about multiple sclerosis and what they can do to support individuals with MS and their families.

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