The Global MS Society is excited to present our first annual fundraiser: Dance4MS! The keynote speaker is Jenny M. Willis, the founder of the Global MS Society & the Willison Foundation for multiple sclerosis (MS) research. Jenny has been living with MS for more than 22 years, and she also happens to be a lifelong dancer and passionate of languages and cultures. Jenny will be sharing her personal survivor story as it relates to dance and foreign languages, her transition into research, and her inspiration to form the Global MS Society.

Jenny has chosen a special survivor song for select dancers to perform during the event. After her talk, the dance will be performed, then participating dancers at the event will be divided into groups to learn the choreography. At the end of the event, all groups of dancers will assemble and perform the dance together! People of all ages are welcome to attend- there will be MS-centered foods, dancer-centered foods, MS-centered silent auctions, and silent auction of donated gift baskets from local businesses happening while dancers learn the choreography. Feel free to move around freely, take pictures and videos to share, and livestream the event on your social media sites. Join us in person or online as we livestream the event!

An evening of inspiration, education, and dancing for all ages and abilities:

•Do you have MS or know someone who suffers from MS?

•Do you have ongoing health issues?

•What is the MS diet?

*What is modified ketogenics?

•Is there a special diet for dancers?

The event features:

*MS-centered foods & dancer-centered foods

*Silent auction with arts & crafts made by friends with MS

*Silent auction of gift baskets

*Health services giveaway

*See a special performance & learn the choreography

*Freestyle & improv dancing

This year’s fundraiser will take place in the Greater Pittsburgh region. We we will record and livestream the event on social media platforms, so be sure to join us! As the organization expands and our supporters and volunteers grow in number, we invite the global community to participate. If you are a dancer and/or want to get involved with Dance4MS, contact us. We would love to hear from you- wherever you are! Proceeds will benefit the Global MS Society to help meet the unmet needs of the MS community & support MS research.

*For next year’s Dance4MS event, a new survivor song will be sent to dancers across the globe. Participating dance groups will submit videos of their own choreography and the Dance4MS committee will judge the videos. The winner will be invited to perform their dance at the next Dance4MS fundraiser and teach the choreography to participating dancers!