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2 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 2

FUELINGIMPACTWE ARE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT MS NOW.

Andrew, diagnosed in 2013

2015 ANNUAL REPORT 1

Dear Friends,

The Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the National MS Society experienced another noteworthy year and remained strong as we continued to expand our base of support and elevate awareness of MS. Throughout the year we held 20 impressive fundraising events that generated the vital financial support needed to accelerate research progress and provide resources that connect people to the solutions they need to live their best lives.

We are pleased to share that our Bike MS rides raised $3.8 million and congratulate Left Hand Brewery’s Bike MS team, which surpassed $1 million in cumulative fundraising during the 2015 Bike MS Colorado ride. They join an elite group of six teams that have achieved this fundraising milestone. Additionally, participation at our popular MuckFest MS increased and Hike MS Keystone experienced a record year for both attendance and fundraising. The year was not without its challenges as a cold, wet and sometimes even snowy spring throughout our region affected attendance at many of our Walk MS events. However, the giving spirit of supporters was not dampened and collectively our Walk MS events raised $1.6 million.

In December the Society closed its successful $250 million NOW campaign, its largest-ever research drive dedicated to stopping MS, restoring function lost and finding solutions to end MS forever. Tremendous progress has been made through research investments. These research breakthroughs include: the MS treatment pipeline has significantly expanded; the promise of myelin repair is now reality and our understanding of the causes of MS have advanced.

The successes and achievements reflected in this report - and the impacts they generate to support our MS community - could not have been achieved without our committed base of generous supporters, sponsors, partners and volunteers, and the leadership of our board trustees and staff. By connecting and working together, our efforts are changing lives daily as we advance toward our common goal of a world free of MS.

We look toward 2016 with confidence and optimism about the future because of the synergy we share. Eleanor Roosevelt said, “With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” Our strength grows when supporters share experiences, knowledge and ideas to make an even greater impact. Know that we welcome your thoughts and are always ready to listen. Together we are stronger. Together, we are changing the world for everyone affected by MS.

Carrie H. NolanChapter President

Kyle OcaseckBoard Chair

As we move forward, I’m interested in hearing about your connections and ideas to make your Chapter even stronger. Please let me know your thoughts—I’m here. [email protected]

Chapter PresidentCarrie H. Nolan

Board of Trustees FY ’14 Kyle Ocasek — Chair

Travis White — Chair Elect

Brandt Wilkins — Immediate Past Chair

Jason Sibley — Treasure

Kathryn Spritzer — Secretary

Brooke Allen, MDCarl BerglindWhit Conant

John Corboy, MDChris DoerrMarley Hodgson IIIDarrin JohnsonCarin KnickelRichard LevinDeborah O’NeilMichael PierceShauna Giddings-SchmitzJo Wilson

Emeritus TrusteesGeorge Garmany Jr., MDRalph HoldenDavid LordJanet Savage

LETTER FROM LEADERSHIP

Fiscal Year 2015 Board of Trustees

$1.7 Million for Research – Again!For the second year in a row, the Chapter contributed

$1.7 million to support the Society’s 380 research

projects worldwide. Eleven of these promising

research projects are located in Colorado.

New Generic Hits the MarketThe first generic version of daily Copaxone® branded

“Glatopa” was approved by the FDA and began

distribution in June.

University of Colorado Selected to Join Pediatric MS Research Network The University of Colorado was among three

new Pediatric MS Centers funded by the Society,

expanding its Network of Pediatric MS Centers

to 12 nationwide. The Pediatric MS Center at

the University of Colorado, in collaboration with

Children’s Hospital, will be led by Dr. Teri Schreiner,

assistant professor of neurology and pediatrics at the

University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz

Medical Campus. Expanding this research network

will enhance the ability to understand childhood

multiple sclerosis and its treatment, which may

unlock the mysteries of MS

in adults.

ACCELERATINGRESEARCH

WE ARE A DRIVING FORCE OF MS RESEARCH & TREATMENT TO STOP DISEASE PROGRESSION, RESTORE FUNCTION, AND END MS FOREVER.

Our Vision: A world free of MS.

Our Mission: People affected by MS can live their best lives as we stop MS in its tracks restore what has been lost and end MS forever.

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Changing Lives The Society has invested more than $900 million in research since its founding in 1949; more than 25 percent of that amount was raised in just the last five years though the NOW Campaign.

NOW Campaign WrapsIn December the Society successfully concluded

its groundbreaking No Opportunity Wasted (NOW)

campaign, the largest research funding effort in its

history. NOW was launched in 2010 with an ambitious

goal of raising $250 million over five years to stop MS in

its tracks, restore lost function and end MS forever.

Extraordinary NOW Campaign Outcomes• MS treatment options rapidly increased, with five

treatments approved in the last five years;

• There are more potential treatments in trials than at

any point in history;

• Three potential myelin repair treatments entered

trials; and

• Nearly 200 genetic variants were identified and

several risk factors were confirmed.

• During the campaign research giving grew by 167

percent and 818 research projects were funded

Growing MS Research LeadersKnowing that developing research talent is vital, the

Society has provided early career support and funding

to more than 942 new MS researchers, including every

recognized MS expert.

An Eye on the Future – Strategic PlanningThe Society’s 2016 – 2018 strategic plan establishes

a roadmap that is guided by its vision and restated

mission. Multiple strategies have been set to accomplish

three priority goals:

• People must have effective treatment choices and

solutions to the challenges of living with MS

• People affected by MS connect to the individuals,

information and resources they need to move their

lives forward

• Individuals and organizations are mobilized to

generate resources that accelerate progress and

maximize impact

An Unprecedented Global EffortMore than 2.3 million people worldwide currently live with MS and more than 1 million people live with a progressive form of the disease. In 2012 the global MS community came together to establish the Progressive MS Alliance, a global initiative to galvanize the world in finding solutions for progressive MS specifically. Participating MS organizations located in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States, and the MS International Federation, form this unprecedented global effort to overcome barriers to developing solutions to this form of the disease, gain new understanding and accelerate a path to new treatments for people living with progressive MS.

Growth of global research funding for progressive MS continues to expand through the work of the Alliance. There are 22 research projects underway, including investigations on “biomarkers” that may forecast disease progression; a potential relationship between the loss of myelin and changes to mitochondria, which may identify ways to protect the nerve fibers and their mitochondria in people with progressive MS; and identifying effective rehabilitative programs.

ACHIEVEMENTSUNITING TO MAKE AN IMPACT


UNITING TO MAKE AN IMPACT

Record Year! Hike MS Elevates Funds and Attendance

Hike MS Keystone set attendance and fundraising records as more than 450 hikers enjoyed spectacular views along routes varying from two – 10 miles in Colorado’s pristine high country. By days end, over $130,000 was raised!

Bike MS Pedals to $3.8 MillionBike MS raised $3.8 million as more than 3,000 cyclists

participated in the annual Colorado and Wyoming

cycling adventures. The Chapter recruited 27 new

corporate teams to fuel continued support and Bike MS

Colorado, presented by Point B, remained the Society’s

third largest revenue-generating ride.

KUDOSLeft Hand Brewery’s Bike MS team surpassed the $1

million in cumulative fundraising in just eight years.

Team Left Hand joins an elite group that have reached

this extraordinary milestone, including corporate

teams Stay Fit at Hyatt, Homebuyer’s Warranty and

Great-West Life, and friends and family teams the Sugar

Bees and the Raw Hinies. Left Hand Brewery was also

honored as the 2015 Outstanding Small Business by

National Philanthropy Day Colorado.

Walk MS Keeps Up the PaceThe Chapter’s 13 Walk MS events raised $1.6 million,

which included a first-time walk located in Southwest

Wyoming. More than 10,000 staunch supporters came

out for Walk MS Denver, the National MS Society’s most

highly attended Walk MS event.

Chris Lennert, Team Captain, Left Hand Brewery

THE CHAPTER PROVIDED THE MS COMMUNITY WITH A WIDE RANGE OF ONE-TO-ONE AND GROUP RESOURCES TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE FACED MS ALONE

GALVANIZING RESOURCES

Anqunette, diagnosed in 1989


AdvocatesMS advocates work to ensure that issues impacting

people affected by MS remain highly visible to

lawmakers and policy makers. The Chapter supported

passage of HB15-1233, which created the Respite

Care Task Force within the Dept. of Human Services

to study the dynamics of supply and demand with

regard to respite care services in Colorado. In 2016

the task force will report back to the legislature with

recommendations on how to fund, create, and better

provide respite services for Colorado’s caregivers.

Chapter advocates also participated with Health

Wyoming to promote passage of Medicaid expansion

in Wyoming.

Changing Lives More than 110,000 activists across the country

have written to or visited their legislators to create

understanding and change for people with MS.

Activists have also helped to secure $33 million in MS-

specific government research funding over the past

seven years.

Direct ServicesThe Chapter’s Care Management team provided 223

people with 3,499 hours of support tailored to their

specific needs by connecting them to resources and

solutions that promote independence and allow them

to live their best lives possible. Assistance ranged

from symptom management, respite care, and home

and vehicle modifications to navigating the complex

health system and accessing disability benefits.

Financial AssistanceNearly 225 individuals received $133,996 in direct

financial assistance to help with urgent needs

for housing and utilities, home and automobile

modifications, durable medical equipment and

assistive technology devices. An additional $113,565

in support was garnered through grants, and in-

kind gifts and services from community businesses,

organizations and government agencies.

Information and ReferralThe National MS Society Information and Resource

Center provided one-stop information to 1,494

callers from Colorado and Wyoming. This free service

is staffed by highly skilled MS Navigators who are

available Monday through Friday during standard

business hours at 800 FIGHT MS (800-344-8467).

Impacting LivesConnecting more than 200,000 people annually to

our Information Resource Center and more

than 600,000 people to each other through our

MSconnection.org community, the Society offers

more solutions for people with MS than any other

organization.

VolunteersSharing their time and talents, 1,800 volunteers

donated 15,000 hours of service to support programs

and 20 events that benefit more then 100,000 people

affected by MS in Colorado and Wyoming. The

generous contributions of these individuals allow

the Chapter to direct more funds to resources and

research that benefit the people affected by MS.

Education and Wellness Programs When people access resources, they feel less isolated,

are more engaged with their family and community

and tend to be less depressed. To promote knowledge,

connections and socialization, the Chapter held 56

programs attended by more than 1,000 people who

learned about current research, nutrition, fitness,

and optimal health with MS. Experiential yoga and

pole walking classes were also offered as well as fun

social mixers. Throughout the year 46 self-help groups

also met regularly, giving people the chance to come

together and discuss shared issues in comfortable

environments.

EVERY GIFT RECEIVED BY THE CHAPTER IS USED TO ITS FULLEST POTENTIAL. Through strong fiscal leadership, the Chapter spent only .14 cents to raise a dollar

versus the industry standard of .20 cents, allowing more funds to be directed to

programs and research.

The Chapter seized opportunities to leverage funds to drive greater impact by

seeking monetary and in-kind gifts from businesses and grants to augment

services. At ‘do it yourself’ fundraising events, community members

also leveraged gifts, expanding awareness and our universe of

supporters.

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

HOW GIFTS ARE USEDn Programs n Fundraising n General and Management

Our Chapter serves over 100,000 people

affected by MS in Colorado and Wyoming

by raising funds for cutting-edge research,

driving change through advocacy, facilitating

professional education and providing

programs and services that empower people

with MS and their families.

78% 14%

8%



The Power of Partnerships

Partnerships are essential to leveraging resources that help people with MS enhance their quality of life. Gary Stanley knows this from firsthand experience. Gary has lived with MS 24 years and was no longer able to move around his multi-level home without help. Knowing a stair glide would greatly enhance his independence and mobility, he called the Chapter to see if assistance was available.

The Chapter reached out to one of its partners, the Home Builders Foundation (HBF), regarding this home modification. Thanks to support from the Chapter’s Independent Spirit Fund, the HBF and its partners, the Denver Metro Fair Housing Center and the Pinehurst Sanger Foundation, the HBF and Accessible Systems were able to provide and install the $12,500 custom stair glide at no cost to Gray.

“This is so helpful.” Said Gary. “ I can go up the steps whenever I want to, instead of just once or twice a day without waiting for someone help me all of the time. I truly appreciate it.”

“We have so many ways to help people. There is power in partnerships and people are just a call away from a vast network of support,” said Lee Ann Bellum, Chapter care management director. Beth Forbes, executive director of HBF, agrees. “The HBF is grateful for the long-standing partnership with National MS Society. Together, we are changing lives.”

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONAssets

Current AssetsNoncurrent AssetsTotal Assets

LiabilitiesCurrent LiabilitiesTotal Long-Term LiabilitiesTotal Liabilities

Net AssetsUnrestrictedTemporarily RestrictedTotal Net Assets

Total Liabilities & Net Assets

$1,647,082 $1,249,301 $2,896,383

$484,468 $188,192 $672,660

$2,209,788 $13,935

$2,223,723

$2,896,383

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIESRevenue

Special EventsIndividual ContributionsCorporate ContributionsFoundation ContributionsOtherTotal Revenue

ExpensesResearchProgramsFundraisingManagement and GeneralTotal Expenses Change in net assets

$5,190,017 $650,905

$91,984 $6,050

$702,769 $6,641,725

$1,704,755

$3,587,285 $ 914,288$ 535,194

$6,741,522

*($99,797)

2015

*At the end of FY15 our Board of Directors authorized an additional gift from excess reserves to research of $100,000 that resulted in a planned deficit.


SPECIALTHANKSTO OUR SUPPORTERSTOGETHER WE ARE MOVING TOWARDS A WORLD FREE OF MS.

Rebecca, diagnosed in 1989


Million Dollar ClubRalph Holden (2001)Team SugarBee (2010)Great-West Life (2011)Home Buyers Warranty (2011)Raw Hinies (2011)Team Stay Fit Hyatt (2013) Left Hand Brewing (2015) 2015 Mission Possible Members (Gifts of $10,000+)

Bacon Family FoundationJack & Meredith CallisonEstate of Ruth CombsDavid & Virginia CyganiakAlan & Linda Englander Mark & Nancy Foster Frances W. Burton FoundationEstate of Marianne GjelsteenEstate of Brian GramsLP Brown Foundation Left Hand FoundationKlaus Lorenz David LordCharles E. Nail Jr. Estate of Vernon SachsJennifer Sales & Greg LyonDr. William & Kristi ShafferRobert SteelGary & Teresa Stewart Robert & Celia Stretmater Bill & Sarah TrimarcoAdam WahlWet Paint Communications Suellen & Travis White William C. Kuzell FoundationSybil & Shelby Yastrow

2015 Golden Circle Members

Ron & Lori AbramsonRoger AckermanChristina AlderferThe Alfano FamilyScott Stallard & Marlu AllanDr. Brooke AllenMichael AllgoodCasey AmidonRay Anderson & Nancy SpeerSeth AndersonLiz ArmstrongSandra ArnoldThomas AugustGary & Sandy AutreyErin & Erik BaileyDorris BakerMavis BakkenMary BallietCrista Barlow Dr. Daniel & Kimi BarryDr. Frank BarryJim & Sue BartlettRaymond & Mary Lou BartonPatricia Batchelor Ruth BentonAlex BergerCarl & Meghan BerglindJim Berguson Gary & Carol BermanThe Bermant FamilyJohn BiggersCasey & Leslie BishopCheryl BivonaTim BlachMerida & Robert BlackwellLa Verne BlechaJohn & Carolyn BlileyKatie & Daniel BloomenthalDee BlueTimothy & Leanna BoersCatherine BoggsJordan BonicelliDean & Karen BorgmanNeal BotieJohn & Vicki BoxColin BreetzVirginia Brey

Barbara BrischkeCory Brown Sherry BrownFrederick & Sharon BrubakerStephen BryanGordon BuchanJames Burke Susan BurkeCheryl Cain Jim CaldwellPatrick & Nicole CallahanApril CarltonDr. Jeffrey & Lynne CarltonKevin CartinDave & Nicole CecilKurt CellarJohn CheneyAdam & Emily ChereckRobert & Donna ChereckBrad CherryPhil Childs The Chrisman FamilyShawne Cihak Phillip & Marje ClarkGary Clark & Bettie GreenbergVirginia ClassonJoanne Clayton Frank CohenRichard & Marsha ColeJacquelyn Anne ColesJohn William Collins Marycatherine ComeauMona ComeauVirginia ConwickBart CooperElfriede & Gary CooperTravis & Lindsey CooperDarden CoorsHenry CoorsCorbin West Family FoundationDr. John & Alix CorboyBrian CorcoranJacqueline CotshottBrian CoxDr. Carl CraigPeter CurnynClaudia Curry HillCharlene CurtisGlenn & Cecilia CurtisJanet Czachura

Carolyn DaigreCarol & Rene Daigre Jr.Rivet DaigreRichard DaileyCindy DaltonJames & Jackie DavisSarah Curry DavisDavid DenmanDr. Doug & Debbie DennisHelen DickensKatharine DicksonKim & Christy DittmarChristopher Dobbins Chris & Mary DoerrDeane Dolben Judee DonnerJean DoransElizabeth DouglassAndrew DoyleAndrew DudiakDiane DuplissisSamantha DwyerSusan DykeLyle Armen EasthamBob & Margaret EddyStan & Carol EilersPhilip & Deborah EisenhartMike & Michelle ElingsDean ElliottJack EmersonBryson & Rylee EngelBrian EnglandDoug FairlessTom & Janet FalconerGeorge & Carolyn FancherBrian & Wendy FarleyAndy & Chrissy FedorowiczDavid FeeseThe Figge FamilyKevin & Susan FinkPatrick FinneyMarilyn FirstenbergCarl FitchJulie & Scott ForsythAnne Foster & Kurt DuldnerAngela FoxTaryn FrenzelJohn Freyer Sr.Donald FritschieKristin Froehlich

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Fuller Family FundDustin FultonTimothy GablehouseJason GaedtkeJohn & Barbara GaleotosCharles & Diane GallagherMiss Teri GallimoreRoy GambleMary GantzGary GarciaJohn & Martha GartLaura GentrySherry GibsonTamara GillespiePatrick GillilandDarlene GilsonMark GiordanoJennifer & Jim GlennonGary GoldbergEllen GoldenPeggy GoldmanJoseph Goldstein Sheryl & Jon GoodmanRichard GortonLaura GranierAndrea GrantJonathan GrayCaithlin Grimes & Deirdre DwyerThe Gustafson FamilyBradley & Melissa GustafsonH. Fort Flowers FoundationEstate of Emmet W. HaasNick & Anne HackstockArlene Ham Laurel Hammer Eric & Heather HammondChris HansenMelody HardyAnne HarrillDenise & Hugh HarringtonRob & Melissa HartnettJeffrey HarveyKevin HatcherTodd & Marie HauerThe Hennessey FamilyKathleen HenryMike & Linda HensalTeri HernandezJoshua HerrenkohlJames Hertwig

Tad HerzTom HerzogChad HesterSarah HigginsDonna Hill Kathleen & Heath HillDaniel HillenSarah & Eric HiltyMary & Owen HobsonMarley & Jennifer HodgsonNancy HoldenRalph HoldenDirk HowellDr. Eric HoyerDavid & Jill HughesDave & Margie HunterMike & Kaye HurttBarbara & Roberto IglesiasThe Irvin FamilyDoak & Connie JacowayBrad & Carol JamesMichael & Twila JenkinsRichard JenkinsDarrin JohnsonMichael Johnston Michele JohnstonThe Jones FamilyKeith JonesDonald JumpCraig & Cheryl KaneJoseph KasputysEdward & Diane KeelyStephen & Kim KeenRobin & Richard KellyAndrea & Michael KennedyRobert KesslerMichael & Elizabeth KingMarie Kinnard Neil KleinKenneth KlineDalton & Elaine KnaussBrad & Carin KnickelBuz & Sherri KoelbelRobert KolbeDr. Gloria & Mike KomppaJoseph KopchikMargaret KopchikEstate of Howard Kopet Robert KornahrensThe Kotlarczyk Family

DeeAnna & Edwin KraftMatt KramerRobyn KrampitzJames KreitmanThe Krivel FamilyCraig KruckebergThomas KujawskiJennifer LandJack LandonTommy & Pamela LaneJohn & Judith LanningElsie LarsonNancy LawPatricia LechlerTanya LeeperDonald LeforgeBeth & Jason LeleckChari LeleckRyan LeproDr. Stuart & Arlene LermanThe Levengood FamilyMichael Linderman Nathan LipkeCynthia LittleThe Locke FamilyLoretta & Leigh Norgen Foundation Chester LubyThe Lux FamilyAlbert Wilson Lyle IIThe Lynch FamilyCarolyn LyonsDr. Wendy B. MacklinJerad MadeoLisa MadiganMark MaguireDave MaheuThe Markisohn FamilyStephen & Courtney MarstersMarusi Family FoundationLeonard & Sylvia MarxMark & Valerie MashburnThomas MassaloneBrant MassmanChad McAllasterYvonne & Bill McCallumBeth Ellyn McClendonDr. Logan McDaneld Matthew McGeeDaniel & Jean McKee

Dr. Mark & Jennifer McKennaTeresa McKenzie Alex McLeanMichael McRobertsJackie MeadowsLuke MeadowsKen MeliesJanell MellishAnne & Thomas MerrillKeith & Susan MetcalfTammy MeunierDavid MiddletonCarol MillerDouglas MillerGary Keith & Ellen MillerTom MillerCarl MinnigChad MitchinerAlbert MittererDaniel Myers & Gretchen MittererJim & Ellie MohlerKristi MollisMelissa MorelliAxson & Bryan MorganRoger & Elaine MorinBill & Margie MoskoffChristopher MoskoffRussell & Sandra MowrerDean MuellerMark MuhichThe Honorable Mary Mullarkey & Rev. Tom KorsonThe Mullen FamilyGregory MutzJill & David MyersMarilyn NadeauMarcia NaimanWilliam & Rita NeffCarl NelsonAndrew NewberryDavid & Katie NicholsRodney NielsenPaul NiemannRylee NiesentCarrie NolanJohn NormRhanda NusbaumKyle & Sarah OcasekTracy OlsonSteffi & Patrick O’Malley


Deborah & Shawn O’NeilPhilip OrdaLeah OrlinskiDavid OttewellRobert OvertonRuth OwensPhillip & Margaret ParrottFred & Karen PasternackCharles PaulCarrie PaulsonChristopher Mark PearsonLindsey PedersonSteve PennKerry & Bill PenneySarah & Zach PenningtonGary & Sue PerkinsLaNee PerkinsPatricia PetersenBob D. PetersonBob PetersonThe Peterson FamilyJean & Peter PetrilloCatherine PharisPhillip H. Corboy FoundationMarjorie PhyeD L PickeringLynne PickettRalph PickettMichael & Paula PierceMary PorterRedneck PorterJim & Karen PossehlJennifer QuigleyJane QuinetteAlbert Rabil IIIRalph C. & Joyce L. Vossler FundRon & Kim RanesDahna RaughBeth RauhPatricia RawlingsDick & Jane RaymondDr. Doug ReaMarion Reeder Molly RehrigMary & Ryan RhinehartTina RichardsonRusty RiggsPam RitcheyJenny RobertsKevin Roberts

PJ Robinson Phyllis RobshamRachel RodawigArthur RodeckerTimothy RomaniDavid RosenblumAngela RossRandi RossElizabeth & Rick RossaMichael Rothschild Donna & Joseph RoutzonTara RubergSteven SabaDale Sand Gary SandersAnn SandquistPaul SandquistMatthew & Kimberly SandsRaymond SatterJ. & Mary SawyerChristiane SchildSusan SchmetzerShauna & Dan SchmitzAndrea & Nicholas SchommerMark SchoutenThom & Joani SchultzBethany & Wayne SchultzTim SchulzAnnetta & Roy SchwalmMark SchwarzTory SeeJeffrey SepichRobert & Mary ShanahanRobert ShawChris SheehanMarie & Collin SherickCarolyn ShogrinJason & Austin SibleyBenjamin SieberToma & Betsy SinclairWilliam Skewes IIDavid SloanChristopher SmithJeffrey SmithSid & Billie Busby SmithLarry & Brenda SmithMinyoung SohnMichelle & Mark SolariCarol & George SolichBernadette Spille

Katy & Marc SpritzerJonah & Katty StallerDr. Douglas StatesElena StefanopoulosLeonard & Angela StegmanJan & Bob SteiertKathy SteinWilliam SteinLouise SteinhauerLynette & Bradley SteiningerCoy & Catherine StewartMargaret StockoverKatherine StrausClarence & Emily StumpThe Sullivan FamilyJohn SvobodaSara SwalnickThe Swanson Family FoundationGlenna SwansonLloyd & Nancy SweetLinn SyzTWC Foundation Inc. Douglas TashiroThe Carter Chapman Shreve Family FoundationThe Chrysalis FundThe Darlene M. & Reuben T. Swanson FoundationThe John & Kathleen Schrieber FoundationThe Ozmen Family FoundationThe Phyllis M. Coors FoundationThe Rifkin FoundationThe Rosemary & David Olsen FoundationThe Ryan FoundationThe Toney Family FoundationDavid & Susan ThomasPeter TilleyThomas ToomeyTim TravisTimothy TravisTim TrumbleBill TurnerAmy & Joel VaccherGrant van RooyenRich VanDewaterDr. Thomas & Cindy VoelkerJoseph & Linda VumbacoKay Wagner

Bill & Midge WallaceWilliam WalshMolly WaltersAdam WarnerJames WarrenThomas & Susan Washing Robert & Kay WatsonBarbara & David WeaverDave & Susie WehrfritzKevin Yoder & Bekkey WiebeBrandt Wilkins & David AlexanderTad WillenbrockM.A. & Carrie WilliamsJo Wilson HubchikPat Wischmann Polly & John WojnaroskiKaren WoodsFrederick WoodwardJohn WoollamKeith Worfolk Dr. Janet & Arthur WorrallChuck WrightEric YenKevin Yoder & Bekkey WiebeBarbara ZaneriDonald ZimmermanMichael Zimmerman

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2015 Lawry Circle Members

Robert AveryMark BassonSuzanne & Jeff BeerHoward & Dorothy BergerJohn & Carolyn BlileyReva & Dick BondJohn & Joan CarbonePam CarlsonBarb ChamberlinWhit & Margy ConantElizabeth Brandon CoorsDr. Constance DeFotisJoe & Kathy DowdDouglas EhlersTom FalkKevin & Susan FinkPamela GrayBernie GreenbergKaren HagansSarah HatfieldRalph HoldenBonnie KisslingCarol & Randy LewisCraig LopezLane & Michael MaloneMary MilgromEva MilkoAmy MittererCarrie NolanJim & Brenda PisulaMr. & Mrs. Richard RossAdele & George ShawRuss ShawKaty & Marc SpritzerJune Wolf SteahlinLeslie & Dennis VanGelderJames & Pat VandermillerJack & Marsha WalkerCraig Weber & Dianne Williams

2015 Corporations & Foundations

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.Advanced AlarmAES Drilling Fluids, LLCAlphaGraphicsAmgen Foundation Matching GiftsAnadarko Petroleum CorporationAnthem Blue Cross Blue Shield ArcadisArthritis FoundationAspen Valley HospitalAssured Equity ManagementAtlas Metal & Iron CorpBank of America Matching Gift ProgramBayer HealthCare PharmaceuticalsBicycle Village Biogen IdecBioness Inc.Bimbo BakeriesBluewolf Group, LLCBlack Buffalo Golf, LLCBonanza Creek Energy, Inc.Broomfield AcademyBrownstein Hyatt Farber SchreckCaring for Colorado FoundationCentennial Leasing & SalesCentura HealthCharles Schwab FoundationCheyenne RadiologyCisco Systems FoundationClorox Company FoundationCo Consumer Health InitiativeCoBiz IncColorado 7 Investment, LLCColorado Cab Company, LLCColorado State University Community Foundation of Northern ColoradoCommunity Health Charities Of ColoradoControl Service Center, Inc.

Courtyard by Marriott DenverCushman & WakefieldDavid Johnston ArchitectsDavis Graham & Stubbs LLPDenver ArcadiansDenver Region ToyotaDeRoy Testamentary FoundationEastdil Secured, LlcEKS&HEMD Serono IncEMS Management LLCEncana Cares FoundationEnergy Outreach ColoradoEnt Federal Credit UnionEvent 360 Inc.ExactTarget IncEye Center of Northern Colorado, P.CFedEx First Interstate BankFirstbank Holding CompanyFlood & Peterson Ins Inc.Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold FoundationFrontier Airlines, Inc.Frontier Refining LLCGE Foundation MatchingGenzyme CorporationGeorge T Sanders CompanyGhost Managment Group LLCGlaxo Smith KlineGlobal Hunter Securities LLCGLPGoDaddy.comGood Samaritan SocietyGoogleGrand Mesa Medical SupplyGreat-West Life & Annuity Insurance CompanyGreiner Motor CoHalliburtonHealthSouth CorporationHigh Country BeverageHill Management CompanyHilltop National BankHolly Medicinal ServicesHome Buyers Warranty Corporation

Hyatt CorporationHyatt Regency Bonaventure / Shared Services CenterHypertherm H.O.P.E. Foundation IncIHS Global IncIndcor Properties, Inc.Intuit FoundationIstonish, Inc.ITN Energy Systems, IncJanus FoundationJones Lang LaSalleJoyGlobalKen’s Toyota Kars IncKent State UniversityKeyBank National AssociationKibbe ChemKMG Enterprises, IncKong Company, LLCLakeshore Consortium IncLaramie Acquisition, LLC White’s University MotorsLaramie GM Auto Center IncLeft Hand Brewing Left Hand FoundationLiberty Global, Inc.Little People’s LandingLoretta and Leigh Norgren FoundationLoveland Rotary Club, Inc.Lucky’s Farmer’s Market Charitable FoundationMad GreensMarusi Family FoundationMerril LynchMile High United WayMillennium Directional Service USA LTDMLB Consulting LLCMountain View Regional HospitalMS Tree LotNabors Corporate SvcNational CinemediaNewmont Mining CorporationNoble Energy, Inc.NovartisOppenheimer Funds Legacy Program

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Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the RockiesOtterCares FoundationPeak Nursing TeamPenrad ImagingPfizer Inc.Philip H. Corboy FoundationPhRMA (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America)Point BPower Energy Partners LPPraxair, IncPremier Trade Solutions, IncPrimal Wear, Inc.Pro Player FoundationProspector Oil IncPuja Memorial FundPulte MortgagePure ProteinQuestcor Pharmaceuticals IncRenal Ventures ManagementRiver Cities United WayRK TrustRoaring Fork NeurologyRocky Mountain Colby PipeRocky Mountain Healthcare Options IncRosco’s IncRothstein Kass & Company P. C.Salesforce.com FoundationSam’s ClubSandy Cherry AssociatesShamrock Foods CompanyShell Oil Company Foundation Matching GiftsSimpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPSM EnergySource GasSouthern Roof ConsultantsSpecialty Machines IncSt. Anthony’s Hospitals T W C Foundation IncTeva Pharmaceuticals The BEA FoundationThe Byron R Chrisman TrustThe Carter Investment Company

The Colorado Trust Directed Contributions ProgramThe Darlene M. and Reuben T. Swanson FoundationThe Doyle GroupThe Griffin FoundationThe Group IncThe Gupta Family FoundationThe HatchThe Mary and David Solomon Family FundThe Ozmen Family FoundationThe Perkins Coie FoundationThe Rosemary & David Olsen FoundationThe Ryan FoundationThe Sports Massage Team LLCThe Steel Partners FoundationThe Stein Family Charitable FoundationThe Watermark GroupTIA, Inc.Total Concrete Services Inc.Towers WatsonToyota True Fitness TruistUDR, IncUltra Resources IncUnderground Riders MCUnited Way of Larimer CountyUniversity Of Colorado Health Sciences CenterUS Bank ViaSatWal-Mart FoundationWalsh Construction, IncWe CycleWells Fargo BankWet Paint Communications, LLCWhiting Oil & Gas Corp.WPX EnergyXcel EnergyZeta Beta Tau Fraternity - IOTA


WHAT IS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS?Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system, interrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body.

It is an elusive disease with no known cause and no known cure. Symptoms vary from person to person depending on where the central nervous system is affected.

MS FACTS• More than 2.3 million people are living with MS worldwide• 14,000 people are living with MS in Colorado and Wyoming • Most people are diagnosed with MS between the ages of 20 and 50• At least two to three times more women than men are diagnosed with MS• MS is the most common neurological disease leading to disability in young adults

OFFICE LOCATIONSMetro Denver900 S. Broadway, Ste. 250Denver, CO 80209303-698-7400

Northern Colorado1525 Riverside Ave., Ste. AFort Collins, CO 80524970-482-5016

Southern Colorado611 N. Weber, Ste. 101Colorado Springs, CO 80903719-634-2984

Western Slope521 Rood Ave., Ste. BGrand Junction, CO 81501970-241-8975

Cheyenne2112 Evans Ave.Cheyenne, WY 82001307-433-9590

cureMSco-wy.org

1-800-FIGHT-MS (344-4867)

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