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National MS Society Central Illinois Community Council

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Hey y'all!! We are only a week and a half out! Our friends at Tri 2 Beat MS are in need of more than 25 volunteers for their event! If you are willing to give a few hours of your time, you can enjoy the event and get free donuts, coffee, and a t-shirt! That's a real deal if I do say so myself!

Link to sign up to Volunteer in the comments!! by @nmsscicc

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4 months ago

A research team at the University of Illinois Chicago is looking for individuals (50-69 years old, with and without relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis) to participate in a research study that aims to develop improved tests of aerobic capacity. You would come to the lab twice, with no more than 7 days in between. You would perform all-out exercise at the first visit and less intense exercise at the second. You would also wear an activity monitor between the visits. Compensation is available. If interested, please contact Dr. Paul Hibbing (phibbing@uic.edu) or Dr. Brooks Hibner (bhibne2@uic.edu). You may also share this post. by @nmsscicc

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4 months ago

✨ Join Us in Making a Difference! ✨

Peoria Heights Helping Hands Resale Shoppe is proud to support the National MS Society Central Illinois Community Council with a special week of giving back! 💙

🗓 April 21–25
📍 Peoria Heights Helping Hands
921 E War Memorial Dr, Peoria Heights, IL

Here’s how YOU can help:
🛍 Shop – Find great items while supporting a meaningful cause
🧡Donate – Give gently used goods to support the mission
🙌 Volunteer – Lend your time and make an impact

During this week, a percentage of all proceeds will be donated to help fund research, provide support, and work toward a world free of MS.

Every purchase, every donation, and every hour volunteered brings us one step closer to ending multiple sclerosis.

Let’s come together, Peoria Heights—because small acts can make a BIG difference. 🧡

#PeoriaHeights #HelpingHands #EndMS #CommunityStrong #ShopForACause by @nmsscicc

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6 months ago

We are incredibly grateful for the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated coming together in unity, strength, and purpose to raise awareness for multiple sclerosis. Your commitment to making a difference, standing in support of those affected, and using your voices for good does not go unnoticed—it inspires hope.

Join us on Friday March 27th at 4:34 PM on the Quad at Illinois State University as we stand together, raise awareness, and show our support. Let’s fill the Quad with energy, compassion, and a sea of ORANGE to honor this cause and those it impacts every day.

Together, we are stronger. Together, we make an impact. 💛🧡 by @nmsscicc

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6 months ago

We are incredibly grateful to the City of Washington for issuing a proclamation recognizing MS Awareness Month. 🧡

This meaningful gesture helps shine a light on multiple sclerosis and the thousands of individuals and families impacted by this disease. Raising awareness is vital — it fuels understanding, encourages early diagnosis, supports research efforts, and strengthens our community’s commitment to those living with MS.

Together, through education, advocacy, and compassion, we can continue to make progress toward better treatments and ultimately a cure. Thank you to the City of Washington for standing with the MS community and helping us amplify this important message.
Pictured: Community Council members Nancy Mall, Brian Gorsich, Washington Mayor Lilija Stevens, and Community Council Chair Tony Hnilicka.

#MSAwarenessMonth #StrongerTogether #EndMS by @nmsscicc

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7 months ago

Symptoms like fatigue, pain, cognitive changes and depression are often invisible, yet they shape every decision of daily life for people with MS.

For them and their loved ones, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is a lifeline—offering trusted information, community, advocacy, and critical support at every stage of the journey.

Help others see the unseen. by @nmsscicc

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7 months ago

We want to send a heartfelt THANK YOU to Washington District Library for joining the MS Movement and helping raise awareness during MS Awareness Month! 🧡

Your support in educating the community and shining a light on Multiple Sclerosis makes a meaningful difference. Awareness leads to understanding, understanding leads to support, and support leads to hope.

We are so grateful to partner with organizations that care about making an impact beyond their walls. Thank you for standing with the MS community and helping us move closer to a world free of MS!
Stop by the Library to learn more.

#MSAwareness #MSMovement #CommunityStrong #ThankYou by @nmsscicc

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7 months ago

Our friends at Exercise Neuroscience Research Laboratory are hosting a free, online event that will feature a discussion about exercising with multiple sclerosis from two perspectives!
To share her lived experience, Erin Stevenson is an MS warrior who leads children's yoga classes and is now training for the Ironman.
To share his research perspective, Robert Motl, PhD is a professor at UIC specializing in exercise for MS.

Join us on Wednesday, March 11 at 12 PM CDT! This will be a great conversation that you don't want to miss. See Zoom meeting information below.

#MultipleSclerosis #exerciseforms #exercisemotivation #MSResearch #msawareness #webinar by @nmsscicc

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7 months ago

Thanks to our friends at the Miller Center and John M. Evans Supportive Living for inviting National Multiple Sclerosis Society to present information on multiple sclerosis and the resources available at February's Power of Age Expo!
Hope to see you there! by @nmsscicc

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8 months ago

Join us at the Creve Coeur Club with a beautiful view of the Murray Baker Bridge as we kick off MS Awareness Week🧡

This event is for those living with MS and their loved ones—come connect with others, learn about programs and services, and register for Walk MS 2026: Peoria.

✨ Heavy appetizers provided
✨ Community, connection, and support

We’d love to see you there! by @nmsscicc

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8 months ago

We are proud to introduce Tony Hnilicka as the 2026 Chair of the National MS Society Central Illinois Community Council!

Tony brings a strong passion for community, dedicated leadership, and a heartfelt commitment to advancing the mission of the National MS Society across Central Illinois.

Tony shared:
“I’m truly honored and humbled to step into this role. This opportunity is especially meaningful as a way to honor my late mom, who lived with MS and inspired me through her courage, service, and leadership. I’m grateful for the support of our council, colleagues, friends, and family, and I’m excited to help carry this mission forward.”

Please join us in congratulating Tony and wishing him a successful and inspiring year ahead!
Pictured: Tony Hnilicka and outgoing Chair Brian Gorsich Walk MS 2025: Peoria

#NationalMSSociety #CentralIllinoisCommunityCouncil #EndMS by @nmsscicc

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8 months ago

Isolation can feel overwhelming when you don’t see yourself represented. In many Black communities, conversations about illness have often happened quietly.

For those living with MS, that silence can deepen an already isolating experience. But when one person shares their story, something begins to change.

“Getting involved in patient advocacy work, I began to speak with Black women and heard the same story over and over again — they had never met another Black person with MS.” — Victoria

This Black History Month, we honor the power of moving from silence to connection because representation builds community, and community creates hope.

Read more about Victoria's story at: https://ntlms.org/victoriaps by @nmsscicc

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