Thursday, June 21, 2007
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
$0.78 of every dollar funds programs, education, advocacy, and research
$0.22 of every dollar covers fundraising and administration costs
$10 Ten educational booklets for a person newly diagnosed with MS
$25 One month of an emergency response system
$50 Three hours of home health aide care (assistance in bathing, meal preparation)
$75 Basic access ramp for home
$100 Two one-hour yoga classes for a person with MS
$150 In-home occupational therapy assessment to maximize independence and safety
$250 One Children's Fund stipend, which allows a child to participate in an age-appropriate activity or to purchase school clothes and supplies
$500 Six weeks of professionally facilitated group counseling
$1,000 One month of peer counseling support for 300 people with MS
$1,800 Scooter
$2,500 One educational program and lunch for 50 people
$3,000 Powered wheelchair
$5,000 48 hours of respite for ten caregivers (a break from taking care of a disabled family member)
$10,000 Printing and mailing of two issues of MS Connection, our quarterly newsletter
$100,000 A research grant for a scientist seeking a cure for MS
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