Dear Friends,

In 2021, I was happily living in the Colorado mountains when I suddenly had a seizure on the kitchen floor. I had never experienced anything like it before. After weeks of tests and uncertainty, I finally learned what was happening: I was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.

I was scared. But when we connected with the Rocky Mountain MS Center, everything changed. My family took the MS 101 class together and felt something powerful. What we felt was hope. We learned that research, care, and treatments have come so far, thanks to this incredible community.

Through the Rocky Mountain MS Center, I found understanding, education, and a community that sees me as more than my diagnosis. I met others in my town through the Rural Engagement Program, attended Education Summits, took part in exercise classes, and even helped others newly diagnosed throughout the area.

Today, I’m doing well. With the care of my amazing doctor, support from the MS Center, and the strength of this community, I’ve been able to live fully. I love gardening, hiking, and even wrote and published my first novel. I’ve taught writing classes to help others share their MS stories. None of this would be possible without the programs, expertise, and compassion that donors like you make possible.

As the year ends, I hope you’ll join me in supporting the Rocky Mountain MS Center with a generous gift. Your donation fuels vital research, education, care, and support that change lives every single day, especially for those of us living in rural and underserved communities who might otherwise go without.

Because of you, people like me can keep writing, creating, connecting, and living beyond MS.

With gratitude,

Lindsay Rice