Luncheon in support of the Maine MS Society, March 10, 2010

When I was asked to create images from the Women on the Move Luncheon held in Portland on March 10, 2010, I jumped at the chance to provide this service to such a worhty cause. Throughout the years, I’ve personally known too many people who have lived with this chronic and disabling disease. Just be being in the presence of so many well versed members of the MS society, I learned much more about this disease. Kim Block, from WGME-13 mceed the event and speakers included Dr. Ann Cabot, D.O. and Joyce Nelson, President and CEO of the National MS Society. Awards were given out to the family of Mr Barrows who started the Maine chapter of the society and to Pam Littell, who with no large corporate donations behind her, has single-handedly raised over $150,000 for research into this disease. Listening to her story, I fought back tears, (not good when you’re taking pictures to have your eyes misted over) and left feeling more humbled. For more information about the society and this event, check out http://www.msmaine.org.

Woman on the Move Luncheon, March 10, 2010, Portland, Me.

An attendee looking over the luncheon program.

Kim Block of WGME-13 interviewing Joyce Nelson, President and CEO of the National MS Society.

Joyce Nelson, President and CEO of the National MS Society.

Kim Block of WGME-13 delivering opening remarks

Dr Ann Cabot, DO delivered an entertaining and highly educational presentation

Kim Block and Arlyn White, President and CEO of the Grater New England Chapter of the National MS society intensely watching the presentations

Audience applause for the recipient of the Norman Cohn Hope Award

The Founder’s Award recipients (left to right) Michelle Whitney, Nancy Kading Barbara Martin with Mary Jalbert

The Norman Cohn Hope Award recipient, Pam Littell

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