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1 Connections Calendar MAY 2015 Bike MS: Coast the Coast May 16 & 17, 2015 Long Branch Little Egg Harbor Cape May, NJ Mary Beth Rehrer MUCKFEST MS June 13, 2015 South Mountain Reservation, West Orange, NJ Emily Meyers - Emily.Meyers@nmss.org MS Rock for a Cure June 13, 2015 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ Karen Drzik Karen.Drzik@nmss.org Make Connections with Others in Your Area Please call group leaders for directions and to confirm times

2 Bergen County FAITH IS OUR PATHWAY : NEEDS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS LIVING WITH MS 3 rd Saturday of the month 10:00am to 12:00pm Ebenezer Baptist Church/ 216 4th Street/ Englewood Contact: Irvina B. (201) May 16 Topic: Contact leader LYNDHURST SELF-HELP GROUP "THE DIRECT EFFECT" Last Tuesday of the month 6:00pm to 7:30pm The Heritage at Lyndhurst/601 Riverside Avenue/ Lyndhurst Contact: Leader William Milligan warriorpoet316@yahoo.com May 26 Topic: Contact leader THE TM SELF-HELP GROUP 2 nd Tuesday of the month 1:30pm Trinity Presbyterian Church/650 Pascack Rd /Paramus Contact: Nick marchesani7@aim.com Website: May 12 Topic: Susan Stern on K-Ninecompanion dogs FRIENDS MS SELF-HELP GROUP 1 st Thursday of the month 7:00pm Holy Name Hospital/718 Teaneck Rd/ Marian Hall/ Conference Room A /Teaneck Contact: Scott A aces66@optonline.net May 7 Topic: Contact leader Bergen County SADDLE BROOK MS SELF-HELP GROUP 3 rd Saturday of the month 1:00pm Kessler Rehab Center Multi-Purpose Rm/300 Market St/Saddle Brook Contact: Maria W or Chris T May 16 Topic:Open discussion

3 Essex County UMDNJ SURVIVORS 3 rd Thursday of the month 1:00pm Weequahic Library/Conference Room 2nd Fl. /355 Osborne Terrace / Newark Contact: Linda H May 21 Topic: Contact leader NUTLEY S GOTTA LAUGH MS SELF-HELP GROUP 3 rd Thursday of the month 7:00pm Vincent United Methodist Church/100 Vincent Pl. /Nutley Contact: Gary A May 21 Topic: Open Discussion MS LEGS GAY/LESBIAN SELF-HELP GROUP 3 rd Thursday of the month 7:00pm Vincent United Methodist Church/100 Vincent Pl. /Nutley Contact: May 21 Topic: Open Discussion BARNABAS HEALTH MS SELF-HELP GROUP 3 rd Thursday of the month 10:30am BHACC/Cafeteria/ 200 South Orange Avenue/Livingston Contact: Rosanne D May 21 Topic: open discussion Hudson County SECAUCUS MS SELF-HELP GROUP 2 nd Tuesday of the month 7:00pm to 9:00pm Secaucus Public Library/1379 Paterson Plank Rd/Secaucus Contact: Kevin chefkev21@comcast.net May 12 Topic: Contact Leader Hunterdon County HUNTERDON MS SELF HELP GROUP Last Saturday of the month 12:00pm to 2:00pm Hunterdon Health Center/1738 Rt. 31 N/Clinton Contact: Carla B. (203) miraclebaby772@aol.com May 30 Topic:

4 Mercer County ROBBINSVILLE POSITIVE LIVING SELF-HELP GROUP 1 st Tuesday of the month 7:00pm to 9:00pm Robbinsville Sr. Center/1117 Route 130/ Robbinsville Contact: Steve B May 5 Topic: Q&A with Greg Hobbie, Disability lawyer Middlesex County METUCHEN MS SELF-HELP GROUP 3 rd Tuesday of the month 10:00am to 12:00pm First Presbyterian Church/Social Center/270 Woodbridge Ave/Metuchen Contact: Sonya D. (732) or Priscilla G May 18 Topic: Contact leader Monmouth County OAKHURST TUESDAY TROOPERS SELF-HELP GROUP 2 nd Tuesday of the month 11:00pm to 1:00pm Ocean Twp. Museum/701 Deal Road/ Oakhurst Contact: Nancy M. (732) or Katie C May 12 Topic: Contact leader MARLBORO BETA AND BEYOND SELF-HELP GROUP Every 4-5 weeks on Saturday Marlboro Library/1 Library Ct. /Marlboro Twp. Contact: Rachel W May 16 Topic: Contact leader 10:00am to 12:00pm THE MS SUPPORT TEAM SELF-HELP GROUP Tuesday 10:00 to 12:00pm Middletown Library/55 New Monmouth Rd/Middletown Contact: Lorraine May 12 Topic: Open Discussion TINTON FALLS MOVING FORWARD SELF-HELP GROUP 3 rd Saturday of the month 10:00am to 12:00pm Kensington Court Assisted Living/864 Shrewsbury Avenue/ Tinton Falls Contact: Bob F or Don L May 16 Topic: Diane Baum on living well with MS

5 KERSHAW COMMONS MS SELF-HELP 2 nd Wednesday of the month 7:00pm to 9:00pm Kershaw Commons 1st Floor meeting room/ 6000 Applewood Dr. / Freehold Contact: Lisa T /Scott S May 13 Topic: Contact leader Morris County MONTVILLE MS SELF-HELP 2 nd Thursday of the month 10:00am Montville Youth Center/130 Changebridge Rd. /Montville Contact: Rosanne D May 14 Topic: Open Discussion Ocean County TOMS RIVER MS SELF-HELP 3rd Friday of the month 7:00pm to 9:00pm The Presbyterian Church of Toms River/ 1070 Hooper Ave/Toms River Contact: Pat C or Dianne B May 15 Topic: Open discussion BRICK VOICES OF MS SELF-HELP GROUP Last Monday of the month Ocean Medical Center (1st fl. Atrium)/Jack Martin Blvd/ Brick 10:30 Contact: Lisa TJ May 18 Topic: Dr. Caren Marks will speak on MS Sponsored by Teva, lunch will be served please call if attending. Passaic County OUI MS SELF-HELP GROUP 3 rd Monday of the month 7:00pm Packanack Lake Church/120 Lake Dr. East/ Wayne Contact: Michael W May 18 Topic: Contact leader Passaic County SQUEAKY WHEELS" MS SELF-HELP GROUP 4 th Wednesday of the month 12:00 pm Hillcrest Center/1810 Macopin Road/ West Milford Contact: Janice S or Nancy M

6 May 27 Topic: Contact leader Somerset County BRIDGEWATER MS SELF-HELP GROUP 4 th Tuesday of the month 7:00pm to 9: 00pm The PeopleCare Center/ 120 Finderne Ave. / Bridgewater Contact: John T (cell) or Doug R. (908) (cell) May 26 Topic: contact leader Sussex County MULTIPLE STRENGTHS MS SELF-HELP GROUP SUSSEX 1 st Monday of the month 11:00am Liberty Towers, 32 Liberty St, Newton, NJ Contact: Nick M marchesani7@aim.com Website: May 4 Topic: Living a positive life Union County CLARK MS SELF-HELP GROUP 2 nd Tuesday of the month 7:00pm Clark Town Hall, 430 Westfield Avenue, Clark Contact: Maryellen B or Susan K May12 Topic: Dr Amos Katz sponsored by Acorda Light meal will be served. BUILDING BRIDGES: GROUP FOR MINORITIES First Sunday of the month 1pm to 3pm South Plainfield PAL/1250 Maple Avenue/South Plainfield Contact: Tennille Flowers May 3 Topic: Contact Leader Warren County ALPHA MSEMPOWERMENT 4 th Thursday of the month 7:00pm to 9:00pm St. Mary's Church/830 Fifth Avenue/ Alpha Contact: Klara T. (908) (cell) or Maria K May 28 Topic: Contact leader

7 WARREN COUNTY MS SELF-HELP GROUP 2 nd Monday of the month 7:00pm Hackettstown Regional Med Center/651 Willow Grove St / Hackettstown Contact: Cynthia M or Michele K May 11 Topic: Contact leader Support Groups in Your Area (Professionally Ran) FREEHOLD MS SUPPORT GROUP 3rd Monday of the month 1:00pm to 2:30pm CentraState Hospital Health Awareness Center/Freehold Ruth Memoli ( Social Worker) May 18 Topic: Dr. Amos Katz - Building your care team, sponsored by Phizer MS SUPPORT GROUP AT OVERLOOK MEDICAL CENTER 4th Monday of each month 1:00pm to 2:00pm 99 Beauvoir Ave/ Summit/Conference Room 4 Contact: Susan Seeger, R.N., A.P.N-BC at: May 25 Topic: Contact leader VETERANS LIVING WITH MS 4 th Tuesday of the month. VA Health Care System Center /385 Tremont Ave, East Orange Contact: Joyce Williams at x1729. May 26 Topic: Contact leader