Our mission is not to find a cure, although it would be nice, it is to provide MS sufferers s all over the world access to alternative treatments that are not available to them in their countries of residence, being a Canadian Foundation our focus is on but not limited to Canada, we simply want to help those who cannot afford to help themselves. I am in the middle of getting the foundation incorporated so that we are able to get charitable status, thus enabling us to provide tax receipts to our generous donors. The approved name for our foundation, Walk A Myelin Our Shoes. I am just getting ready to buy a domain name and to hire a web designer to get our website up and running, making it as easy as possible for people to donate. I am also organizing a fundraiser in May (similar to the one last year that enabled us to raise over $25,000). A well known Vancouver videographer even followed me to San Diego (where I received my treatment) and documented my experience. I am doing everything I can to gain exposure for our foundation, this will be big, and I will make a difference. The only thing stopping me from having this up and running already is financial support. All of these aforementioned details are expensive, but it certainly bears mentioning that none of our directors require a salary, it's simply our operating costs and special event costs that we are seeking. We need a corporate sponsor. This way the money we raise every year can go directly to an MS sufferer or sufferers who need(s) financial assistance to seek alternative medical treatments abroad.
This disease is unpredictable, and affects every sufferer differently, as such; there are many different treatments that could work for one person but not for the other. The "liberation treatment" is in the forefront right now but I don't want our foundation to limit an MS sufferers options. This is why we want to support any valid and studied alternative treatment that is not available to an MS sufferer in their respective country of residence. For a country who has the highest incidence of this disease in the world, we lack alternative treatments that stray from the conservative medications available to us.
To be frank, writing a proposal is not my forte, I am not a salesperson, but this is a cause I sincerely believe in. I cannot explain to anyone in words what it is like to suffer from this disease. The fact that I could wake up one day and completely lose the ability to walk, speak, or even breath leaves me with a constant uncertainty in life, and I'm sure that all other MS sufferers share my sentiment. I have hope, and I stay positive because I am convinced that there is a cure for this disease, and that even if the "liberation treatment" isn't it, MS sufferers should have access to a treatment that provides them relief from their symptoms, even if it does turn out to be temporary. I know that I would spend $10,000 to have this surgery again if I had to, even if my symptoms were only relieved for 1 day.
I thank you for the time you have taken to read my proposal, if nothing else one more person will now be educated about the need for a foundation like ours which will bring us one step closer to helping MS sufferers receive the treatment they deserve.