To provide the support needed by women diagnosed with MS — and the families standing with them. Through education, peer community, and direct assistance, we make sure no diagnosis comes with isolation.
Multiple Sclerosis didn't ask my permission, and it won't ask yours. What we get to choose is whether we face it alone — or surrounded. Women Battling MS exists for the latter. For the woman who just got the MRI report and doesn't know what to read first. For the daughter learning to be a caregiver before she's ready. For the sister who needs a ride to her infusion and the friend who'll text back at 2 a.m.
We are a community first and a nonprofit second. Every program, every event, every dollar passes through that lens: does this make someone feel less alone tomorrow? If the answer is yes, we get to work. Thank you for being here. The bow is tied tightly around all of us now.
Whether you were diagnosed yesterday or twenty years ago, our programs meet you where you are — with clinical-grade resources and the warmth of a community that's been there.
An evolving library of clinician-reviewed guides, an FAQ and our community ebook — so you can ask the right questions of every doctor in your life.
Browse the library →Our virtual support circle meets the first Saturday of every month on Zoom. Email us and we’ll send you the link to join — you’ll find sisters who genuinely understand the day-to-day.
Email for the Zoom link →Care kits, emergency relief, and partner referrals for women navigating the practical realities of MS — from medication costs to mobility needs.
Email Help4MS for assistance →The annual WBMS Giving Day walk/run and year-round awareness work, raising the profile of MS as a women's health priority across the country.
Email to get involved →Members of our community share what life with MS actually looks like — and what it means to walk it alongside other women who know.
The day I was diagnosed I went home and cried. The day I found WBMS, I exhaled.
My MRI didn't change. What changed was having women who'd been there on the other end of a text.
I am my mom's daughter, not her nurse. WBMS gave us both that back.
The science is moving fast. We translate the latest Multiple Sclerosis research into plain language — what it means, and what it means for the women living it.
Curated highlights · newest understanding first
Tracking the therapies moving from lab to clinic
MS affects women up to 3× more often — research that speaks to that
Live, authoritative sources — always current
Filter recruiting and active studies by location and MS type — RRMS, PPMS, SPMS, or CIS — with eligibility and contact details, straight from the federal registry.
Follow the latest from the National MS Society, the NIH, the FDA, and the MS International Federation — the sources our medical team reads first.
Educational purposes only. This information is not medical advice. Consult your healthcare provider before making any treatment decisions. Summaries are reviewed by the WBMS Medical Team and link to primary sources; publication and review dates appear with each item.
From our flagship Giving Day to caregiver round tables and resource fairs — opportunities to show up, give, learn, and stand with the community.
Three paths into the work. Choose the one that fits your week — every one of them keeps a woman from facing MS alone.
Fuel direct community assistance, care kits, and the women-led programs that put eyes on the families who need them.
Match your skills — from event day to admin, from a phone call to a meal train — with a real, immediate need in our community.
Become a volunteer →Wear the bow. Tell the story. Host a fundraiser. Help us raise the profile of MS as a women's health priority.
Get the advocacy kit →Women Battling MS is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit · Every gift is tax-deductible
The things people most often ask us — about getting help, and about giving it.
Breathe. Then reach out — call the helpline at 601·594·4015 or use the Get Support button above. We'll connect you with a peer who has walked this road, point you to our clinician-reviewed starter resources, and invite you to your first support circle. No paperwork, no waitlist, no cost.
Directly into programs: care kits for newly diagnosed women, emergency relief for families in crisis, peer-support training, and community events. Our financials and Form 990 are available on request — just email us and we'll send them over.
Yes. Women Battling MS is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so every donation is tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. You'll receive a receipt for your records right away.
Absolutely. Our virtual support circles, caregiver round tables, and resource library are open to women and families everywhere. Many of our most active members have never set foot in Texas.
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