Thai Bloom is roaring into the 20’s with their support of the 4th Annual Auction 2 Cure MS: Roaring 20’s Dinner & Auction on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at 6 o’clock in Beaverton! Auction 2 Cure MS raises money for the BikeMS event for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Oregon Chapter. The MS Society in Portland supports local MS patients with education, seminars, prescription assistance, as well as assisting funds for critical research for a cure. Some of that research is even being done in our own backyard at Oregon Health Science University (OHSU).

What is MS, you might ask?
Well we don’t know what causes it- genetic or environmental. But it’s an autoimmune disease that causes damage to the myelin in the central nervous system (CNS) — and to the nerve fibers themselves — interferes with the transmission of nerve signals between the brain and spinal cord and other parts of the body. There are 4 different types of MS: Relapsing Remitting, Secondary Progressive, Primary Progressive and Clinically Isolated Syndrome.

Is there a cure?
Nope, which is why we are raising money for the National MS Society! It’s so crucial because for those with Primary Progressive MS (the most severe form), there is only 1 treatment to slow progression, compared to the 15+ that are available for those with Relapsing Remitting form of MS.