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JJ friends Viv and Connie are 'like
sisters'.
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'Loving Danny', a novel by journalist, author and
JJ member Hilary Freeman, reaches the final stages of the Lancashire Children's
Book of the Year Award!
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Sally flew halfway round the world to meet her JJ
webpal!
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Julia and Steve finally met in real life after
chatting online for years!
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Alice Dass is a successful artist with primary
progressive MS.
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Will and Meg met through Jooly's Joint - here's
their story.
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When MS took away the use of her hands, Shirley
learned to paint with her feet!
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Pat from Ireland has published an account of his
life with primary progressive MS.
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Graham from Australia has become a key member of
the NSW MS Society's Advisory Council.
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JJ's Josie rocked out at a Rod Stewert convention
and helped raise funds for MS ressearch.
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As well as helping JJ member Kim around the home
and office, service dog Alex has became a local celebrity.
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Julie of Jooly's Joint got to see the inside of
10 Downing Street and met the Prime Minister's wife during a celebration of the
MS Society's 50th year.
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Vivien from Worcester, UK applied to apper on a
TV show so that she could raise money towards a new scooter for her 17-year-old
daughter.
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Good friends Connie and Keith are what Jooly's
Joint is all about.
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Three women who met through the Jooly's Joint
webpal service have written a book describing their experiences of life with
MS.
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Mark from Crewe, UK wore his Jooly's Joint
t-shirt at the dizzy height of 12,000 feet!
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Jill from Medway, UK made a presentation to a
British Government department about what life is really like when you live with
MS.
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Susanne from Houston, Texas, USA got to meet one
of her aviation heroines in August 2003.
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Lynne from Derbyshire, UK uses her creative
skills to help her local community carry on a local tradition that dates back
many centuries!
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Roy Hayter from Scotland has been asked to join
DPTAC, the statutory committee that advises the Government's Secretary of State
for Transport.
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Judy Tadman from Huddersfield, UK got together
with friends who also have MS to produce an educational video to inform the
world about multiple sclerosis.
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Lisa Wartchow wins an opportunity to raise
awareness of disability throughout her state.
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Joanne from Newfoundland celebrates the launch of
her autobiography 'A Child of the King'.
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Distance is no object to some JJ
members!
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Canadian JJ member is honoured at prestigious
ceremony.
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Our very own Wheelchair-riding Wild Woman Sandie
'Ginge' Bailes hit the headlines when she persuaded Anglia Railways to fund her
trip to London to promote MS awareness!
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 MSjim celebrates success!
JJ member Jim Bolton (aka MSjim) of Virginia,
USA, received a 3rd place award for his entries in the US Army Training and
Doctrine Command's Civilian Journalist of the Year competition. Jim was
diagnosed in June 1993, and is currently using Avonex. Well done
Jim!
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Paul from the UK has more courage than most! He
jumped out of a plane to help raise funds for the MS Society!
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UK JJ member Neil Bloom appeared live on BBC TV
to talk about his life with MS and how the drug beta interferon has helped him.
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Lisa and Verna say they'll be friends forever!
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Journalist Hilary reaches the final stages of a
British newspaper's quest to find the UK's 'Pen Idol'.
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JJ member Kate appears in a book about women on
the web!
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Since being diagnosed with MS Joan Herendeen has
taken up drawing.
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Caron took part in the popular TV quiz show 'The
Weakest Link'.
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Charissa Hutchins tackled politicians on the BBC
TV debating programme Question Time.
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Australian Garry Starr was chosen to run with the
Olympic torch at the opening of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
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Carol Hutchins lives in the UK. She endured stiff
competition from other contestants and 3 rounds of judging to win her crown and
a holiday for two in Paris!
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British prize-winning author Malcolm Birkenshaw
raises awareness of MS through his book 'Dangerously Healthy'.
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Poet Candy Desrosiers has secured a publishing
deal for her poetry books and an agent to help her promote them.
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Terl Bryant has been an active member of Jooly's
Joint for several years. In May 1999 he became Mayor of his home town.
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Two women who have MS met for the first time in
May 2000, thanks to Northwest Airlines and Jooly's Joint. Sharon from Minnesota
and Jill from Montana have been Webpals for the past year. They wanted to meet
each other but neither could afford a ticket.
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Jim is praised by the
President!
Jim Rea has been a member of Jooly's
Joint since November 1995. In 1996, Jim was chosen to receive the National MS
Society (USA) 'Father of the Year' award. Jim was invited to the Whitehouse to
receive his award from then-President Clinton!
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