After checking out the London website, I found the date for this article was April 2009. She had left the Society because of a disagreement with their organization, policies, etc. The donation she made was this summer to a research hospital. Her mother was only 45 when she passed. I didn't care for the way the newspaper referred to MS as a "wasting disease". Since being in this lousy w/c, I'm certainly NOT wasting!!! lol Have to remember to watch Oprah today -- that's usually about when I'm getting up since it's my "bedtime" now!