The Board of Directors of the Arizona Myasthenia Gravis Foundation
welcomes you to our website and promise to help you in anyway we can.
Do Not hesitate to call us - 480-451-3060

Upcoming support groups

Tuscon Support Groups
Next meeting will be February 13, 2010, 10:30am (or until all questions are answered)
Wilmot Library - 320 S Wilmot Road (Note: library moved to temporary location by Home Town Buffet)
Topic -Computer Technology for Disabled People
Speaker - Mariana Livingston - Mariana will present ways to use computers with easy to use techniques

There after meeting are held the second Saturday of the following months:
March 2010, and April 2010
Location is Woods Library, 3455 N 1st. Ave, Tuscon

Phoenix Support Groups
Next meeting will be February 27, 2010, 10:30am
The Center for Learning and Development - 3115 N.3rd Avenue, suite 132 Phoenix AZ 85013
Title - Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis
Speaker -  Shafeeq Ladha, MD
More information will be posted on this web regarding Dr. Ladha”s resume and description of the speech prior the February 27, 2010

For those wishing a ride or offering to carpool from the Tucson area, please contact Jim LoVecchio via e-mail at lovecchio@dakotacom.net or call him at 520-889-6910.

If you live in the Phoenix area and would like to attend but cannot due to transportation issues, please call the chapter office and we will make every effort to assist you.

Please RSVP to the Chapter Office confirming your attendance so we can be certain of enough chairs and refreshments. Call 480-451-3060. Thank you and we hope to see you then.

About the Jim L. Walker, Arizona Chapter of the Myasthena Gravis Foundation

The Jim L. Walker, Arizona Chapter of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation was originally founded in 1972 by Peggy Marquard. It has grown from 16 members at that first meeting to just over 900 members, many afflicted with MG, but many also without the disease, who simply care and want to help.

Jim Walker was among the 16 people to attend this first meeting. Officers were elected and the first steps were taken to become an ‘Official Chapter’. Later that same year the charter of the Arizona Chapter of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation was approved and Jim Walker operated the business and services that were provided by the chapter.
In 1996 Jim retired, and the Board of Directors at that time unanimously approved to change the chapter name to The Jim L. Walker, Arizona Chapter of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation.

Jim passed away on March 21st, 2000, and though he suffered for years from the effects of myasthenia gravis, he never complained or got angry. He just got things done. He spent many hours volunteering for the Arizona Chapter- making calls, organizing fund-raisers, preparing mailings, answering questions, and doing whatever he could to educate people about this disease and help those afflicted by it.