our story

I'm Robbie. I’m working toward a world free of MS because my sister, Judy, had PPMS during the 1980s when there were no DMTs.  I have tried to stay informed about the latest advancements in therapies that have come onto the market in the past few years.  One of the best ways that I’ve found to do that is by listening to a podcast by Jon Strum called Real Talk MS (www.realtalkms.com).

On his episode number 343 on March 26, 2024 he interviewed Kevin Reid and they talked about a fundraising event that Kevin started 10 years ago called Crush MS (www.crushms.org).  It is a wine-tasting event that has raised almost $1 million for the MS Society.

That was the inspiration for my effort to start AZ Crush MS, patterned after the Crush MS success in California.   On April 19, 2025, we will hold our first of what I hope to be many AZ Crush MS events with the proceeds going to the MS Society so they can fund cutting edge research to find a cure for MS.