# A.C.T. for Multiple Sclerosis

FREE SERVICES TO COACHELLA VALLEY RESIDENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (not covered by health insurance) LOCAL CV CHARITY - ALL FUNDS RAISED STAY HERE TO BENEFIT LOCAL RESIDENTS SERVICES INCLUDE: * Lynn De Santis Physical workouts to boost muscle tone, strength, flexibility, & balance - weekly * Mental

## Organization facts

- **Organization:** A.C.T. for Multiple Sclerosis
- **Legal name:** A C T FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
- **Organization type:** 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- **EIN:** 33-0880635
- **IRS 501(c)(3) ruling:** 1999
- **Headquarters:** Palm Desert, California
- **Primary cause:** Health
- **IRS classification:** NTEE G50 — Health
- **Cause confirmed by:** CV Giving Day review against the organization's own description
- **CV Giving Day status:** 2026 participant
- **Official website:** https://actforms.org
- **Giving page:** https://www.mightycause.com/organization/ACTforMultipleSclerosis

## About A.C.T. for Multiple Sclerosis

FREE SERVICES TO COACHELLA VALLEY RESIDENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (not covered by health insurance)
LOCAL CV CHARITY - ALL FUNDS RAISED STAY HERE TO BENEFIT LOCAL RESIDENTS
SERVICES INCLUDE:
* Lynn De Santis Physical workouts to boost muscle tone, strength, flexibility, & balance - weekly
* Mental health therapies (one on one) to offset depression & loneliness - monthly or as needed - dramatically increased demand since COVID
* Amy Zendell In Home Services - physical therapies for those bedridden, who are unable to leave their homes
* Education Seminars / social interactions - 3 times per year
* Mobility aids such as walkers, wheelchairs, scooters
* Bighorn Support Items such as cooling vests and portable air-conditioners
There is no known cure for MS and the doctors can't identify why people get it.  The doctors know what factors contribute to MS, but not why people get it.  The disease affects each person differently.  Physical therapies are based on each client's physical ability and needs.
MISSION: To provide quality of life enhancing services to Coachella Valley residents living with multiple sclerosis. To help our clients live stronger, longer, and to provide educational and social interactions for people with MS, to help them cope with their symptoms and with depression and isolation.
Local Coachella Valley residents with doctor verification of Multiple Sclerosis receive free weekly strength training sessions through ACT for MS. Sessions are based on each person's individual needs. Other free programs include circulation therapy, mobility aids - wheelchairs, walkers, scooters; quarterly education workshops / seminars / luncheons; social gatherings (depression is a common side effect after one receives an MS diagnosis); water therapy; chair yoga; in 2022, we added mental health one-on-one therapy support sessions.
Testimonials
"I know that ACT for MS has extended my life by at least 5 years - the therapies, the camaraderie, the ongoing strength training" - Jim C, client
"My doctor told me that I would be in a wheelchair in 2 years. I've been a client with ACT for MS for 7 years now, and although I use a cane, I am still walking. I am not on a walker; I am not in that wheelchair. I thank ACT for MS for their programs every day." Andy M, client
"I support ACT for MS for my husband. He had MS and died several years ago. Had there been an ACT for MS for him, I believe he may still be with us" Helma B., donor

## Record

- **Verified:** Identity confirmed against IRS records. Participation confirmed against CV Giving Day registration. Public information compiled from the organization's own sources. Organizations that have indicated a preference against search indexing on their CV Giving Day registration are excluded from search indexing and from this site's sitemap. A cause may come from the organization's own category selection, from its IRS classification, or from CV Giving Day review; the source is always stated on the page and in this record.
- **Participation years on record:** 2025, 2026
- **Years covered by our records:** 2025, 2026 (absence of a year does not mean the organization did not participate)
- **Last reviewed:** August 19, 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://www.cvgiving.org/nonprofits/a-c-t-for-multiple-sclerosis/
- **Provided by:** Desert Community Foundation (501(c)(3), EIN 95-4725924)