Nancy Davis Biography

Nancy Davis, one of five children, was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. In 1987 she moved to California and now resides in Los Angeles with her husband and five children. Nancy is an active individual with an incredible zest for life. She skis, plays tennis, has a black belt in karate, exercises, and travels – living her life to the fullest. She is an extremely dedicated philanthropist, jewelry designer and author. Most importantly, she is a full-time mother who is devoted to her five children. Nancy was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis seventeen years ago, at the age of 33 in 1991. After being told by her doctors that she would be “lucky” to operate a remote control on her TV, she realized she was too young and too busy to let the disease slow her down. She was determined to devote her time, relationships and resources to finding a cure. Nancy’s hope, courage and strength continue to inspire her to maintain a vibrant quality of life despite this chronic disease, but most of all, she remains positive, continues to live her life to the fullest and is tireless in her efforts to finding the cure for MS.

“When I was first diagnosed in 1991, Multiple Sclerosis was a mystery disease with no known cause, no known cure and no drugs on the market to help stop the progression of MS. Doctors were unable to arm me with the information that a newly diagnosed patient needed, or tell me how MS would affect my family and my life or give me a plan to follow to keep me healthy,” Nancy states.

Knowing very little about MS when she was first diagnosed, Nancy immediately prescribed to reading all she could to educate herself about this mystifying disease. Her discoveries lead her to make it her deep personal commitment to help find the cause and ultimately the cure of this disease. In 1993 she founded The Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis – an organization whose primary focus is to raise funds for the most cutting-edge, aggressive and promising research in an effort to find a cure for MS. Ms. Davis, a tireless fundraiser makes endless calls to raise money for her charity, to obtain product donations, talent participation and celebrities to attend – personally “While there’s no cure for MS yet, we have broken so much new ground is a very short time and we will not stop until cross the finish line and find a cure for MS,” Nancy explains. In order to continue to fund cutting edge research efforts, the Foundation donates the RACE proceeds directly to “The Nancy Davis Center Without Walls” program. It is the hope of her Foundation that in addition to combating MS through research in a clinical environment, that an increased awareness will be created by educating the public about this devastating disease.

Nancy Davis added author to her list of accomplishments and continued her mission to eradicate MS, spread awareness and help others battling their diagnosis with the release of her first book LEAN ON ME: 10 Powerful Steps to Moving Beyond Your Diagnosis and Taking Back Your Life (Fireside/Simon & Schuster, Inc; April 2006).

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