Every Dollar Helps Us Bring Home a Cure.

The ziMS Foundation funds cutting-edge MS research, patient support, and education — driven by one family's mission to end Multiple Sclerosis for good.

A Foundation Built on Family. Fueled by Purpose.

When Ryan Zimmerman's mother Cheryl was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1995, it changed everything. It changed how the family showed up for each other, how Ryan understood perseverance — and ultimately, why he founded ziMS in 2006. What started as a commitment to his own family has grown into a movement that has raised over $3.5 million for MS research, treatment, and support programs across the country. We are 100% volunteer-run, which means every dollar you give goes exactly where it's needed most.

Ryan Zimmerman of the Washington Nationals on the baseball field raising his right hand as fans watch from the stadium stands.

THE FOUNDER

Ryan W. Zimmerman established the ziMS Foundation following the 2006 season, dedicated to the treatment and ultimate cure of Multiple Sclerosis by funding comprehensive support and educational programs.

Three people celebrating at a baseball game, with one person in a wheelchair and wearing a Washington Nationals jersey, two others smiling, all in a stadium with many other spectators and a digital banner reading "National League Champions 2019."

Research and a Relentless Pursuit of a Cure.

MS doesn't wait — and neither do we. ziMS funds the researchers working to stop the disease at its source, and the programs that help patients and families navigate life with MS right now. Because finding a cure matters just as much as making today more livable.

See Who We Support

The stats tell the story.

400,000

Americans living with MS today

$3.5 mil

Raised by ziMS since 2006

200

New cases diagnosed every week

Over $5mm has been donated or pledged from the Foundation to support activities and project relating to the causes, prevention, treatment, and cure of multiple sclerosis since 2010.