Whether virtual, in person or in a hybrid model, MGFA support groups are a wonderful way to learn more about managing MG and to receive caring support. In addition to groups organized by location or type (in person / virtual), MGFA offers the following virtual specialty support groups:
- Seronegative Myasthenia Gravis
- MAYA (Myasthenia Advocacy for Young Adults)
- Junta en Español (Spanish Language)
- Caregivers
- Pediatric (Children and Teens) – please use this form to register
- Parenting with Myasthenia Gravis
Upcoming MGFA Support Group meetings are listed BELOW or SEARCH by state, region, dates, or type. Have questions? Reach out to us at mgfa@myasthenia.org. You can also reach out to any support group leader; contact emails are provided for each group.
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OPINION DISCLAIMER
The views and opinions communicated at, or related to, any MGFA support group meeting, are those of the author(s). MGFA is not responsible for the author’s views and opinions and, unless expressly indicated, nothing shared at, or related to, the MGFA support group meetings are meant to reflect the official views, opinions, policies, or positions of MGFA. Further, nothing communicated at, or related to, any MGFA support group meeting is intended to harm any protected group, organization, entity, or individual.
Virginia Blue Ridge-Roanoke
Virginia Blue Ridge – Roanoke Myasthenia Gravis Support Group
Odd Month Meeting in the Afternoon
Time: Mar 18, 2025 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 832 5837 8572
Passcode: roamg
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- Dial one of these numbers all are long distance
1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown, MD)
1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago, IL)
1 929 205 6099 US (New York, NY)
1 346 248 7799 US (Houston, TX)
1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose, CA)
1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma, WA) - Enter Meeting ID: 832 5837 8572 Press #
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Added notes for Dial-Up * 6 turns on and off mute, * 9 “Raises your Hand” – to get our attention.
We are continuing our Support Group on Zoom.
If you have a smart phone, tablet, or computer with camera & microphone you can join us.
You can also connect on any phone by dialing in. Call Tom Powers & he can coach you through it.
1-540-420-0847
Please invite MG concerned persons to join us.
The Virginia Blue Ridge – Roanoke Myasthenia Gravis Support Group is jointly sponsored, by the MGFA & the MDA. Muscular Dystrophy Association includes MG as one of its 42 neuromuscular diseases for which it provides services. Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America is the only nation-wide organization singularly focused on Myasthenia Gravis.
Tom Powers is the Group Facilitator. Phone: 540-420-0847, Email: tompowers56@gmail.com
Southeastern Wyoming
The first MGFA support group in Wyoming is here. This group will meet in person on the 4th Tuesday of each month in the Cafeteria of the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
Register: Email
Locations vary within the Cheyenne area
Phoenix Support Group
Meets via Zoom the last Tuesday of the month at 5:00PM AZ time
Join Zoom Meeting
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• +1 669 444 9171 US
Meeting ID: 848 9833 4847
Passcode: 708893
For more information, please contact Kim at 303-253-5255
San Diego MG Support Group
Find support and resources in the San Diego area. This group will meet the 4th Tuesday of the month via Zoom. All virtual support groups are open to patients and caregivers who would like to connect with others in the MG Community – living in San Diego is not required. Everyone is welcome!
6:00 PM Pacific/9:00 PM Eastern
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4609723336?omn=84308403590
CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact: Andrea Divis
For more information, email lead Andrea at mgsandiegogroup@gmail.com
St. Petersburg Support Group
Meets the First Thursday of the Month via Zoom from 7:00pm-8:00pm. For information and to obtain the Zoom link, email Pam Aleck or Kathi Timothy at stpetemggroup@gmail.com
Southwest Florida MG Support Group
This group meets in person the 1st Friday of every month at 2:00pm. The group will meet at 3200 Bailey Lane, Suite 250, Naples, FL
For more information, please contact Christy at MGSWF@yahoo.com
Glen Burnie,MD Support Group
The Glen Burnie, MD, Support Group meets the first Saturday of the month from 10:00AM to 13:00PM Eastern Time via Zoom. The Meetings are: Sept. 07; Oct. 05; Nov. 02; Dec. 07, 2024; Jan. 04, 2025; Feb. 01; Mar. 01 at 10:00AM. The Glen Burnie Group does not meet if the 1st Saturday of the month is a Federal holiday weekend.
For Information contact: Butch Jones, Glen Burnie Support Group Co-Leader: butchserves@gmail.com or Marika Bates, Glen Burnie Support Group Co-Leader: marika.bates@gmail.com
Both the Bethesda, MD, MG Support Group and our sister group, the Glen Burnie, MD, Support Group are meetings of persons with MG, MG caregivers, and any person who wants to know more about MG to discuss treatments, medications, how we’re coping with MG, etc., via ZOOM. Eventually the Bethesda Group hopes to be able to return to in-person meetings at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda as well as continuing ZOOM meetings. Our meetings on ZOOM and when in-person are very informal. I usually send the meeting ZOOM link information the weekend before the meeting. We try to carry a positive emphasis about our common disability. Anyone is welcome at both meetings.
MG RGV Support Group Meeting (Rio Grande Valley)
MG RGV Support Group Meeting Information:
First Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in Knapp Medical Conference Building, 1401 E 8th St., Weslaco, TX, Conference Room #1
For questions, please contact Karen Mau at maubillkaren@live.com or Phone 956-254-3510
Hampton Roads MG Support Group
**NEW – Support Group**
Meetings will be held in person on the first Saturday of each month, at 11 am at
Careplex Hospital in Hampton, Virginia (3000 Coliseum Drive)
There will also be virtual meetings held the second Monday of each month, at noon (please see other listing)
For more info, please contact Greg Josephs greg.josephs2@gmail.com or David Aguilar ramblon007@cox.net
Virginia Commonwealth University Support Group (Richmond, VA)
Occurs on the first Monday of every month.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/95633979889
Meeting ID: 956 3397 9889
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For questions, please contact Anne Shields at margaret.shields@vcuhealth.org (Meetings will not be held on Holiday weekends)