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More Initiatives

While public speaking is an important
part of the Sherak family commitment,
there are other initiatives as well.
To raise money for research and a
therapy center for people with
advanced MS, they established the
Sherak Family Foundation for
Multiple Sclerosis at the University of
California at Los Angeles.
A promising area of study has to do
with MS patients as they go through
pregnancy, when they rarely experi-
ence symptoms. Scientists are trying to
determine what body chemical keeps
the disease at bay during that time,
hoping they will be able to replicate it
for use with both women and men.
Resnick, who goes through periods
of remission and relapse, is on a regi-
men that requires daily injections of a
chemical to modulate -her immune sys-
tem. Before she started showing symp-
toms, her parents were active with
Israel's Weizmann Institute, which has
been developing treatments for MS.
"I got involved with the Weizmann
Institute before I knew that in Israel they
had developed one of the medications
my daughter takes," says Sherak, also on
the board of the NMSS, Variety — the
Children's Charity and the Foundation
for Motion Picture Pioneers.
"My wife, Madeleine, and I sit on a
number of philanthropic boards
because we really believe that people
need to give back.

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production and distribution responsi-
bilities have opened audiences to many
successes, such as Independence Day,
The Full Monty, Mrs. DoubOre and
True Lies. But he does not believe his
film work, now at Revolution Studios
and earlier at Twentieth Century Fox,
necessarily makes it any easier for him
to do public presentations.
But "because my words come from
the heart, it becomes very easy for me
to deliver them," says Sherak, who
thinks of his daughter as the podium
star. "We were just invited to the MS
Dinner of Champions in New York,
where they're going to honor former
President Clinton in April."

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Calling On Faith

"My faith has helped me through all
this. I was brought up Jewish, and so
was my wife. We believe that we're all
put here for a reason although we're
never quite sure what that reason is.
God has given us a problem, and we

have to figure out how to deal with it.
"Our entire family decided we had
to be proactive rather than inactive.
We want to feel that we're part of
something bigger than everyday life,
and it is our belief that this comes
from faith. When we can help, it's one
of the most rewarding parts of life."
Being active against MS has included
participating in fund-raising walks and
bringing family members together at vari-
ous meetings around the country so they
can show commitment and support.
Attending the Michigan program
will be Sherk's wife, a former teacher
who has begun producing films; their
older daughter, lawyer Barbra
Neinstein; and their son, William, a
film producer. More than 15,000
Michigan residents have MS.
The Sheraks' local relatives, who also
bought tickets to the event, include
the families of Dr. Jules Altman and
Dr. Stuart Gildenberg, who will be
opening their homes for get-togethers
beyond the formal program.
"Everybody in our family says
Melissa is kind of special," Sherak
says. "That specialness takes away
from none of the others, but is very
special to all of us." ❑

The Women Against MS
Luncheon runs 11:30 a.m.-1:15
p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at the
Sterling Banquet & Conference
Center, 34911 Van Dyke,
Sterling Heights. $75. (248) 350-

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striking," Mark says. "After seeing the
play, I'm seeing Josh as a different per-
son. I now think of him as a mature
young man who has something very
valuable to bring to audiences.
While Berg has found great value in
his personal self-discovery as shown in
the play, he also is grateful that the
piece helps others in their quest for
self-discovery.
"A lot of people who have seen the
play have told me they relate to it in
many ways, thinking about their
attempts to be something they're not
and then accepting themselves," Berg
says. "That's as good as I could have
expected." ❑

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For more information about
Tourerte Syndrome and local activ-
ities to deal with the disorder, call
the Tourette Syndrome Association
of Michigan at (810) 779-8872.

