We’re so happy to see Brittany Street chosen as one of this year’s recipients! 
JTB first met Brittany through MegaTrends Embroidery, Screen Printing & Signs during our rebranding process, and she quickly became our go-to person — always kind, professional, and dedicated.
Despite living with MS, Brittany continues to inspire everyone around her with her quiet strength and determination.
After participating in the 2025 Smash Up for MS event, JTB was proud to donate $600 from our proceeds that day to support this incredible cause. Thank you to Smash Up For MS for recognizing Brittany and for all the work you do to make a difference in the lives of those living with MS.
Here is the full article from Smash Up For MS:
Our 4th Smash up for MS donation of $1000 goes to Brittany Street…….here is Brittany’s story..
My first symptoms of MS was Optic Neuritis. Around September 2021 I started to notice that my vision in my right eye was going fuzzy and started going black in the centre of my vison. After a few days of it getting worse and losing my vision almost completely in my right eye, my mom convinced me to go to the optometrist and Multiple Sclerosis was mentioned to me for the first time. I had to start an IV Steroid treatment for 3 days for my vision and about a week later I had my first MRI done. My MRI showed that I had 6 lesions on my brain and I was clinically diagnosed with MS. I then got a Lumbar Puncture done and that was what confirmed it and I was officially diagnosed in the beginning of 2022 with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis(RRMS). I had never heard of MS before and It was the scariest thing I had gone through, and I thought my life was over. I was so excited when I regained my full vision back almost 2 months later, but I still had to process my new life and what my future may look like.
Since then, I haven’t lost my vision again or have had any major relapses. I still deal with the day-to-day symptoms that come with living with this like fatigue, joint/muscle pain, brain fog, anxiety, etc.
I think one of the worse parts about living with this is that it is often called an “invisible disease” because no one can see the symptoms you feel all the time. It is really hard on your mental health and I still find it hard to accept it some days.
But on a positive note, after living with it for a few years now I have had good things come from my MS. I stopped drinking alcohol and smoking. I have also changed my diet and I am the healthiest I have ever been. I work full time so I am constantly keeping myself busy and it helps keep me distracted. I have a great support system from my family and my wonderful fiancé who has been there with me every step of the way through this. I have met some great people who also live with MS and it makes it a lot less scary when you know you’re not the only one.
Hopefully one day there will be a cure but until then I will just keep going forward and try to make the best of it.
