Go Green with MDA Shamrocks
For 36 years, retail partners nationwide have sold iconic paper shamrocks to help kids and adults living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related life-threatening diseases live longer and grow stronger.
Author: Kristen Reddy
Get Involved with DECA’s MDA Shamrocks Campaign
MDA is proud to partner with DECA for the 2018 MDA Shamrocks campaign! For every shamrock sold, DECA chapters will be helping kids and adults with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related diseases live longer and grow stronger.
Miss the Recent Caregiver Webinar? Here’s Your Chance to Catch Up
Did you miss MDA’s recent Caregiver Webinar in partnership with SYNERGY HomeCare? Find the webinar and highlights here:
MDA Teams Up with SYNERGY HomeCare to Host Two Family Caregiver Webinars Nov. 9
Join us Thursday Nov. 9 for a webinar in partnership with SYNERGY HomeCare geared toward family caregivers.
Genetic Testing: Knowledge is Power
Andrew Boychuk, who lives with LGMD, shares the positive impact MDA’s LGMD genetic testing program has made in his life.
Miss the Recent Flu Shot Webinar? Here’s Your Chance to Catch Up
Were you unable to attend the the Flu Shot Readiness & Respiratory Health webinar? Find important info here:
Just in Time for Back to School: Introducing an Updated Teacher’s Guide to Neuromuscular Disease
Just in time for back to school: updated guides for teachers of students living and learning with neuromuscular diseases
Emergency Preparedness Webinar for Individuals with Disabilities [VIDEO]
Last week, MDA’s Emergency Preparedness Webinar explored how important it is for individuals with disabilities or with access and functional needs to design a personalized emergency plan for themselves and their families so they are prepared and empowered to handle any kind of emergency or disaster. If you were unable to join last week’s webinar, . . .
MDA Summer 2016 Research Grants [INFOGRAPHIC]
Groundbreaking research plays a pivotal role in our mission to accelerate treatments and cures for muscular dystrophy, ALS and related life-threatening diseases. Each winter and summer, we award grants to researchers worldwide studying to make impacts across diseases. For our Summer 2016 Research Grants Cycle, we’re happy to announce $6.7 million in newly awarded funding. . . .
Thank you for another great year of Summer Camp!
Again in 2016, MDA Summer Camps across America have given kids with muscular dystrophy and related muscle-debilitating diseases “the best week of the year!” At MDA Summer Camp, kids live beyond limits in a place where anything is possible. It’s a week where they are free to enjoy adventures like horseback riding, swimming, fishing, dancing, and even flying . . .
