Amy and Jamie Shinneman Find Purpose on Their Way to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon

For the last four months, Amy Shinneman has been training to do something she never imagined doing: hitting the pavement as a participant in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Amy, a 45-year-old Noblesville, Ind., native, lives with Bethlem myopathy, a form of Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy that causes muscle weakness throughout her limbs. “From . . .

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Chef Dan Churchill Joined Team Momentum to Power Through the TCS NYC Marathon — and Empower MDA Families

On Sunday, Nov. 4, chef Dan Churchill crossed the finish line for MDA. The Australian-born, New York-based chef tackled 26 miles in the TCS New York City Marathon representing MDA’s Team Momentum. “This is genuinely a very big privilege and honor for me, on a personal level and giving back,” Dan says. “[The marathon] is . . .

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From Summer Camp to Shamrocks to Team Momentum, Ches Hutchinson is All In for MDA

Ches Hutchinson began his MDA volunteer journey with a long walk.

In 2011, a coworker whose son attended the Minnesota MDA Summer Camp reached out to Ches. The camp was in need of volunteers — specifically men — and Ches’ little brother had just graduated from high school. Might he be interested, Ches’ coworker asked?

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