A Year of Progress and Promise
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MDA began 2016 with an ambitious blueprint, full of changes and improvements — all designed to help us fulfill our mission promise to free individuals and families from the harmful effects of muscular dystrophy and related life-threatening diseases. Now, we reflect on our accomplishments and give thanks to our supporters.