Former MDA Camper and State Ambassador Named Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin
Myranda Gereau met Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin as a girl at MDA Summer Camp at age 8. Now, years later, she proudly wears the crown she dreamed of as a child.
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Devoted MDA Summer Camp Counselor Throws Annual Birthday Bash for MDA
What’s better than an over the top birthday celebration? An over the top birthday extravaganza that raises funds for MDA Summer Camp.
Singing a Happy Tune: Meet Shamrockstar Jordy, an Aspiring Musician who Loves MDA Summer Camp
MDA Shamrockstar Jordy shares the importance of MDA Shamrocks, what he wants to be when he grows up and why he loves attending MDA Summer Camp.
Always Up for a Dance Party: Meet Twin Shamrockstars Avery and Kennedy
Twin sisters Avery and Kennedy from California were diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 2 when they were infants. Now, they are featured on MDA Shamrocks available at Lowe’s Home Improvement across the country this year. They love being involved with the Shamrocks program because it helps fund their favorite part of MDA: dance parties at summer camp!
A Strong Future: Shamrockstar Maya Benefits from New Treatments for SMA
Over the past 35 years, the MDA Shamrocks program has raised more than $300 million to help save and improve the lives of families living with muscular dystrophy. Get to know Maya, who graces the 2017 green MDA Shamrock.
From Puerto Rico to Summer Camp: Meet Alejandro, the Shamrockstar who Found Hope Thanks to MDA
Alejandro, who is the local Atlanta-area ambassador for MDA, is one of ten “Shamrockstars” who will be featured on MDA Shamrocks this year at retailers across the country. His gold shamrock will be available exclusively at Lowe’s Home Improvement stores.
An MDA Summer Camp Love Story
Looking back, neither one of us went to camp expecting to meet the person we’d one day marry. … I can’t imagine my life without Zach. We can’t imagine our lives without our camp family or MDA Summer Camp.
Iowa State Goodwill Ambassador, Gianna, Shares a Powerful Message
Gianna Schwartz was born to write. Just 10 years old, the fifth-grader from Bettendorf, Iowa, has already won writing contests sponsored by PBS and participated in poetry slams. She’s even written a children’s book that was purchased at an auction by a Major League baseball player. Gianna — who is the Iowa State Goodwill Ambassador . . .
Ethan Lybrand, MDA Summer Camp, and His Wheelchair Named “Bumblebee”
Ethan Lybrand loves his Bumblebee. On Oct. 27, the 7-year-old became the proud owner of his first power wheelchair. Black and yellow, the chair’s color scheme is inspired by, and named after, his favorite Transformers character, Bumblebee. For Ethan, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, getting a wheelchair could have been a tough transition. Instead, Ethan . . .
Why We Love Our MDA Community
When Jayden Long learned four years ago that the firefighters in his hometown of Nampa, Idaho, had to work on Christmas, he devised a plan. “He wanted to deliver baked goods to the firefighters on Christmas day,” recalled his mother, Shellie. “So we baked just about all night and delivered trays of food to three . . .
