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11th Annual MDA Live Ride
It is with heartfelt appreciation that the families of MDA in Alaska thank you for raising more than $46,000 in 2008. We could not continue to strive for a cure for muscular dystrophy without the loyal support of our Alaskan biker friends. MDA is again asking your support in the continuing fight against neuromuscular disease. Live Ride for MDA is getting a face lift…We have a new ending destination…Kenai Landing! As always we will start at the Anchorage City Church and we’ll have stops along the way. For those of you in the Valley there is registration at Denali Harley-Davidson. Packets ...
15th Annual Tesoro Golf Tournament
Fore! It's time for the 15th Annual Tesoro Golf Tournament. This event is a fun filled day that includes golf, a silent auction, lunch and good times. This year we are so pleased to be having the tournament at the Anchorage Golf Course/O'Malley's on the Green, our Paradise in Alaska. Aloha, that's right we're putting a little Hawaiian theme to the event. The tournament will begin with a 7:00 am shotgun start and end with a Hawaiian Luau Buffet. There will be prizes to give away and a silent auction occurring during lunch. Mark your calendar for Friday July 31st. Contact ...
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Telethon
The Telethon is the single most important fundraising event of the year for MDA. Funds raised help the Association carry on its fight against more than 40 neuromuscular diseases, including a worldwide program of basic and applied research, a nationwide network of comprehensive medical and support services, and extensive professional and public education. Children and adults with neuromuscular diseases benefit directly from dollars raised during the Telethon.
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Research
MDA is the world's largest non-governmental sponsor of research seeking the causes of and effective treatments for neuromuscular diseases, sponsoring some 400 research projects annually.
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MDA Worldwide
MDA has long had a worldwide impact. Since 1951, MDA has funneled almost $50 million to researchers in 36 countries on six continents. And many times that amount has been awarded in MDA research grants in the United States.
Welcome To MDA Alaska!
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary health agency — a dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned citizens aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases that affect more than a million Americans.
MDA combats neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and community services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. With national headquarters in Tucson, MDA has more than 200 offices across the country, sponsors 225 hospital-affiliated clinics and supports nearly 400 research projects around the world. MDA supports more research on neuromuscular diseases than any other private-sector organization in the world.
MDA scientists are in the forefront of gene therapy research and have uncovered the genetic defects responsible for several forms of muscular dystrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease), childhood spinal muscular atrophy, and several other neuromuscular conditions. The Association’s comprehensive service program includes medical examinations, flu shots, support groups, MDA summer camps for youngsters and assistance with purchase of wheelchairs and leg braces.
MDA was created in 1950 by a group of adults with muscular dystrophy, parents of children with muscular dystrophy, and a physician-scientist studying the disorder.
Since its earliest days it has been energized by its number-one volunteer and national chairman, entertainer Jerry Lewis. The Association’s programs are funded almost entirely by individual private contributors. MDA seeks no government grants, United Way funding or fees from those it serves.