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Helping Jerry's Kids.

NALC Alaska Branches take to the Lanes to Strike out MD!

On November 1, 2009 members of the National Association of Letter Carriers across Alaska and the Nation will join together to “Deliver the Cure” for muscle wasting diseases. Anchorage Local 4319 will hold their Second Annual Bowl-a-Thon to benefit MDA Alaska at Jewel Lake Bowl starting at 10 am. And Fairbanks Local 4491 will join in the fun with their First Annual Bowl-a-Thon at Arctic Bowl started at 1 pm. To join either branch and MDA’s longest standing sponsor in the fight against muscle wasting disease contact Sabrina Hoppas at MDA Alaska.

September 17, 2009 | Filed Under Events | Leave a Comment 

  • Telethon

    The Telethon is the single most important fund raising event of the year for MDA. In 2009, $403,267 was raised statewide Alaska during the two day broadcast carried on KTUU, Channel 2 in Anchorage and KTVF, Channel 11 in Fairbanks. Funds raised help the Association carry on its fight against over 40 neuro-muscular 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 neuro-muscular diseases benefit directly from dollars raised during the Telethon.

  • Research

    MDA is the world's largest non-governmental sponsor of research seeking the causes of and effective treatments for neuro-muscular diseases, sponsoring some 400 research projects annually.

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    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.