Today is: Friday, March 12th, 2010

Helping Jerry's Kids.

Thinking of College? Think Scholarships

Scholarships for students with disabilities are available from two organizations, but deadlines are fast approaching

California Girl Takes on Rare Third Term as MDA National Goodwill Ambassador

The Muscular Dystrophy Association has named 10-year-old Abbey Umali of Redlands, Calif., to a third term as the Association's National Goodwill Ambassador.

myMDA Blazes New Trails

The new myMDA online group Trailblazers connects young adults ages 18 to 35 who are coping with muscle diseases.

Attention Parents of Children with DMD, BMD, CMD and SMA

The National Task Force for the Early Identification of Childhood Neuromuscular Disorders is conducting a survey. We want to learn more about parents' first concerns about their child and how they described those concerns to their healthcare providers.

Colorado Springs Airport Will Host MDA Art Exhibit

From January through March, the Colorado Springs Airport will display 15 selected works from the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Art Collection.

Artworks by Chesterfield Artist Accepted into MDA Art Collection

Two paintings by teenage artist Caroline Pennell of Chesterfield, Va., have been accepted into the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Art Collection. Now in its 18th year, the Collection features artwork by people from across the country with muscular dystrophy and related diseases.

Elevators and Bathrooms at Your Fingertips

A free iPhone application helps shoppers find accessible routes, food, bathrooms in malls.

Renowned Artist Charles Fazzino Receives MDA Directors’ Award

The Muscular Dystrophy Association has awarded its highest philanthropic achievement honor, the MDA Directors' Award, to one of the most popular and distinctive 3-D artists of his generation, Charles Fazzino of New Rochelle, N.Y.

Renowned Neurologist Lewis Rowland Receives Top MDA Honor

The Muscular Dystrophy Association has awarded its highest philanthropic achievement honor, the MDA Directors’ Award, to internationally acclaimed neurologist Lewis “Bud” Rowland of New York.

South Carolina Teen Assumes Second Term As MDA National Youth Chairman

Luke Christie from Due West, S.C., has been named to a second one-year term as the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s National Youth Chairman.

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