Event Calendar
Thinking of College? Think Scholarships
Scholarships for students with disabilities are available from two organizations, but deadlines are fast approachingCalifornia 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.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.