http://www.mdaalaska.com Where Hope Begins for Alaska Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:01:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today, the ALS community celebrated the Senate's passage of S. 1382, the ALS Registry Act, with very positive ramifications for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease). The House of Representatives passed similar legislation in 2007. http://www.als-mda.org/research/news/080923als_registry.html Legendary entertainer and MDA National Chairman Jerry Lewis today expressed gratitude to all those working to pass the Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education (MD-CARE) Amendments of 2008. http://www.mda.org/news/080922md-care-act-reauthorization.html TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 25, 2008 – A watercolor painting by Matthew B. Grenier of Herndon, Va., has been accepted by the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Art Collection. Now in its 16th year, the Collection features artwork by people from across the country with muscular dystrophy and related diseases. http://www.mda.org/news/080925grenier.html The Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education (MD-CARE) Amendments of 2008 received final Congressional approval today. It now goes to President Bush, who is expected to sign it. http://www.mda.org/news/080926md_care_act_reauthorization.html Continuing a service it has provided for decades, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) again is offering flu shots to people who have any of the more than 40 diseases it covers. To assist individuals in obtaining vaccinations this flu season, the Association teamed up with Walgreens to offer shots at ... http://www.mda.org/news/081010flu.html Abbey Umali, a vivacious 9-year-old from Redlands, Calif., will return for a second term as the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s National Goodwill Ambassador in 2009. http://www.mda.org/news/081020Abbey.html Oakley has teamed up with the Muscular Dystrophy Association to offer two special edition HIJINX sunglasses to support MDA's aggressive, cure-driven ALS research initiative, Augie's Quest. http://www.mda.org/news/081021oakley_augies_quest_mda.html As reported on this site in July, the Veterans Administration was planning to broaden its compensation for all ALS-affected vets. That information was issued by both Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Henry Brown. http://www.als-mda.org/research/news/080923als_disibility_benefits.html TUCSON, Ariz., September 5, 2008 – A photograph by Howard Feigenbaum of Hemet, Calif., has been accepted as the 350th piece in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Art Collection. Now in its 16th year, the Collection features artwork by people from across the country with muscular dystrophy and related diseases. http://www.mda.org/news/080905Feigenbaum.html TUCSON, Ariz., September 5, 2008 – An oil painting by Conor Roberts of Dacula, Ga., has been accepted by the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Art Collection. Now in its 16th year, the Collection features artwork by people from across the country with muscular dystrophy and related diseases. http://www.mda.org/news/080905Roberts.html