Today is: Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Helping Jerry's Kids.

myMDA

The Muscular Dystrophy Association has launched its own social networking site called  myMDA. Like many people, you and your family probably use the Internet to communicate with friends and to find information about subjects that are important to you. E-mail, blogs, message boards, and photo/video sharing are great tools to stay connected with the people in your life. Our goal is simple: to provide you with a tool that allows you to share experiences, exchange helpful tips and resources, and cultivate new friendships. myMDA offers all of those opportunities, and more, for communication and connection. To use myMDA, you must register and you must be 18 or older. Please register today by going to www.mda.org/myMDA

The Alaska Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association can be found by searching for “Alaska_MDA_Office”. Once you register you can create profile pages, post photos, videos, communicate on message boards, and help others in the MDA community

  • 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.

  • 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.