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Top athletes, local heroes and business leaders come together for fundraiser. CHARLOTTE, N.C., (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Charlotte’s top professional athletes and local heroes are set to share the spotlight with children served by the Muscular Dystrophy Association at the annual Charlotte Muscle Team® event on Tuesday, May 21 at Bank of America Stadium from 6-10 p.m. Charlotte Muscle Team is a unique social event that pairs top professional athletes and local heroes, including military...

StorageMart pledged to donate $1 for every pin in March and April of their "Pin for a Cure" image resulting in a $5,000 donation to the MDA. Columbia, MO (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Surrounded by beakers, lab tables, and microscopes, StorageMart President, Cris Burnam met with Dr. Lorson, PhD. and Patti Butera, MDA Area Manager, to present the results of StorageMart’s “Pin for a Cure” Pinterest campaign. StorageMart pledged to donate up to $5,000 each time the Pin for A Cure...

Local events planned throughout May to highlight MDA's ALS Awareness Month campaign. Monroe, LA (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 May is national ALS Awareness Month, and the Ark-La-Tex Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association will commemorate the 22nd campaign with local ALS Awareness Month activities and events. ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease) attacks the nerve cells that control voluntary muscles, including those used for swallowing and breathing, causing...

Western National Parks Association will display 14 selections from the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Art Collection throughout the month of May. Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 Now in its 21st year, the Collection features artwork by people from across the country, who are living with muscular dystrophy and related muscle diseases. The exhibit can be viewed Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Western National Parks Association Store, located at 12880 N. Vistoso...

The Harley-Davidson 26th annual Ride for Life event held on May 4-5 raised more than $1 million to fuel the fight against muscle disease. PHILADELPHA, (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 The results are in, and the Harley-Davidson 26th annual Ride for Life event held on May 4-5 raised more than $1 million to fuel the fight against muscle disease in support of local families served by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. "Harley-Davison and its dealers, riders, fans and H.O.G. chapters are some of...

CST Brands, Inc.'s Corner Store Team Members Come Through in a Big Way. Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 CST Brands, Inc.’s U.S. Corner Store Team Members and customers came through in a big way for an important cause, raising more than $2.3 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Shamrocks program. The popular fundraiser helps support MDA's worldwide research programs, MDA clinics and MDA families with muscle diseases. Additionally, Shamrock sales at Corner Stores...

Shamrocks sales at Lowe's assist MDA in providing critical service programs. TUCSON, Ariz. (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 Shamrocks popped up at Lowe’s stores across the country this spring as Lowe’s and its customers raised $8.8 million during the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s seven-week Shamrocks campaign. Shamrocks sales at Lowe’s stores, regional distribution centers and corporate offices assist MDA in providing critical service programs and help send thousands of children with...

A Retired NFL Player, a Marine and a Former MDA Researcher Talk About Life with ALS TUCSON, Ariz., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National ALS Awareness Month begins today and the Muscular Dystrophy Association honors those living with the disease by featuring five unique online stories in MDA's "ALS: Anyone's Life Story®" series. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120424/DC93207LOGO ) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease,...

Thousands of national/regional partners -- including Applebee's, Burger King, CITGO Petroleum Corp., Jiffy Lube, Kroger, Lowe's Home Improvement, 7-Eleven, Corner Stores, and their customers -- make 2013 a record year TUCSON, Ariz., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the help of strong and dedicated retail partners and their caring customers, the Muscular Dystrophy Association's vital research and health care services programs will continue to benefit MDA families across...

RICHMOND, BC, April 26, 2013 /CNW/ - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ("MDA" or the "Company") (TSX: MDA), a global communications and information company, announced today that it has signed contracts totaling CA$3.2 million with the Government of Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) to provide operations for the east and west coast RADARSAT-2 ground systems that support the deliverables under the Polar Epsilon project, the broad-area surveillance system delivered...