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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...

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...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and TUCSON, Ariz., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) announced today that the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has committed $3.2 million to the Institute through its flagship ALS fundraising initiative, Augie's Quest. This new grant will fund several potential treatments being tested in the lab. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110204/DC42625LOGO) (Logo:...

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. and TUCSON, Ariz., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ARMGO Pharma and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) today announced that $1 Million has been awarded for preclinical work in support of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ARM210, a novel, orally available, small-molecule Rycal drug that has potential as a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The funding award to ARMGO Pharma comes from...

Over 400 people are registered to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association during the Orlando MDA Muscle Walk on Saturday, March 30. ORLANDO, Fla. (PRWEB) March 26, 2013 Over 400 people are registered to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association during the Orlando MDA Muscle Walk to help pay tribute to — and raise funds for — children and adults served by MDA in the Central Florida area. "We want to encourage people in the Central Florida area to give back to local families...

Las Vegas Sentao™ Zumbathon Charity Event Contributes $200,000 to the Initiative TUCSON, Ariz. (PRWEB) March 22, 2013 The Muscular Dystrophy Association announced that the eighth annual BASH for MDA's Augie’s Quest held Thursday, March 21 raised more than $1.6 million to help fund research for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease). More than 1,000 people attended the "Viva Las Vegas"-themed event at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Participants...

Atlanta Division Kroger stores show their support for MDA by selling Shamrocks mobiles from now through March 30. ATLANTA, (PRWEB) March 21, 2013 Atlanta Division Kroger stores will spread the luck of the Irish by participating in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Shamrocks program from now through March 30.         Kroger customers and associates can show their support for MDA by purchasing and signing $1 green and $5 gold mobiles at any of...