Latest muscular dystrophy Stories
Kenneth Beuley, CFO and director of development at the Keith Corporation, honored with 2013 Joe Martin Champion of Spirit Award CHARLOTTE, (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 The Muscular Dystrophy Association scored a huge win in the fight against muscular dystrophy at the annual Charlotte Muscle Team event held May 21 by raising more than $300,000 to help Charlotte-area families living with muscle disease. "The Charlotte community really showed up for this year's event to support MDA...
CITGO and Local Marketer Raise Money for MDA Summer Camp Program LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- West Memphis-based CITGO Marketer Flash Oil and CITGO Petroleum Corporation recently teamed up with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for the first annual Muscle Team Madness event in Little Rock, Ark. Raising more than $16,000 to support the local MDA summer programs, these funds will cover the cost for 20 children to attend Camp Aldersgate in Little Rock. "Our...
Local restaurant Chima Brazilian Steakhouse will host the Fort Lauderdale Executive Lock-Up to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 The Muscular Dystrophy Association is putting Fort Lauderdale business and community leaders behind bars for good at an Executive Lock-Up at Chima Brazilian Steakhouse on Wednesday, May 22 beginning at 9 a.m. More than 100 “jailbirds” are expected to participate in the annual Executive Lock-Up to benefit...
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...
While not a household name, the FSH Society, dedicated to finding treatments for a crippling form of muscular dystrophy, has been lauded as “truly exceptional” by one of America’s premier charity evaluators. Lexington, MA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 The Massachusetts-based FSH Society, Inc., has just been ranked among America’s “Ten Charities Worth Watching” by one of the nation’s leading charity watchdog organizations. According to Charity Navigator, “Many of America's most...
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...
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...
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...
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...
