Press Releases

MDA Names R.A. Clark As Executive Producer of 2012 Show
February 10, 2012
Longtime Academy of Country Music Awards executive producer R.A. (RAC) Clark has been named executive producer of the 2012 Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon, MDA announced today. The Labor Day weekend prime-time, three-hour show will air Sunday, Sept. 2 on MDA’s network of broadcast stations.
MDA Awards more than $12 Million in Grants
February 01, 2012
  TUCSON, Ariz. — The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s latest round of grants allocates more than $12 million to the support of 38 research projects investigating the causes of, and potential treatments for, a number of forms of neuromuscular disease.
Artwork by Young Ohio Artist Accepted into MDA Art Collection
January 05, 2012
A drawing by Dhruv Prasad, of Dublin, Ohio, has been accepted into the Muscular Dystrophy Association Art Collection. Now in its 20th year, the Collection features artwork by people from across the country with muscular dystrophy and related disorders.
Sixth Annual Tradition of Hope Gala Goal: $500,000+ for ALS Research
October 05, 2011
LOS ANGELES — The Sixth Annual MDA Tradition of Hope Gala, to be held Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, will be a star-studded event bringing more than 500 business and civic leaders together to fight ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease).
Wall Street Rally For ALS: MDA’s Wings Over Wall Street® Raises $624,868
September 26, 2011
NEW YORK — Nearly 450 Wall Street executives, civic and business leaders attended Thursday night’s MDA’s Wings Over Wall Street® to benefit the ALS research program of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Digital Artwork by Royal Oak Resident Accepted into MDA Art Collection
September 19, 2011
  Three Cottages in Saints-Marie
Artwork By Young Maryland Artist Accepted into MDA Art Collection
September 19, 2011
Summertime at Camp Maria
Second Artwork by Bethel Artist Accepted Into MDA Art Collection
September 19, 2011
The Breath of Spirit
Groundbreaking MDA Physician, Leader Passes Away in New York
September 15, 2011
TUCSON, Ariz. - Leon I. Charash, M.D., a pediatric neurologist who was an early advocate for children with neuromuscular diseases, a volunteer leader of the Muscular Dystrophy Association for more than 50 years and former New York City Department of Health Chief of Orthopedics, died Wednesday night in Plainview, N.Y. He was 84.
MDA, Walgreens Collaborate to Provide Flu Shots at More than 8,000 Locations
September 13, 2011
TUCSON, Ariz. — No one likes to get stuck with a needle, but the flu is particularly hazardous for those with neuromuscular disease. That’s why the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and Walgreens have teamed up once again to offer free seasonal flu shots for people with muscular dystrophy and related muscle diseases.

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