2011 What Your Pledge Dollars Buy
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| $30 |
Flu Shot |
| $74 |
One minute of research |
| $100 |
One support group session |
| $150 |
One physical, occupational or respiratory therapy consultation |
| $300 |
Professional fees related to initial diagnostic work-up at an MDA clinic |
| $500 |
Assists one person for one year with repairs to durable medical equipment |
| $800 |
Sends one child to MDA summer camp |
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- 77 percent of every dollar MDA spends goes directly to research, services and education; the rest to fundraising and administration.
- MDA spends $74 a minute in its worldwide research program, supporting more than 330 projects.
- MDA maintains some 200 clinics, including more than 35 MDA/ALS centers.
- MDA clinics are staffed by teams of top health professionals skilled in the diagnosis and medical management of muscular dystrophy and related diseases. Services provided at MDA clinics may include occupational therapy, selected diagnostic tests, genetic counseling, respiratory therapy and more.
- MDA annually sponsors nearly 80 weeklong summer camp sessions, serving some 3,500 children across the country and in Puerto Rico. More than 4,300 volunteers give a week of their time to serve as camp counselors and medical staff.
- MDA’s equipment program accepts donations of gently used durable medical equipment, repairs these items as needed, and provides them to individuals with neuromuscular disease to enhance mobility, independence and quality of life.
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