Category — MDA

God works in mysterious ways.

About a week ago, I was at my desk one morning when I received a phone call from Jennifer McAdams, a member of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).  Jennifer explained the organization’s mission, their goal and their need for help.

This year, I have the honor and pleasure of serving time at MDA’s Telethon Executive Lock-up for “Jerry’s Kids” to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.  I need your help to raise the dough to bail me out of jail.  You can also pay to keep me in!   I’d like to include you and your company on my list of contributors who are helping me raise my bail.   Your donation would help MDA continue the fight against muscular dystrophy.

Here’s my web page: https://www.joinmda.org/teluchicago2009/garcia77312

What is the Muscular Dystrophy Association?
MDA is a the world’s largest non-governmental organization aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases. In the 2006-07 fiscal year, MDA provided $37.3 million in research grants for over 400 projects around the world. They are also the world’s leader in ALS research.

What is Muscular Dystrophy?
Muscular Dystrophy is a term describing a group of nine genetic, hereditary muscle diseases that cause progressive muscle weakness. In addition to providing assistance to these disease, the Muscular Dystrophy Association covers 34 other neuromuscular diseases.  To see the complete list, you can go to www.mda.org/disease.

What services does MDA provide for its clients?
MDA provides clinics locally at University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital, Rush University Medical Center and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. At no cost to them, patients with neuromuscular disease are able to consult with specialists, receive financial assistance towards medical equipment and receive free flu shots annually. In addition, MDA runs a specially designed summer camp for children with neuromuscular diseases and organizes support groups throughout the Chicago-land area. MDA also strives to increase disability awareness.

The little girl in the video below is Abbey Umali, an MDA Goodwill Ambassador.

Like Abbey, there are thousands of children suffering from neuromuscular diseases.   I sincerely hope that you’ll take the opportunity to support MDA.  Please respond by the deadline date on my personal web page. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call or e-mail me.  On behalf of the families MDA serves, thank you!

Click here to make a contribution towards a Great cause.  Face it, we spend more on stuff we don’t use or need.

Here’s my website one more time: https://www.joinmda.org/teluchicago2009/garcia77312

P.S.  If you have trouble making your donation, please contact my “Personal Fundraising Consultant,” Tamrin, at MDA at 312-254-0632 or at tnavarro@mdausa.org and she can help you out!  Thanks!!

“Look to your health; and if you have it, praise God, and value it next to a good conscience; for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of; a blessing that money cannot buy.” - Izaak Walton