MDA
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
has a long-standing tradition of
partnering with firefighters nationwide
to raise money for their charitable
efforts. You may be familiar with the
MDA for their other popular fundraiser,
the annual MDA Labor Day Telethon for
“Jerry's Kids”.
Libertyville Professional Firefighters
Local 3892 members are proud to be a
part of this partnership. Every
September, you can find us on the corner
of Milwaukee (21) and Park (176) avenues
for 3 days “filling the boot” for the
MDA. Our efforts are on a strictly
volunteer basis and every penny you fill
our boot with is passed on to the MDA.
Here is how MDA uses your donations:
·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.
The above figures are from the MDA's
website. Please visit
www.mda.org
for more information on their mission
and services.
We would like to thank everyone who has
donated. We are proud of our community
and the generosity everyone has shown.
In the last three years we have been
able to give the following amounts to
the MDA on your behalf:
2009: $4,703.00
2010: $4,791.28
2011: $4,508.90
Thank you again and we look forward to
seeing you out there in September!


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