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Volunteer opportunities at the 2015 Northern California MDA Muscle Summit
ORGANIZATION: Muscular Dystrophy Association - Greater San Francisco & Bay Area
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
The 2015 Northern California MDA Muscle Summit is an annual educational event for the neuromuscular disease community gathering together experts in the field and MDA families and caregivers to learn about the latest research advancements, advocacy efforts and resources.
We are looking for volunteers to assist with set up, registration, directing attendees and other activities.
When: Saturday September 19 th, 8AM-4PM. Join us for the full day or a half day.
Where: David Brower Center - 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
For more information call Elena at the Alameda MDA office: phone: 415-673-7500
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About Muscular Dystrophy Association - Greater San Francisco & Bay Area
Location:
1080 Marina Village Pkwy, Suite 500, Alameda, CA 94501, US
Mission Statement
MDA is leading the fight to free individuals -- and the families who love them -- from the harm of muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases that take away physical strength, independence and life. Together with our supporters, we’re helping kids and adults live longer and grow stronger.
Description
The freedom to walk, to talk, to run and play. To laugh, to hug. To eat. To breathe. Each day across the country, these everyday freedoms are taken away from kids and adults with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases that weaken muscle strength and severely limit mobility.
MDA takes a big-picture perspective across neuromuscular diseases to uncover breakthroughs that will accelerate treatments and cures. The power in this research approach is that knowledge and information from one disease can often yield progress in others to speed urgently needed answers for families.
Here are some of MDA’s current highlights:
* Funding about 150 MDA research projects around the world
* Awarded nearly 70 MDA research grants in 2016 with a total funding commitment of more than $16 million
* Contributed to dozens of clinical trials now underway
* In 2016, the FDA approved the first disease-modifying drugs to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2150 Allston WayBerkeley, CA 94704
DATE POSTED
August 17, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- full day 8AM/4PM or half day 8aM/1PM , 12PM/4PM