- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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8 people are interested
Downtown Montgomery 2017 Lock Up
ORGANIZATION: Muscular Dystrophy Association
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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8 people are interested
MDA needs 10 people to serve at our Downtown Montgomery 2017 Lock Up. This event is held to raise funds for children with muscle disease in Montgomery county. We would need volunteers to arrive between 10-10:30AM. We would wrap up around 3:00pm. Assistance is needed with stuffing envelopes with pledge slips, taking photos, greeting participants, assisting the staff, set up and take down. We will also provide lunch.
More opportunities with Muscular Dystrophy Association
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Muscular Dystrophy Association
Location:
7011 Fulton Court, Montgomery, AL 36117, US
Mission Statement
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is the world’s leading nonprofit health agency dedicated to finding treatments and cures for muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neuromuscular diseases. It does so by funding worldwide research; by providing comprehensive health care services and support to MDA families nationwide; and by rallying communities to fight back through advocacy, fundraising and local engagement. Visit mda.org and follow us at facebook.com/MDAnational and @MDAnews.
Description
What is MDA?
MDA is the world’s leading nonprofit health agency dedicated to finding treatments and cures for muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neuromuscular diseases. It does so by funding worldwide research; by providing comprehensive health care services and support to MDA families nationwide; and by rallying communities to fight back through advocacy, fundraising and local engagement.
What is muscular dystrophy?
Muscular dystrophy refers to a group of genetic muscle diseases marked by progressive degeneration of voluntary muscles. MDA’s program includes nine main forms of muscular dystrophy and more than 30 other neuromuscular diseases which vary in genetic basis, age of onset, rate of progression and muscles affected.
What does MDA do to fight muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular diseases?
MDA spends $65 a minute, every minute of the year, supporting more than 250 research projects worldwide searching for treatments and cures for the more than 40 diseases in its program.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
130 Commerce StreetMontgomery, AL 36104
DATE POSTED
October 5, 2017
SKILLS
- Fundraising
- Healthcare
- Administrative Support
- Youth Services
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 5 Hours