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Support the Fight Against Muscular Dystrophy

Half a Century of Help

 
Millions to fight Muscular Dystrophy
   

America's letter carriers have helped lead the search for cure for neuromuscular diseases for half a century. The NALC was the first national sponsor of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and letter carriers are among MDA's top fund-raisers, collecting more than $20 million in the past 15 years alone to finance research and provide care and services for children and adults with muscular dystrophies. NALC's local branches are honored annually during the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon over the Labor Day weekend for their efforts.  

Branches can now register to take part in the year-long campaign to raise funds for NALC's official charity. Branches that fill out a registration form will receive a packet of materials designed to help branches redouble their efforts. By clicking HERE, you will launch a small program (MDA Branch Form.exe) that allows you to type required information directly into the NALC registration form. (If the program doesn't open, right-click the link and save it to your computer or open a PDF of the form here).

 

 

Postal Record articles

MDA Coordinator Jim Williams writes a column in NALC's monthly magazine, the Postal Record, that covers the ways NALC branches can support MDA. These informative articles can be viewed using Adobe Reader. Click here for instructions for obtaining the free Adobe Reader and for viewing and downloading the files.

 
May 2008 - 2007 contest winners and Honor Roll
April 2008 - The latest in research and development
March 2008 - What is muscular dystrophy?
January 2008 - MDA and NALC: Giving help and hope to many
 
December 2007 - Live, laugh and love
November 2007 - Ways to raise money for MDA
October 2007 - Living lives of significance: Augie Nieto and Luke Christie
September 2007 - The value of volunteering
August 2007 - Tune in the Labor Day telethon
July 2007 - 2006 Honor Roll and contest winners
June 2007 - Profiles in courage
May 2007 - Keeping MDA on the front burner
April 2007 - Renewing our commitment to a worthy cause--part 2
March 2007 - Renewing our commitment to a worthy cause--part 1
 

     
NALC'S SUPPORT FOR MDA TOPICS
2007 NALC and MDA Motivational Video (Windows Media Video - 10MB) - For a DVD of the video, call Linda Giordano at NALC National at 202-393-4695 or write her at NALC, 100 Indiana Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001-2144.
MDA Branch Sign-Up Form - Branch leaders should use this executable file to register to receive information on the new campaign
50 Years of NALC Support - A brief history of NALC's support of MDA
Local Fundraising Projects - Describes local fundraising projects across the country to raise money for MDA
NALC Honor Roll - NALC Branches that raised funds for MDA during the 2005 campaign
2006 MDA Telethon - NALC's MDA Award winners participate in MDA's Labor Day Telethon
NALC/MDA Awards - Top NALC Branch Fundraisers are honored by the National union
 

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