MDA Chicago & NIL @MDAChicago_NIL
MDA is leading the fight to free individuals—and the families who love them—from the harm of muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases. mda.org Chicago, IL Joined July 2010-
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MDA Chicago & NIL has 5 Care Centers at @LurieChildrens @NorthwesternMed @RushMedical @ShrinersChicago @UIHealth. Thank you for all you do for our #MDA Families!
#NationalDoctorsDay Thank you to all MDA care center doctors and doctors on the front lines fighting COVID-19!
Stay safe and healthy by joining us virtually this St. Patrick’s Day. Purchase your MDA Shamrock at @jiffylube or @culvers, Pepe's and Ed & Joe's pizza when you order to go and show your support for kids and adults living with neuromuscular disease. mda.org/shamrocks
🚨BIG NEWS🚨@SecAzar just announced that @HHSgov will restart the #NewbornScreening advisory committee later this month! Thank you to the 1,110+ advocates who spoke up in January. Your voice makes a difference!
Prescription drugs, hospitalizations, & preventive care are just a few of the essential benefits ALL Affordable Care Act plans include…no questions asked! #Neuromuscular disease patients rely on these services to stay healthy. #Happy10thACA
Did you see our spot with Jiffy Lube Tuesday? Thank you to @wciu for coming out and talking with us and our wonderful partners at JiffyLube Chicagoland! In case you missed it: tinyurl.com/ty3zzdc
Help us celebrate 38 years of #MDAShamrocks! Click here find a participating retailer near you or make a donation online to give strength to kids and adults with muscular dystrophy #ALS and related neuromuscular diseases. bit.ly/ShamrocksMDA
Additionally, we have opportunities for sponsorships and corporate teams! Contact us at (312) 598-0700 or (630) 598-0700 for more information!
MDA Muscle Walk registration is LIVE! Join us October 3rd at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, IL. Register here: mda.donordrive.com//index.cfm?fus…
#SavetheDate for the 2020 Chicago Muscle Walk!
We are proud to announce our newest #MDA National Ambassador, 10-year-old Ethan LyBrand, who is living with #Duchenne #MuscularDystrophy. Learn more about Ethan’s story as he prepares to represent MDA across the country. bit.ly/MDAambassador20
Thank you @RepRubenGallego for cosponsoring the Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act (HR 4393), which would increase access to crucial genetic testing for more #neuromuscular disease patients.
Tickets Available Now! Join us at our 2020 Toast to Life Gala to raise funds and awareness to fight #ALS! #EndALSWithMDA Tix: one.bidpal.net/chicagotoastto…
Today's the day! Special thank you to our Winner's Circle Sponsors: AveXis, MKD Electric, & Local 150. And a shout-out to our Championship Sponsors: Biogen & Structural. The 11th Annual Chicago Muscle Team Gala would not be possible without the support of these "Life Savers"!
📢Calling all volunteers, we need your help! Join us this Friday at the 11th Annual Chicago Muscle Team Gala. Volunteers are needed to assist with set-up, guest registration, the silent auction and more. Contact… instagram.com/p/B37UVVrpaOa/…
@AveXisInc is dedicated to developing and commercializing gene therapies for MDA families affected by neuromuscular diseases. We are excited to have this amazing supporter join us at the 11th Annual Chicago Muscle Team Gala on October 25th as a Winner's Circle sponsor.
With @Local150's support of the Chicago Muscle Team Gala, MDA is able to fund research to find treatments & cures, and provide families with clinical care, services, & resources. Join us in thanking this Winner's Circle sponsor for their continued dedication to MDA's mission.
Each day, the freedom to walk, talk, run & play are being taken away from individuals living with muscular dystrophy. With the support of #ChicagoMuscleTeam's Winner's Circle sponsor, MKD Electric, we're closer to freeing families of the devastating effects of this disease.
We would like to thank @Local150 for their support of the 11th Annual Chicago Muscle Team Gala. This Winner's Circle sponsor continues to help MDA raise critical funds & awareness for muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases.
Athletes from around the Chicagoland area will join our Championship Sponsor, Structural, at the annual #ChicagoMuscleTeam Gala on 10/25. Together, we can put muscle behind the search to find treatments & cures for neuromuscular diseases. Learn more at one.bidpal.net/2019chicagomus…
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