MDA Facts

• MDA funds 225 hospital-affiliated clinics around the country, including the pediatric and adult neuromuscular clinics held at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
• Dollars raised also assist in the provision of prescribed durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, leg braces and communication devices. Support groups for patients and caregivers are also provided.
• MDA provides a summer camp for kids ages 6-21 at nearly 90 camp facilities in the United States. A weeklong program at Camp Comeca in Cozad gives youngsters a chance to enjoy activities such as fishing, swimming, canoeing, games, arts & crafts and more.
• MDA is the world's largest non-governmental sponsor of research seeking the causes of and effective treatments for neuromuscular disease, sponsoring some 400 research projects annually.
• In addition to sponsoring research, MDA provides comprehensive public awareness and health education programs through seminars, workshops, newsletters and the media--including the MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon held annually on Labor Day Weekend.