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When you donate or raise money for MDA, here is a look at how the dollars are spent:
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| $25 |
Flu Shots for MDA clients. Flu symptoms can be deadly to someone who has a neuromuscular disease. |
| $85 |
One minute of research. MDA is the largest
non-governmental sponsor of research seeking the
causes of and effective treatments for
neuromuscular diseases.
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| $100 |
One support group session. |
| $150 |
One physical, occupational or respiratory therapy
consultation. |
| $200 |
Professional fees related to initial diagnostic work-up at an MDA clinic. |
| $500 |
Assists one person for one year with the repair of a wheelchair or leg braces. |
| $800 |
Sends one child to MDA summer camp. MDA’s weeklong summer camps nationwide feature activities such as swimming, horseback riding, arts and crafts, and talents shows. All are specially designed to be barrier-free for children with neuromuscular diseases. |
| $2,000 |
Assists one person with the purchase of a wheelchair, leg braces or communication device. |
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Here are some other numbers and facts to consider:
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- 77.4 percent percent of every dollar MDA spends goes directly to research, services and education, the rest to fund raising and administration.
- MDA spends $85 a minute in its worldwide Research program, supporting some 400 projects annually.
- MDA spends $175 a minute in its Health Care Services program, including clinics and summer camp.
- MDA spends $46 a minute in its Professional and Public Health Education program, including publications, Web sites and research conferences.
- MDA maintains some 225 hospital-affiliated clinics, including 37 MDA/ALS centers.
- MDA clinics are staffed by teams of top health professionals skilled in the diagnosis and medical management of neuromuscular diseases. Services provided at MDA clinics may include occupational therapy, selected diagnostic tests, genetic counseling, respiratory therapy and more.
- MDA is sponsoring some 90 weeklong summer camp sessions in 2007, serving more than 4,000 young people across the country and in Puerto Rico. Over 5,000 volunteers give a week of their time to serve as MDA camp counselors.
- 2007 Telethon raised a record $63.7 million in contributions and pledges.
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