Erika and I are getting locked up! Will you please help bail us out?
Support the MDA by helping us make bail!
Okay, so it’s not a real jail, but we are going behind bars at 11am on Wednesday, September 12th and it’s even more important because it’s helping raise money to benefit children and adults supported by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). We only have 10 days left to make bail- can we count on you to help us out??
Support Erika here, support Emily here and learn more about the MDA here. Besides making monetary donations towards our bail, you can come out to Tugboat Annie’s on September 12th and see us put on prison striped jumpsuits and served bread & water until we make our bail – a goal of $3,200 each!
About Muscular Dystrophy
What is muscular dystrophy? According to the CDC, “Muscular dystrophies (MDs) are a group of disorders that result in muscle weakness and a decrease in muscle mass over time. The disorders within this group differ in the muscles they affect, the age when signs are first seen and the genes that cause the disorders.
The major types of muscular dystrophy are:
- Becker
- Congenital
- Distal
- Duchenne
- Emery-Dreifuss
- Facioscapulohumeral
- Limb–girdle
- Myotonic
- Oculopharyngeal”
About the MDA
As the world’s leading nonprofit health agency dedicated to finding treatments and cures for muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neuromuscular diseases, the MDA:
- Funds worldwide research
- Provides comprehensive health care services and support to MDA families nationwide (such as clinics for families and summer camps for kids)
- Rallies communities to fight back through advocacy, fundraising and local engagement
The bail Erika and I raise will help support children and adults in our community. We both truly appreciate any donation you can give towards our bail – every dollar counts!
Donate Erika here, and to Emily here. Learn more about the MDA on their website.