September is Muscular Dystrophy Awareness
Month
When you have muscular dystrophy, your muscles say stop, but your mind says go.
September begins Muscular Dystrophy Canada’s Awareness campaign. Over 50,000 Canadians are affected by a neuromuscular disorder. Through awareness-building, information and education, and by funding leading-edge research, you can be the link to help the association enhance the lives of those affected by neuromuscular disorders. You can help by spreading the message and raising awareness!
This video received two Honourable Mention Awards “Best in Canada” and “Best Effective Call to Action” in TechSoup’s 2012 Digital Storytelling challenge, an international video and photograph competition.
There are three actions you can take during Awareness Month:
Get Involved –
- Become a volunteer
- Register with Muscular Dystrophy Canada
- Make a donation
Get Informed –
- Learn more about muscular dystrophy
- Watch Muscular Dystrophy Canada’s educational webinars
Get connected –
- Join Muscular Dystrophy Canada on Facebook and Twitter
- Keep up to date by reading the blog
- Sign up to receive the e-newsletter Moveit!
Information contained in this post was obtained from the Muscular Dystropy Canada website.
{Disclaimer – The material provided on this site is designed for information and educational purposes only. The materials are not intended to be a self diagnostic and/or self treatment tool. I encourage you to use this information as a tool for discussing your condition and/or concerns with your health practitioner.}
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This is a subject very near and dear to me. Having several member of our family with Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy, I am always on the look out for news and information that may help our family in dealing with this. For anyone who’s interested specifically in Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy, maybe they can check out my newest blog, that I regularly send to facebook, on that very subject. Thanks so much, Monica, for bringing awareness to this condition.
Myotonic Dystrophy-Our Family’s Journey
Thanks Kathy and I’m so glad you left the link to your blog! If it’s OK with you I would like to include the link in my post.
Thanks so much for posting about this! As you know, it’s something very personal and close to me as well, and I’m so glad to see more awareness about it. It’s so important to help spread the word! :)
So glad that you posted this invaluable information of Muscular Dystrophy….and the connection to Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy. One just never knows who will learn from this great post and video!! Thanks.
growing up we watched the MD telethon every year….I was surprised when it went off the air…thanks for posting about this
Thanks for all the great information in one place. And raising awareness.
You’re welcome Tracey, it’s a cause that is close to my heart.
Thanks for the information. It’s good to be reminded of how we can get involved.