
MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The MDA supports more research on neuromuscular diseases than any other private-sector organization in the world. They also provide comprehensive health care, support services, advocacy and education for those living with muscle and nerve disease.
The MDA was created in 1950 by a group of adults with muscular dystrophy, parents of children with muscular dystrophy and a physician-scientist studying the disorder. The MDA’s most recognized volunteer and national chairman is entertainer Jerry Lewis. Since 1966 Jerry Lewis has hosted the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, which has raised over 1.46 billion dollars for MDA research and support.
