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I supported the Muscular Dystrophy Association all of my life. Now I’m warning others about them.

Every year around this time, people begin thinking about making charitable contributions. Maybe the holiday season makes them feel generous. Maybe they want a deduction on their taxes. Maybe both. This was the time of year I would begin my annual fundraising for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Every year, I…

Charity

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I supported the Muscular Dystrophy Association all of my life. Now I’m warning others about them.
I supported the Muscular Dystrophy Association all of my life. Now I’m warning others about them.
Charity

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May 30

The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s 2022 Taxes Tell All

The Muscular Dystrophy Association has gone into full fundraising mode the past couple of months, with Fill The Boot events scheduled all over the country. …

Mda

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The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s 2022 Taxes Tell All
The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s 2022 Taxes Tell All
Mda

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Apr 14

#WhyIVolunteerForMDA No Longer

This April, the Muscular Dystrophy Association started a campaign for National Volunteer Month. They want to showcase volunteers by having them post why they volunteer for the organization using the hashtag #WhyIVolunteerForMDA. As an MDA volunteer for over 30 years, I want to share why I no longer volunteer for…

Mda

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#WhyIVolunteerForMDA No Longer
#WhyIVolunteerForMDA No Longer
Mda

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Feb 12

The Truth About MDA Care Centers

After my last article, Abandoned by the Muscular Dystrophy Association, was posted, many people reached out to me. Some told me their own stories of how MDA abandoned them or their family members. Others were shocked because they didn’t know MDA cut all the services they used to fund. …

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The Truth About MDA Care Centers
The Truth About MDA Care Centers

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Jan 18

Abandoned by the Muscular Dystrophy Association

I recently attended an event with many former Muscular Dystrophy Association clients, volunteers, and even a few of their former employees. It was the closest thing to a reunion we’ve had in years. There were a few faces I hadn’t seen in person in nearly ten years. But amid these…

Muscular Dystrophy

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Abandoned by the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Abandoned by the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Muscular Dystrophy

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Nov 17, 2022

MDA’s Latest Fundraising Plea is Less than Honest

MDA’s Latest Fundraising Plea is Less than Honest It’s November, which means Giving Tuesday will be here soon. Many nonprofits ramp up their fundraising efforts this day and the 5–6 weeks until the end of the year. …

Mda

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MDA’s Latest Fundraising Plea is Less than Honest
MDA’s Latest Fundraising Plea is Less than Honest
Mda

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Aug 10, 2022

The MDA Camp that Wasn’t

It’s early August, and my Facebook memories are flooded with photos from MDA Camps from years gone by. It was always a fun time — even more so when I became an adult and would go on visitor’s day to see all my friends from years past. I love these…

Mda

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The MDA Camp that Wasn’t
The MDA Camp that Wasn’t
Mda

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Oct 14, 2021

An open letter to the Muscular Dystrophy Association

Dear Muscular Dystrophy Association, This weekend will mark one year since your payments to the International Association of Fire Fighters were exposed. You’ve had a year to tell us why you gave the IAFF over $6 million while you cut funding for vital programs. That’s a year of ignoring pleas…

Mda

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An open letter to the Muscular Dystrophy Association
An open letter to the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Mda

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Oct 4, 2021

*UPDATED* What’s in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s latest tax returns?

The Muscular Dystrophy Association finally released their eagerly-awaited 2020 990 tax forms. …

Mda

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What’s in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s latest tax returns?
What’s in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s latest tax returns?
Mda

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May 21, 2021

MDA Update: Still No Answers and Even More Corruption.

It’s been over seven months since news first broke of the shady deals between the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The IAFF’s LM-2 government filings indicated over $6 million in payments FROM MDA to the IAFF between 2016 and early 2020. …

Iaff

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MDA Update: Still No Answers and Even More Corruption.
MDA Update: Still No Answers and Even More Corruption.
Iaff

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Despina Karras

Despina Karras

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Writer, meteorologist, disability rights advocate.

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