Today marks three years since I posted my first article, I Supported the Muscular Dystrophy Association All of My Life, Now I’m Warning Others About Them. At that time, I wrote about how MDA had paid millions to the International Association of Firefighters from 2015 through 2019. I wrote about…

I have a confession to make. I started researching for this article in hopes of finding answers, but weeks later I’m left with more questions than before. One thing the Muscular Dystrophy Association did right over the years was MDA Camp. It was a week packed with fun for kids…

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. …

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…

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. …

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…

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. …

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…

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…