GROW. RISE. TOGETHER.
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) A lthough MDA has changed its brand, NALC did not change its commitment to help “Deliver
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the Cure” for muscular dystrophy (MD). We have been there since 1952 and will be there until the need has disappeared. For more than 72 years, the NALC has supported the Muscular Dystrophy Association as our national charity. NALC is a Dia- mond Partner, raising more than $1 million annually for MDA research and services. I want to thank all the branches that put forth an effort to raise funds and awareness. Although 10 branches are recognized each year, I know there are several NALC lo- cals that make our national effort a success. However, I want to give a shout-out to those branches who continue to be the top of their cat- egories. Letter carriers from almost ev- ery state have held or participated in activities such as bowlathons, “muscle walks,” satchel drives, trivia contests, and letter-writing campaigns. These and other events make a critical difference. My mes- sage to you is to get involved and start something new in your branch or find different ways to increase your current efforts. Either way, keep up the great work and remem- ber that we are here until they “De- liver the Cure.” Thanks to you, families served by MDA have a future with hope. Let’s keep up the great work and strive to Deliver the Cure. In 2022, NALC branches, state associations, aux- iliaries and Headquarters raised $875,665.56, which is more than $200,000 from the previous year. In 2023, NALC branches, state associations, auxiliaries, Head- quarters and the Health Benefit Plan raised $1,129,080, which is up $200,000 from the previous year and the first time we hit above $1 million since the COVID-19 pan- demic. The efforts allowed NALC to continue the union’s commitment to supporting MDA’s medical re- search and support programs for people living with neuromuscular
Category Branch City, State or Name of Branch 1 38 NEW JERSEY MERGED
$ 49,096.51 Michael O’Neill $ 14,450.00 David Norton
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PORTLAND, OREGON
1902 ARIZONA MERGED
$ 20,529.25 Nick $ 18,283.00 Bill
Smith Cook
358 NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK 204 COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
$ 11,273.00 Jonathan Meyer
442 SPOKANE, WASHINGTON 828 SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA 324 GREELEY, COLORADO 490 MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN 4456 THERMOPOLIS, WYOMING
$ 14,338.95 Sharee Eschenbacher $ 16,506.62 Joshua Peterson $ 7,719.88 Richard Byrne $ 12,015.00 Clifford Konik $ 1,300.00 Barbara Munger
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diseases and for their families—a commitment that began with MDA’s founding in 1950. Our members have also logged several volunteer hours to benefit MDA through camp programs, fun- draisers and more. MDA activities build camaraderie among mem- bers, which in turn builds a stronger union. Let’s do what we can to pro- mote strength, independence and life to MDA while showing the best of what we union members are: trusted and respected public servants. If you need help getting started, contact NALC at nalc@mdausa. org or at 312-392-1100. Please be sure to use an allocation form and mail any offline gifts to: Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc., Attn: NALC, P.O. Box 7410354, Chicago, IL 60674-0354. NALC continues to post to the “De- liver the Cure” Facebook page and to highlight MDA fundraising efforts, 9 490 7 MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN 10 1006 4 SHERIDAN, WYOMING 5 213 1 STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA 6 284 12 ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 7 828 5 SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA 8 324 4 GREELEY, COLORADO 1 38 15 NEW JERSEY MERGED 2 343 5 ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 3 1477 9 WEST COAST FLORIDA 4 358 11 NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK
$ 54,955.47 Michael O’Neill $ 26,250.00 John McLaughlin
$ 16,000.00 Joe $ 18,711.00 Bill
Henschen
Cook
$ 13,253.00 Gregory Fuson $ 14,235.34 Mark Murphy $ 20,850.00 Joshua Peterson $ 8,656.83 Richard Byrne $ 12,130.00 Clifford Konik $ 2,599.00 Gerald Curtis
The Postal Record 53 August 2024 family stories, progress toward a cure, and new research and services available through MDA. NALC has an email address exclusive to MDA-relat- ed email communication, and Head- quarters has an improved network of communication with the branches and a system to update records, es- pecially when branches contact NALC at mda@nalc.org. Additionally, we are using the NALC app to promote all MDA-related issues as we become aware. Don’t hesitate to let us know about what your branch is doing so that we can share with anyone who elects to receive MDA notifications. Every year, the MDA Honor Roll is published in The Postal Record. For the past several years, it has been in the April issue along with a fea- ture article relating to MDA. With our continued efforts, letter carriers and NALC hope to fulfill our commit- ment and one day truly “Deliver the Cure” for those with MD.
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