“Once again, Quik Mart retailers and their customers and employees have gone above and beyond to make a meaningful difference for people whose everyday freedoms - like walking, talking and even breathing - have been taken away by neuromuscular diseases,” said Joy Stafford, Fundraising Coordinator. “It is because of their generosity that MDA is able to provide lifesaving research and support to help these individuals and their families live longer, grow stronger and experience a world without any limits.”

This year the MDA Shamrocks program celebrated its 35th anniversary, uniting tens of thousands of retail locations throughout the country to benefit the organization’s shared mission to fund groundbreaking research across diseases and provide individuals with life-enhancing programs and support services, including state-of-the-art multidisciplinary care the MDA Care Center at The Children’s Hospital in Birmingham, AL, and Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

Funds raised also make MDA Summer Camp possible for more than 80 area kids where they can experience the best week of the year at no cost to their families at Camp Widjiwagan, in Nashville, TN.

To learn more about the 2017 MDA Shamrocks program and how to get involved, contact Joy Stafford, Fundraising Coordinator at 615-832-5005 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or visit mda.org/shamrocks.
About MDA

MDA is leading the fight to free individuals — and the families who love them — from the harm of muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases that take away physical strength, independence and life. We use our collective strength to help kids and adults live longer and grow stronger by finding research breakthroughs across diseases; caring for individuals from day one; and empowering families with services and support in hometowns across America.

Learn how you can fund cures, find care and champion the cause at mda.org.