The Muscular Dystrophy Association is the world’s leading nonprofit health agency dedicated to finding treatments and cures for muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neuromuscular diseases. We do so by funding worldwide research; by providing comprehensive health care services and support to families at our clinics located at Childrens National Medical Center, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Johns Hopkins University Hospital, and by rallying our local community to fight back through advocacy and fundraising activities. It