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Monthly gifts provide a steady flow of funding our Doctors, Nurses and Researchers need to continue their life-saving work.

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If you’re 70 ½ or older, make a tax-free gift through your IRA.

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Your tax-deductible donation of Bitcoin or other crypto makes a difference for people living with neuromuscular disease.

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Make a difference with a donor advised fund today. Designating a grant is easy and can be made directly from our website.

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Donate in Honor or Memory

Honor someone special by supporting MDA’s mission to transform lives and empower families living with neuromuscular disease.

Invite friends

Set up a special tribute page where you can honor a loved one, share their story, and provide an opportunity for others to support people living with neuromuscular disease.

Leave a Legacy

Leave a gift that makes a lasting impact through your will, trust or estate plans.

Give While You Shop

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Use your linked credit card to shop at participating retailers and donate your earned rewards to MDA.

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Start your online shopping trip through the ShopRaise mobile or desktop app and participating retailers will donate up to 10% of the sale to MDA.

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Designate a portion of your sales to MDA through the eBay Giving Works program. Sellers may choose their desired percentage of their sales, up to 100%, to designate to MDA.

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Turn Your Car Into Cash

Vehicle donations have the potential to bring hundreds and sometimes even thousands of dollars in support of our programs. Donating is easy, the pick-up is free, and your gift is tax-deductible.

Double Your Donation

Many companies will double, or even triple, charitable contributions made by their employees. Use our tool to see if your employer has a matching gift program.

Jewelry for Good

Turn your unwanted gold jewelry and sterling silver into a tax-deductible donation for MDA, for the full value, with this simple, two-step process.

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is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

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Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | State Fundraising Notices