NEW YORK, July 28, 2010 – Retailers Banana Republic, Gap and Old Navy hosted the 2010 Gap Inc. Bowl-A-Thon that raised $8,459 to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) efforts to end muscle wasting diseases. Over hundred Banana Republic, GAP and Old Navy employees gathered at Bowlmor Lanes, in Greenwich Village, on Tuesday, July 27, for the event.
In accordance with Gap Inc.’s Global Giving campaign, launched in 2006, Gap Inc. matched their employees’ personal giving donations.
Additional funds raised from this event will benefit the 2010 MDA Summer Camp.
For additional event information contact Crissy Hathaway at (212) 682-5272 or chathaway@mdausa.org.
About MDA 2010 Summer Camp:
MDA Summer Camp is a one-week sleepover camp for young people between the ages of 6 and 17 who are affected by neuromuscular disease. Volunteer counselors become a close companion to campers and assist them with a variety of activities, including arts and crafts, swimming, and adapted sports. This year’s camp will be held at Camp Visions in Spring Valley N.Y. on August 21-28, 2010.
About MDA:
MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education.
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