MDA Partnership
DECA is very proud of our more than 25-year partnership with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)! This partnership is the hallmark of our programming and instruction in community service – a foundational principle of DECA.
Every year our members and advisors give generously to support MDA and organize community events that benefit MDA. These community events are often the basis of our chapters’ “Community Service Project” entries.
Over the course of our partnership, DECA members and advisors have raised over $5 million to help MDA provide free accessible summer camps for thousands of “Jerry’s Kids,” medical services at 225 MDA clinics nationwide and the scientific research to find a cure for muscular dystrophy!
Thank you again, for your continuing support of this important partnership.
MDA Challenge
Michigan DECA is inviting each chapter to accept the challenge to raise at least $800.00 for MDA. This $800.00 will be enough to send one child to an MDA summer camp. Last year, chapters raised more than $53,000. Our goal is to raise at least $55,000 this year….we can do it with your help.
Michigan DECA State Officers will conduct a MDA Miracle Minute at the State Leadership Conference, each District Conference, and the State Conference. The goal is to collect as much money as possible during a one minute countdown. Encourage everyone to bring a donation! Money collected will count towards our state’s contribution to MDA.
MDA will assist chapters every step of the way along your fundraising journey. By participating in this challenge, you’ll be helping to make a concrete difference in the lives of people in your community. Just $800 will send one student to an MDA camp… for a chapter of 30 members, that’s only asking each member to raise $20, for a great cause.
All chapters raising more than $200 will be recognized on the Michigan DECA web site and in Spotlight on DECA. Chapters raising $800 or more will be awarded a plaque at the State Conference. Chapters raising $25,000 or more this year will make a Live Check Presentation to Jerry Lewis in Las Vegas, NV.
Chapters can raise their contribution in the manner that best fits their local needs. This could range from a canister drive in your school store to pledge drives. These pledge drives should focus on one of three areas of fundraising, for example, any type of ‘a-thon’ activity, lock-ins, and super dances. MDA will provide promotional materials, and the MDA office will work closely with the DECA groups providing support in helping to develop a marketing plan for these fundraising events.
Total Raised during 2011-2012:
Chapters participating must submit the amount of money raised, to their local MDA Office before February 28, 2012 on the Fund Verification Form. Funds submitted after February 28th will be counted with next year’s campaign.
Totals from March 1, 2011 to February 29, 2012
Chapter/Event Amount Alpena High School $443.07 Anchor Bay High School $1,600.00 Bay Arenac ISD Center $877.17 Brighton High School $370.00 Caledonia High School $500.00 Cheboygan High School $1,000.00 Clarkston High School $900.00 Dearborn High School $141.00 Detroit Southeastern High School $75.00 Flushing High School $2,845.00 Garden City High School $850.00 GASC Technology Center $1,127.03 Greenville High School $560.00 Hamtramck High School $800.00 Hartland High School $3,056.00 Howell High School $125.00 Jackson High School $7,338.00 Jenison High School $1,324.19 Lakeland High School $300.00 Lakeview High School $7,474.63 Lapeer County Ed Tech Center $68.00 Livonia Franklin High School $200.00 Michigan DECA $6,621.00 Midland Dow High School $1,403.00 Milford High School $273.00 Plymouth Canton Schools $487.00 Pontiac High School $101.00 Richmond High School $200.00 Rochester Adams High School $1,151.00 Saline High School $407.00 Tuscola Technology Center $400.00 Utica Ford II High School $297.00 Wexford Missawkee Career Tech Center $1,600.00 Woodhaven High School $50.00 Wyandotte Roosevelt High School $850.00 Total: $45,814.09