Memphis, TN – On September 29th the Rhodes College Football Staff will be participating in the nationwide Coach To Cure MD Campaign. Rhodes College is proud to be one of over 550 colleges, universities, and high schools that are participating as coaches from across the country wear Coach To Cure MD Patches on their Left Arm during all games scheduled this coming weekend.
Head Football Coach Dan Gritti has this to say about his staff's participation in this year's Coach To Cure MD Campaign “It is a great opportunity to use the high profile that football provides to assist in the fight against Muscular Dystrophy. I want our program to be at the forefront of this battle. ”
About Coach To Cure MD:
Coach To Cure MD is a partnership between the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), a professional organization for over 10,000 college football coaches and staff, and Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), the largest national charity devoted exclusively to Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
In 2008 the AFCA adopted PPMD's Coach To Cure MD program as one of their charity efforts. One reason the AFCA was drawn to Coach To Cure MD was because of the unique parallels between Duchenne, a disorder which robs young men of precious muscle strength and college football, a game where young men are at the peak of their muscle strength.
The goals of Coach To Cure MD are simple:
· Raise national awareness of the disorder
· Raise money to fund research for a cure
Our approach to reaching these goals is also simple:
One football Saturday of each season (this year it is on September 29, 2012) AFCA coaches nationwide agree to promote Coach To Cure MD.
By wearing armbands, mentioning Coach To Cure MD during on and off-field interviews, and in some instances doing even more extensive media relations around the date, coaches are rolling up their sleeves and proudly getting involved.
For more information on how to help fight Duchenne feel free to check out the Coach To Cure MD Links Below:
Website: http://coachtocuremd.org/
Coach To Cure MD Video: http://bit.ly/CTCMD2012
Or text the word CURE to 90999 and donate $5
