Teams of dedicated individuals will meet at The Woodlands Mall on Saturday, March 27 to participate in the annual MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Stride & Ride. Several hundred participants will walk or ride in strollers, scooters and wheel chairs to raise funds for the organization.

Participants should meet in the JCPenney court beginning at 8:00 a.m. and the event will begin at 9:00 a.m. Last year approximately 400 individuals participated in the event, making one lap around the interior of The Woodlands Mall.

‘The MDA Stride & Ride is community event, and we are pleased to be able to host it for the fifth year. Through funds raised by teams at events such as this, MDA is able to provide families with support and also continue the needed research,’ says John Pew, general manager of The Woodlands Mall. ‘The shopping center is a perfect place for Stride & Ride – no matter what the weather.’

The MDA a voluntary health agency, which is a dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned citizens aimed at conquering muscular dystrophy, which affects more than a million Americans. MDA combats muscular dystrophy through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and community services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. With national headquarters in Tucson, MDA has more than 200 offices across the country, sponsors 230 hospital-affiliated clinics and supports nearly 400 research projects around the world.

For more information visit www.mda.org or call 713.522.3679.

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About The Woodlands Mall. The Woodlands Mall is owned and/or managed by General Growth Properties, Inc. GGP has ownership interest in, or management responsibility for more than 200 regional shopping malls in 44 states, as well as ownership in master planned community developments and commercial office buildings. The Company’s portfolio totals approximately 200 million square feet of retail space and includes over 24,000 retail stores nationwide. For more information, visit www.ggp.com.
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