Myasthenia Gravis Alliance -
Also known as Myasthenia Gravis
Foundation of Greater New York Inc.

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By paying annual dues, members are entitiled to our Circle Newsletters and membership meetings.

Basic Membership - $20

Conntributing Membership - $50

Sustaining Membership - $100

Patron Membership - $1000

 I am not interested in membership, but please accept my tax deductible contribution to help people living with Myasthenia Gravis.

Sponsor our programs! 

• Events
• Luncheons
• Newsletters
• Funding Research - fund must be sent to us with written directions to send to research
• Scholarship Program
• Stipends for college internships

 For more information please email us at MGAllaince@aol.com or call us at (212) 533 - 7005

• Charitable Remainder Unitrust: Create a trust that pays you and MG Alliance an income based on a percentage of the value of the assets.
• Living Trust or Bequest in Will: Name MG Alliance as a beneficiary and leave a specific dollar amount, percentage, the remainder of your estate after other bequests, or leave specific property, such as real estate or stocks.
• Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust: Create a trust that pays you and MG Alliance a fixed income.
• Charitiable Lead Trust: Create a trust that pays MG Alliance a fixed income for a set of period of time and then goes to your heirs.
• Life Insurance Gift: Name MG Allance as the owner or beneficiary of your insurance policy.
• Retirement Pllan Gift: Give assets leftover after yoru lifetime to MG Alliance.

Inquiries can be addressed to our legal representative, Rober D. Steele, Esq. partner at Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, located in New York City.  He can be reached at (212) 545 - 4600, fax: (212) 545 - 4792.  If you have legal representation, we encourage you to discuss these matters with them.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments of 2008 was passed by Congress in2008.  The new law, effective as of January 1st 1009, contains vital protections for people with Myasthenia Gravis (MG). 

The amendmen redefine "disability" and protect people with chronic diseases and disabilities from workplace discrimination.  The courts have narrowed the definition of disability since the ADA was enacted in1990.  As a result, people with chronic conditions, such as MG, who managed their disabilities with medication or other treatment have been viewed as "too functional' to be protected by the ADA.  The new law increases those people's protection by restoring the ADA's original intent.

The amendments were introduced by Steny Hoyer (D-MD) in the House of Representatives as H.R. 3195, and they were approved by a vote of 402 to 17 on June 25th.  Senetors Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced a similar bill (S3406) in the Senate, where it passed by unanimous consent on September 11th and was referred to the House.  S3406 received final House approval by voice vote on September  17th and President Bush signed it into law on September 25t as Public Law 110-325.

Please take a moment to write a thank you note to the Senate and House of Representatives for their support of the ADA.  It is also an opportunity to bring Myasthenia Gravis awareness to politicians.  All names and addresses of politicians/officials are accessible at www.congress.org.  If any of your local officials co-sponsored the amendment, please list thier names in the thank you letter. 

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