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YouTube Gaming Sensation JeromeASF Hosts Minecraft Charity Livestream for the Muscular Dystrophy AssociationNEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association today announced YouTube gaming sensation JeromeASF will host a charity livestream of his popular YouTube Channel to benefit the organization. JeromeASF will be joined by his millions of followers and thousands of MDA families, including MDA's Houston Ambassador, Fabiola Amaya who will play with JeromeASF for part of the stream. The event will connect thousands of MDA families with the millions who follow and play with JeromeASF on Saturday, August 15 from 6:30-9:30pm. This event is part of the growing MDA Let's Play gaming community who connect and raise awareness and funds for research care and advocacy to transform the lives of people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related neuromuscular diseases. The event will include additional cameos from the MDA community and JeromeASF's special guests, with Minecraft specific challenges that donors will initiate when they donate in the stream. Challenges include:
To join the MDA Let's Play community and the charity stream this weekend, subscribe to JeromeASF's YouTube channel and join the MDA Let's Play on Discord. To stay connected with the MDA Let's Play gaming community, follow MDA on Twitch and follow @MDAorg on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. "I remember MDA from growing up watching the telethon and it's so incredible for me to be able to use my platform to continue that fundraising effort in the gaming community," said JeromeASF. "I can't wait to introduce a new audience to the work of MDA with this charity stream and be part of the mission to transform the lives of people living with neuromuscular diseases," he continued. "Building the MDA Let's Play gaming community has been critical to raising awareness for the diseases we cover to a much broader audience and it's allowed our families a great way to stay connected, even in a pandemic, from which our patients are at the highest risk," said Lynn O'Connor Vos, President and CEO of MDA. "We're all so excited to welcome JeromeASF into the MDA family to meet our gaming community and join the progress we're making through fundraising, bringing treatments and care to hundreds of thousands of families across the country who rely on our support," she added. About JeromeASF: About the Muscular Dystrophy Association View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/youtube-gaming-sensation-jeromeasf-hosts-minecraft-charity-livestream-for-the-muscular-dystrophy-association-301110806.html SOURCE Muscular Dystrophy Association |