DURHAM, N.C. – For the eighth consecutive year, Duke’s football coaches will display their support of the Coach To Cure MD program, which will be held during games of Saturday, September 26. The annual effort has raised more than $1.25 dollars to battle Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
On Saturday, September 26, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) members will wear a Coach to Cure MD logo patch on the sidelines. College football fans will be asked to donate to research projects supported by Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), the largest nonprofit organization in the U.S. to focus solely on Duchenne muscular dystrophy.