The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s 2008 National Goodwill Ambassador is Abbey Umali of Redlands, Calif., a lively and articulate 8-year-old with a form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
Abbey is the first MDA national goodwill ambassador to hail from California in the program’s 55-year history. She and her family will travel the country throughout the year, representing families affected by neuromuscular diseases and served by MDA, participating in special events and meetings of national MDA sponsors and speaking with the media.

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