Kappa Alpha hosts “Rock away for MDA”

Muscular dystrophy is a disease caused by protein deficiency that gradually eats away at muscle tissue. Every year, thousands of children suffer from muscular dystrophy, and the brothers of Kappa Alpha have taken it upon themselves to raise money for those affected by this disease. From Tuesday, Nov. 6 to Thursday, Nov. 8, members of Kappa Alpha collected donations for their fundraiser “Rock Away for MDA,” in which they sat in rocking chairs in the middle of the Student Union for three days. The proceeds go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), an organization that promotes research for muscular dystrophy treatments and also provides resources for families affected by this disease. “It is our national philanthropy, and we actually had to privilege to go to the MDA summer camp that we raise money for. We usually have four or five guys go every summer, and it gives us a chance to meet some of the kids that we’re actually raising money for,” said Charles McLennan, Kappa Alpha president. According to McLennan, “Rock Away for