About

Misson Statement:

The Red Gloves Campaign  is a photographic project aimed at raising awareness about Muscular Dystrophy and educating the public about the importance of raising funds to support Muscular Dystrophy Canada's ultimate mission: finding a cure.


Today, there are over 50,000 Canadians living with Muscular Dystrophy and that number continues to grow. Muscular Dystrophy is an umbrella term used to describe a plethora of neuromuscular disorders that cause the progressive weakening and wasting of the voluntary muscles. Some forms of Muscular Dystrophy can be mild, while other forms are aggressive and fatal.

The Red Gloves Campaign was an idea first introduced by Christina Massad. She's one of the 50,000+ Canadians who have Muscular Dystrophy. Despite having been an active child, Christina was diagnosed with Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy at the age of 13. Although it took her most of her high school years to understand and accept her disease, Christina has grown to become an advocate for Muscular Dystrophy Canada (MDC) and is the Chairperson of the annual York Region Walk for Muscular Dystrophy.

The Walk for Muscular Dystrophy is a nation-wide signature event for MDC and has helped to raise money to support MDC's mission. And while the funds raised are making an impact, a cure has yet to be found. We want to use the Red Gloves Campaign to promote the Walk for Muscular Dystrophy in hopes of reaching more Canadians who have yet to lend their support to the cause.

Much like a boxer's duty is to fight, we feel it is our duty to enter the ring and fight too. Canadians with Muscular Dystrophy are fighting weakness; they're fighting a disease so strong that it can only be defeated with a cure; they're fighting to raise enough funds with the hope that one day all neuromuscular disorders will have a cure. But fighting our worst enemy is no easy task. We need your help and support to fight this monster so that no one else gets forced in to a ring with an opponent as powerful as Muscular Dystrophy.