January 23, 2020

End Duchenne Tour Connect Group Session: Houston, TX

PPMD’s End Duchenne Tour made a stop in Houston, TX on Saturday, January 18. We were joined by over 40 people, including PPMD’s Connect Coordinators for South Texas, several PPMD families, and some of the…

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January 7, 2020

PPMD’s Endurance Program – Race to End Duchenne – Celebrates 15 Years of Going the Distance to End Duchenne

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) celebrates the 15th anniversary of our endurance fundraising program, Race to End Duchenne, this weekend in Orlando. Over 170 team members will participate in the 2020 WALT DISNEY WORLD® MARATHON…

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January 3, 2020

Thank you for making today better!

We can’t begin to express our gratitude to everyone who donated to PPMD this holiday season! Thanks to your generosity, and a community match, I am thrilled to announce that we reached our ambitious fundraising…

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December 27, 2019

Donate to PPMD today and help make tomorrow TWICE as strong

I know we are right in the thick of the holiday season with a new year quickly approaching, so I thank you for taking a minute to read this note. The holidays can be a…

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December 20, 2019

WATCH: Better Todays. Stronger Tomorrows. – Webinar Recording

On December 19, 2019, PPMD had the privilege of hosting a conversation with Duchenne experts on the importance of optimal care in Duchenne, how care impacts every aspect of our mission to end Duchenne and our…

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December 17, 2019

Invest today, improve tomorrow. ALL DONATIONS MATCHED.

I am a clinical psychologist specializing in child behavior and I’m married to an incredible woman who is a pastor. We have made it our life’s mission to help other people. In 2006, our world…

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December 12, 2019

“PPMD makes my son’s life better.”

When our son Seth was diagnosed, my husband Chris and I took very different approaches. He wanted to find out everything he could about Duchenne whereas I didn’t think I could handle any more information….

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December 6, 2019

Donate to PPMD today, make tomorrow stronger

Thank you to everyone who donated to PPMD on #GivingTuesday! Your generosity and a matching gift from my dear friends, Mary-Lou & Larry Weisman, enabled PPMD to begin the holiday season strong. We hope you…

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November 27, 2019

Thankful that you believe in PPMD

Today is one of my favorite days of the year. Thanksgiving is a holiday that revolves solely around friends and family coming together to just eat, maybe have a little wine, and then eat some…

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November 18, 2019

Finding Hope, Seeing Progress

Clinical trials are HARD. How many times have you heard that? But it’s true. Expectations, anticipation, screening, burden of participation with frequent clinic visits, blood draws, outcome measures and waiting for news. This year has…

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