October 20, 2025

20th Annual Sam’s Night Event Marks Two Decades of Community Impact, Growth, and Hope for Families Living with Duchenne

The Killian family, of Rockwall, TX, are celebrating a record-breaking fundraising milestone with their annual Sam’s Night event to benefit PPMD. On Thursday, October 16, 2025, the Killian family celebrated 20 years of Sam’s Night—an…

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September 27, 2024

2024 Rev It Up 5k Raises $27,000 for PPMD

The Rev It Up 5K presented by Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America held their 4th annual event on September 21, 2024, bringing in $27,000 for PPMD! Thank you to Jason Dempsey for organizing this event and…

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October 19, 2023

Sam’s Night Has Another Record-Breaking Year, Raising Over $1,400,000 for PPMD

This year’s 18th annual Sam’s Night event, hosted by the Killian Family in Dallas, TX, set yet another fundraising event record for PPMD, bringing in more than $1,400,000! Sam’s Night (formerly Sam’s Family Fun Day)…

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September 22, 2023

Miles for Matthew Celebrates 15 Years

For 15 years, residents of Greensboro, North Carolina have supported PPMD’s mission by participating in Miles for Matthew. Created and organized by the Greiner family, in honor of their son Matthew, this 5K and 10K…

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August 18, 2023

Mitchell’s Run Thru Rockford Celebrates 25 Years

For 25 years, residents of Rockford, Michigan have supported PPMD’s mission to end Duchenne by participating in Mitchell’s Run Thru Rockford. Created and organized by the Peterson family, in honor of their son Mitchell, this 5K and Kids for Kids…

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October 25, 2022

Record-Breaking 17th Annual Sam’s Night Raises Over $1,000,000 for PPMD

Oh what a night! Sam’s Night, the annual event in Dallas, TX hosted by the Killian Family, set a new fundraising event record for PPMD, bringing in more than $1,000,000!! Thanks to the generous support…

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October 24, 2022

Neenah Fun Run to End Duchenne

The misty weather didn’t get in the way for the Neenah Fun Run to End Duchenne on September 10, 2022. Nearly 200 participants gathered together at O’Hauser Park in Neenah, Wisconsin, to support the Emshoff-Dorschner…

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October 7, 2022

38th Annual Friar Fight to End Duchenne Golf Tournament Raises Over $43,000 in the Fight to End Duchenne

The 38th Annual Friar Fight to End Duchenne Golf Tournament raised $43,712 for PPMD this year, bringing their total raised for our organization to $1,129,475! This event continually makes us proud, to see such wonderful…

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August 15, 2022

Celebrate 15 Years of Coach To Cure MD on September 24!

Celebrate 15 Years of Coach To Cure MD! Mark your calendars, get in the game, and help us kick off the 15th year of Coach To Cure MD on Saturday, September 24, 2022! In 2008,…

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July 20, 2022

Join Our Team! Coach To Cure MD Returns 9/24/22

This year marks the 15th season of Coach To Cure MD! We need you and your family to join our team as we rally together on Saturday, September 24 to raise money and national awareness of Duchenne. We…

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