Upcoming Regional Events and Fundraisers
August
Bowl 2 Cure JM
Sunday, August 19, 10:00am to 1:00pm
King's Dining and Entertainment
52 2nd Avenue |
Burlington, MA 01803
Join us to celebrate Liam's birthday and raise funds to support Cure JM. Everyone is welcome!
8th Annual Yard Sale to Cure JM
Friday, August 24th and Saturday, August 25th
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
Items for sale can be dropped off on Thursday. Contact Julie Shevlin for drop off arrangements or any questions at .
September
2nd Annual Massachusetts Walk Strong to Cure JM™ Family Fun Event and Fundraising Walk
Sunday, September 30th, 10:00am - Noon
The Arboretum at Green Hill Park
50 Skyline Drive
Worcester, MA 01605
Registration opens 9:00am. Walk Festivities begin 10:00am. Contact for more information.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER OR LEARN MORE
October
3rd Annual Seattle Walk Strong to Cure JM™ Family Fun Event and Fundraising Walk
Saturday October 6th, 10:00am
Marymoor Park, Marybelle Meadow
6046 West Lake
Sammamish Pkwy NE
Redmond, WA 98052
Registration opens 9:00am. Walk Festivities begin 10:00am. Contact for more information.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER OR LEARN MORE
2nd Annual New York Walk Strong to Cure JM™ Family Fun Event and Fundraising Walk
Sunday, October 14th, 10:00am
Quaker Ridge Elementary School
125 Weaver Street
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Registration opens 9:00am. Walk Festivities begin 10:00am. Contact to learn more or get involved.
3rd Annual Chicago Cure JM Chapter - Family Educational Event
Saturday, October 27th. 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ambria College of Nursing
5210 Trillium Blvd.
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
Join fellow Chicago Chapter families for an afternoon of social time and learning based around the theme Dealing with Juvenile Myositis: The Disease, the Medications, and Life
The speakers are:
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Kaveh Ardalan, M.D., M.S., Attending Physician, Division of Rheumatology and Instructor in Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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Lura Cartensen, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
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Lisa M. Testolin, M.S., R.D., LDN, Registered Dietitian
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Cure JM Executive Director Jim Minow, who will also present an update on the latest JM research and initiatives.
Bring the whole family! Kids and teens will enjoy social time and activities while caregivers attend educational sessions. Complimentary snacks will be served.
To RSVP or learn more, contact or .
2nd Annual Cure JM Minnesota Chapter Family Educational Event
Sunday, October 28th. 11:00am - 1:00pm
University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, South Building
Wilf Family Center, on the 2nd/Lobby Floor, room 1 and 2.
2450 Riverside Avenue,
Minneapolis, MN 55454
This event will include complimentary lunch and snacks, kids’ activities, and teen social time and activities.
Colleen Correll, MD, of the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital will speak about topics of interest to Cure JM families including:
- What is Juvenile Myositis?
- How do the current treatments work? What do the medications do?
- Which labs are important? What do they measure?
- Flares - what causes them? How do you know if a child/teen is flaring?
- Coping strategies for parents to help their children and teens cope with chronic illness
- What new treatments are on the horizon?
- Audience Q&A
Ann Schular, CCLS, from University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital Child Life Department, will arm families with information on age-appropriate ways to explain a disease to a child/teen, how to get a child/teen to comply with medication-taking, tips & tricks for the family and caregiver, how to help a child/teen cope with treatments and side effect, and answer audience questions.
Cure JM Executive Director Jim Minow will also present an update on the latest JM research and initiatives including current clinical trials and potential new treatments on the horizon.
Please RVSP to Cure JM Minnesota Chapter President Danielle Harris at .
November
Christmas Shop for Cure JM
November 3rd
Warsaw, IN
Contact for more information.
February, 2019
Austin-San Antonio Walk Strong to Cure JM™ Family Fun Event and Fundraising Walk
Saturday, February 9th, 2019
San Marcos Plaza Park
201 N CM Allen Parkway
San Marcos, TX 78666
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER OR LEARN MORE
Houston Walk Strong to Cure JM™ Family Fun Event and Fundraising Walk
Saturday, February 9th, 2019, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Rob Fleming Park
6055 Creekside Forest Drive,
The Woodlands, TX 77389
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER OR LEARN MORE
Southern California Walk Strong to Cure JM™ Family Fun Event and Fundraising Walk
Saturday, February 23rd, 2019, 10:00am - Noon
Griffith Park
Pettigrew area of Crystral Springs Picnic Area
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Registration opens at 9:00am. Walk and festivities from 10:00am - noon.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER OR LEARN MORE
May, 2019
2nd Annual Northern California Walk Strong to Cure JM™ Family Fun Event and Fundraising Walk
Saturday, May 4th, 2019
Ramona Park
6330 Murdock Way
San Ramon, CA 94582
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Philadelphia Walk Strong to Cure JM™ Family Fun Event and Fundraising Walk
Saturday, May 4th, 2019
Independence National Historical Park
143 S 3rd Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Registration opens 4:00pm. Walk Festivities begin 5:00pm. Contact for more information.
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June, 2019
2nd Annual Minnesota Walk Strong to Cure JM™ Family Fun Event and Fundraising Walk
Saturday, June 1st, 2019
University of Minnesota
Coffman Memorial Union
300 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Registration opens 9:00am. Walk Festivities begin 10:00am. Contact for more information.
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Cure JM Foundation 13th National Family Conference and Fundraiser
June 21st - June 23rd
The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus
2815 Jorie Blvd
Oak Brook, IL 60523 (Greater Chicago Area)
3rd Annual Chicago Walk Strong to Cure JM™ Family Fun Event and Fundraising Walk
Sunday, June 23rd
St. James Farm Forest Preserve
Warrenville, IL
(Greater Chicago Area)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER OR LEARN MORE
Would you like to host your own fundraiser to support Cure JM Foundation? Make sure you check out our Fundraising Ideas and Fundraising Guidelines. Email to get started today!
