Cure JM 2025: The Road Ahead

Hear a Critical Update from our Executive Director and learn more about WHY and HOW we Walk Strong Together. Featuring Cure JM Executive Director, Jim Minow, Director of Development and Community Engagement, Shannon Malloy, Board Member and Southern California Walk Chair, Zack Harrison, and Chapter & Walk Manager, Nicole Ryba.

Erin and Madi’s Story: Finding Hope at the Cure JM Family Conference

In February 2023, Erin Hicks and her daughter Madi faced a life-altering moment. After a visit to the National Institutes of Health in Seattle, Madi, a vibrant 12-year-old soccer player from Kansas City, Missouri, was diagnosed with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). “We walked out feeling overwhelmed and lost,” Erin recalls. Research fueled panic as Madi’s condition worsened, her energy fading on the soccer field. Hope was slipping away.

Randy and three other grandmothers at conference

Grandparent Council

What is the Grandparent Council?  We are grandparents of a grandchild living with juvenile myositis.  Our mission as grandparents is to learn about juvenile myositis and support

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