My grandson, Connor, was diagnosed at a very young age. Since he was two years old, he has struggled with rigorous and invasive treatments. From...
Grandparent GEMS are grandparents who are part of Cure JM’s GEMS monthly giving community. Grandparents have long been the bedrock of support for children and...
Grandparents play a vital role in the Cure JM community. Your love, advocacy, generosity, and steadfast presence have helped strengthen families and move progress forward...
What is the Grandparent Alliance? We are grandparents of a grandchild living with juvenile myositis. Our mission as grandparents is to learn about juvenile myositis and support...
Supporting Cure JM: A Grandparent’s Guide to Making a Difference As grandparents, your love and support are the bedrock of your family’s strength. You provide...
Dear NaNa & PaPa, I appreciate all the love you have given me throughout my life. From the very beginning, you have been my biggest supporters, and...
Dear Grandma and Grandpa, I miss you and really wish we lived closer to each other. I love when you send my mommy pictures of...
Are you a JM Grandparent? Read more and celebrate our Grandparent GEMs here. GEMs is Cure JM’s monthly giving community. The name reflects a simple...
Olivia is four years old, and she’s been fighting juvenile myositis for almost two years. At the beginning of her treatment, Olivia’s parents, Leah and...
Feeling Lost After a Myositis Diagnosis? Find Support with Cure JM Mentors! Cure JM is a strong community – a “Family of Families” – and...
Rebecca Karsten– “Hello! Welcome to a wonderful community that even though we never wanted to join; we are now so happy to be part of....
Our February Town Hall featured a conversation designed for parents, grandparents, and caregivers navigating life with Juvenile Myositis. A small panel of young adults in...
Sign the Proclamation Dear Cure JM Community, I am honored to share that Cure JM has been selected as a nonprofit keynote speaker at the...
Dear Mom, The past two years have been like none I could have imagined. When CeCe was diagnosed with JDM and her life as a...
Updates from Jim Minow Jim Minow brings more than 30 years of nonprofit experience in executive management and fundraising to Cure JM Foundation. He served...
Our first feature sheds light on the Carlson family’s (Grandparents of Emma Weiss) cycling campaign to raise awareness and funds for JM kids like their...
Our Story – Humble Beginnings In 2003, Cure JM co-founders Tom and Shari Hume set up the Foundation’s first-ever DIY fundraiser to seed important new...
Dear Families and Friends, Cure JM was honored to be the only nonprofit invited to serve as a keynote speaker at Rare Disease Day at...
To have your fundraiser matched, add “DIY Match” in the memo of your online gift or check.