You may know that as a toddler, Connor was diagnosed with a rare disease, Juvenile Myositis.

That’s why we are raising funds for charity this holiday season and asking our friends and family to join Connor’s fight against Juvenile Myositis.

Connor’s fight has been devastating at times. This disease can rob children of so much. With Juvenile Myositis, the immune system loses control, and the body attacks itself.

Juvenile Myositis can steal a child's ability to walk, play, or even swallow. The disease has left Connor covered with painful calcium deposits from head to toe, making everyday life challenging and painful.

And there are no FDA-approved treatments for Juvenile Myositis.

The current treatments, though lifesaving, are often borrowed from childhood cancer treatments. The side effects can be debilitating and can cause life-long complications and side-effects. 

But hope is on the horizon!

There are now more new treatments in development for JM than ever before. Your gift will fund this JM research to give Connor a brighter future and better treatments.

Gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Coffey Family Match.

• Give online at http://events.curejm.org/goto/cureforconnor
• Checks can be made out to Cure JM and mailed to Cure JM, P.O. Box 45768, Baltimore, MD 21297 with Connor in the memo.
• Gifts are tax-deductible

Because JM is rare, research is only made possible by people like you that care about the future of kids like Connor. 

We are optimistic that several of the drugs we have in the research pipeline will improve the lives of children suffering with Juvenile Myositis:

• One drug is a possible steroid replacement—a new steroid with far fewer side effects. 
• Another has already shown improvement in muscle strength and skin conditions in JM patients. 
• Both drugs are on their way to clinical trials in JM patients.

Your gift makes this hope possible.

Hope for better treatments.

Hope for a cure.

Hope for a brighter future for Connor.

 Thank you for joining Connor’s fight!

       Connor, Elinor, and Bryce