Juvenile myositis is a rare and devastating disease that causes a child's immune system to attack their own muscles and body. Not too long ago, too many children didn't survive because doctors knew little about the disease and diagnoses often came too late. But thanks to the work of Cure JM and supporters like you, children today are being diagnosed more quickly, have access to better treatments, and have more reasons for hope than ever before.

Noelle was diagnosed with juvenile myositis in October 2020, when she was just three years old. Looking back, her symptoms had actually begun several months earlier, making what was already a frightening diagnosis an especially difficult time for our family.

As the youngest of four daughters, Noelle has been surrounded by a family determined to help her through every step of her JM journey. From the beginning, Cure JM has been there for our entire family too, providing the information, resources, expert connections, and support we needed to navigate a rare disease we never expected to face.

Today, Noelle receives world-class care from JM experts at the Cure JM Center of Excellence in Seattle. We are incredibly grateful for how far she has come and for the community that has been beside us throughout her journey.

That’s why we’re fundraising for Cure JM. We want every family facing juvenile myositis to have access to expert care, trusted information, and the hope that research will continue bringing us closer to better treatments and, ultimately, a cure.

Together, we can make sure no family faces JM alone.

For the first time, we are standing on the precipice of breakthroughs that could fundamentally change the future of JM. New treatments are advancing through clinical trials, and we are closer than ever to a cure. At the same time, reductions in research funding threaten to slow that progress. 

We cannot afford to let momentum slip backward when so much is finally moving forward.

Because JM is so rare, progress only happens when families and supporters come together to fund research, improve care, and accelerate new treatments.

My family's goal is to raise $10,000 to help ensure that this momentum continues. Right now, every donation will be doubled through the Coffey Family Match, making your impact go twice as far.

Reaching our goal is more important than ever, and we hope you will join us in helping move us closer to a future free from JM.

Please click "Donate Now" to make a gift.

If you prefer to give by check, please make it payable to Cure JM and mail it to:

Cure JM
P.O. Box 45768
Baltimore, MD 21297

Please include our family's name in the memo line.

Thank you for making such a meaningful difference.

Together, we can ensure that no child fights JM alone.

A Cure Starts With You.