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.

Cameron was diagnosed with juvenile myositis at just four years old, and her childhood suddenly looked very different from that of other kids her age. She couldn’t sit on the floor with her classmates during story time. She couldn’t simply run outside and play. Even something as routine as a school fire drill required special precautions. If Cameron needed to be outside for even five minutes, she had to use a special umbrella to protect her from the sun.

At an age when life should have been about playing, exploring, and just being a kid, Cameron and her family had to think about things most four-year-olds never have to consider.

But there is still work to do.

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 $750 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.