Press Releases

Gala to Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary of CureDuchenne Will Honor Man Behind Its Successful Venture Philanthropy Strategy

CureDuchenne, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funds research to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, will host its annual Champions to CureDuchenne Newport Beach Gala on Saturday, March 29 at the Balboa Bay Club & Resort. The event will celebrate CureDuchenneÌ¢‰â‰ã¢s 10 years of successfully advancing Duchenne research. At the event, CureDuchenne will honor a nationally recognized former tax attorney and business executive, Doug Freeman, who played an integral role in establishing CureDuchenneÌ¢‰â‰ã¢s successful venture philanthropy model.

Rocket Ismail and Other Dallas Sports Celebrities Join Together for the Second Annual Bowling to CureDuchenne to Help Fund Research to Find a Cure for Duchenne

Rocket Ismail, former Dallas Cowboys receiver, will host the second annual Bowling to CureDuchenne event on February 16, 2014 to benefit CureDuchenne, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funds research to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Ismail will be joined by former Dallas Cowboys Tony Dorsett, Preston Pearson, Kevin Brooks, Larry Brown, Charles Haley, Drew Pearson, Everson Walls and former Texas Rangers Jose Guzman and Don Stanhouse as well as other sports celebrities at the fundraiser at Bowlmor Lanes in Addison, Texas.

CureDuchenne Crusaders to Run Tinker Bell Half Marathon to Raise Funds to Find Cure for Duchenne

The CureDuchenne Crusaders will run the Tinker Bell Half Marathon on January 19 to benefit CureDuchenne, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funds research to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a progressive muscle-wasting disease that impacts 1 in 3,500 boys. Since 2007, the CureDuchenne Crusaders have proudly worn their bright green capes as theyÌ¢‰â‰ã¢ve walked, ran and climbed mountains to raise funds for Duchenne research.

Tyler Armstrong, 9, Summits Mt. Aconcagua and Raises Awareness to Benefit CureDuchenne

Nine-year-old Tyler Armstrong of Yorba Linda, Calif., became the youngest person to summit Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina when he reached the top of the 22,837 ft. mountain on Christmas Eve. Tyler climbed Mt. Aconcagua to benefit CureDuchenne, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funds research to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Tyler arrives home from his adventure today.

CureDuchenne to Host a Webinar on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research with Dr. Kevin Flanigan from Nationwide Children’s Hospital on November 21

CureDuchenne, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funds research to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, will host a Ì¢‰âÒNew Duplication Exon 2 Mouse Model: A Tool for Studies of Duplication Skipping for DuchenneÌ¢‰âÂÌ_ webinar with Dr. Kevin Flanigan from Nationwide ChildrenÌ¢‰â‰ã¢s Hospital on Thursday, November 21 at noon EST/9:00 a.m. PST. The webinar is an opportunity for the Duchenne community to learn about the duplication mutation research and an exciting exon skipping method using AAV delivery with U7. CureDuchenne has provided the lead funding for Dr. FlaniganÌ¢‰â‰ã¢s duplication research.