Did you know: 48 years ago in 1970, the very first New York City Marathon took place; and as everyone warmed up and prepared to take off towards the finish line, only ONE eager competitor was a woman. It’s pretty incredible to look back at the history...
The JAR of Hope story began with one family receiving their son’s Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) diagnosis and then starting their own fight against the disease. As it continues, our goal has evolved into raising money to fund research for therapies...
The surroundings were familiar, and the terrain—similar, but more intense than previous years. The mission was simple—finish the race. The motivation was greater than any physical adversity—bring awareness to a devastating disease that robs the...
Phase 2 of JAR of Hope’s hyperbaric oxygen chamber treatment (HBOT) study will begin at Duke University in the first quarter of 2019, headed by Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg. The study, which originally aimed to examine the hypothesis of increased oxygen...
A light shines through brightly and proudly, a light powerful enough to illuminate the darkest of obstacles. That light is hope—one of the hardest things in the world to extinguish. For those affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)—a new...
Every October, JAR of Hope hosts its annual gala to commemorate the organization’s achievements, recognize supporters who help empower the cause, and keep the awareness going for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and those whose lives are touched...
