Community Awareness

SMA Awareness Month 2019 Has Begun!

August 1, 2019
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SMA Awareness Month occurs in August! The SMA community officially recognizes August as Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month and Cure SMA has been coordinating activities […]

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Community Spotlight: Laura Watson

June 17, 2019
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Laura Watson is team captain of Laura’s Dream Team and fundraising committee co-chair of the North New Jersey Cure SMA Chapter. On Saturday, June 22, […]

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Team Cure SMA to Participate in Vermont City Marathon

May 9, 2019
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On Sunday, May 26th, Regina Philipps will participate in the Vermont City Marathon and has already raised over $13,000 for Team Cure SMA while training. […]

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Community Spotlight: Kyle and Laura Derkowski

April 24, 2019
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Kyle and Laura Derkowski are co-chairs of the Cure SMA Virginia Chapter. The pair met during their first year in college through a mutual friend […]

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Community Update Survey Q&A

April 16, 2019
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Cure SMA recently launched the third annual Community Update Survey to address important issues in SMA treatment and care. The Community Survey covers several areas […]

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What is the Summit of Strength Program?

April 2, 2019
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Cure SMA is thrilled to continue to provide the Summit of Strength Program to local communities throughout the United States. The 2018 Summit of Strength […]

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Team Cure SMA New York City Half Marathon Runners Raise $15,000 for Cure SMA

March 22, 2019
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Nine Team Cure SMA runners completed the 2019 United Airlines New York City Half Marathon on Sunday, March 17. Together, the runners successfully raised over […]

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Cure SMA Launches Third Annual Community Survey to Address Important Issues in SMA Treatment

March 14, 2019
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For the past several years, we’ve been working to collect data and information on our community’s experiences, goals, hopes, and challenges. We know that the […]

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New Dates and Locations Announced for 2019 Summits of Strength

February 27, 2019
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Cure SMA is pleased to announce that we will be continuing the Summit of Strength Program in 2019, adding 20 new events from March through […]

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Community Spotlight: Kristen Smith

February 25, 2019
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The SMA community has been lobbying state and federal government for years. Kristen Smith shares how she became involved with advocacy. Kristen Smith describes herself […]

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