Parent
Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) is a national not-for-profit organization
founded in 1994 by parents and grandparents of children diagnosed
with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. PPMD’s
mission is “to mobilize people in the United States and Worldwide
in collaborative effort to enable people with Duchenne and Becker
Muscular Dystrophy to survive, thrive and fully participate within
their families and communities into adulthood and beyond.”
PPMD invests
in high-impact research, education, and advocacy in an effort to
directly influence the well-being of individuals and families affected
by Duchenne
and Becker Muscular Dystrophy. To date, PPMD is the largest grassroots
organization that is entirely focused on Duchenne and Becker Muscular
Dystrophy and is the only organization that coordinates a worldwide
effort to help make a difference in the lives of those affected
by these muscle diseases.
For more information about Parent Project Muscular
Dystrophy and the organization’s Five Areas of Focus please click here.
