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Welcome from Christine McSherry
Founder of the Jett Foundation
The mission of the Jett Foundation is to increase Worldwide awareness of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with the purpose of appropriating funds for research that will realize a cure for the disease and ensure that stricken children will have the opportunity of a lifetime.
Save the Date for the 6th Annual Jett Golf Classic: October 1, 2008 at the Pinehills in Plymouth, MA 
The Annual Jett Golf Classic is our largest fundraising event of the year, attracting more than 400 golfers and dinner guests to the Pinehills’ two spectacular courses and clubhouse for a day of golf, food and fundraising. All proceeds from this event will accelerate treatments for DMD and fund research these boys desperately need and deserve. Look for the online auction items posted in the fall.
Join the Maddie Hatter Tea Party in Worcester, MA on November 16
The first Maddie Hatter Tea Party will be held at Bocado’s Restaurant in Worcester, hosted by Debra & Mike Corvino. Girls will wear their own decorated hats and bring their favorite doll with them. We will have a special guest – Maddie O’Neil - the professional model for the 2008 American Girl Doll of the Year – Mia. The girls will be able to get their hair done by professional hairdressers and more fun things. Registration posted soon – space will be limited.
Jeans (Genes) for Jett on December 4
This black and blue event at an exclusive club in Boston will feature an auction of jeans autographed by celebrities. Sit back and enjoy live music from a blues band, great food, and our specialty drink --
the Jett Blue Cosmo! Be ready to bid on one of a kind items! Look for the online auction items posted soon. Sponsorships featuring the top designer jeans shops in the Northeast.
JettRide for DMD Research
You are invited to support a group of teens who are riding cross country to raise funds for DMD research. For more information....
The Jett Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the Jett Program for Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders (JPPND). This program represents a groundbreaking collaborative effort between the Jett Foundation, a leader in the fight against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, a world-renowned medical institution.
Breaking News: New Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Care Opens at Massachusetts General Hospital -- the first in the Northeast devoted to an often-overlooked genetic disorder that causes boys to lose muscle function and independence. See Patriot Ledger article....
A Message from Christine McSherry
Click here to read a message from Jett Foundation President Christine McSherry on DMD research and Jett Foundation activities.
May 3 DMD Roundtable at Mass General Hospital
Click here to read about this event.
The Jett Foundation has been chosen for the
2005 Massachusetts Catalogue for Philanthropy.
Jett Foundation 1-877-FLY-JETT FAX 781-826-9523 jettfoundation@aol.com
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