Awareness Days

Each year, Jett Foundation celebrates multiple awareness days and awareness months by bringing together members of the Duchenne community, Jett Foundation family, rare disease advocates, clinicians, researchers, and many more through in-person and virtual events.

We hope you will join us to hear the experiences and advice from others in the rare disease community, as well as share your own journey!

Annual Events

Rare Disease Day

Jett Foundation recognizes rare disease day each February with a virtual panel discussion and engaging awareness efforts.

World Duchenne Awareness Day

Jett Foundation’s World Duchenne Awareness Day brings together Duchenne families, community members, industry partners, and many more each September for both in-person and virtual activities.

Mental Health Month

Mental health issues impact everyone in our community; from parents and caregivers to individuals living with Duchenne as well as healthcare professionals and industry partners.

Blog Posts

Jett Foundation Celebrates 5th Annual Rare Disease Day

On February 28, 2022, Jett Foundation hosted a virtual event to celebrate Rare Disease Day 2022. This was Jett Foundation’s 5th annual Rare Disease Day, which welcomed speakers from the Duchenne and rare disease communities in a panel discussion themed “Thriving with Duchenne.”

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Recap of Our Virtual 2021 World Duchenne Awareness Day

For the past several years, Jett Foundation has hosted an annual World Duchenne Awareness Day (WDAD) event of celebration and remembrance in the Boston area, the epicenter for rare disease research. Once again we were able to take the opportunity to broaden our celebration beyond our traditional Boston area event and engage with our families and partners all across the country virtually.

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