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Follow the progress being made across the PMD and PMLD community, including research developments, awareness initiatives, partnerships, events, and stories from families and advocates around the world. 

Birthday Boy Brayden Celebrated with PMD Walk, Run and Roll...

October 13, 2021

Brayden, who was diagnosed with PMD when he was one, received a special birthday present when his family and friends honored him with a Virtual...

A Global Success Story for the PMD Foundation

December 2, 2021

Each September we honor Leukodystrophy month with our annual Run, Walk or Roll event. We invite teams to make miles towards our goal of $25,000...

2022 Run, Walk, or Roll Fundraiser Dramatically Surpasses Goal

October 18, 2022

What do you do when you beat a previous year’s fundraising goal? Double it! This year’s Run, Walk or Roll doubled its 2022 goal from...

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