Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight: Viola Dwyer, SMA Community Advocate from Pennsylvania

August 27, 2024
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During this SMA Awareness Month, Cure SMA recognizes all SMA community advocates – individuals with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and their families – who are […]

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A Community’s Unwavering Love: How the Stickane Family Started a Foundation to Cure Spinal Muscular Atrophy

February 5, 2024
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In a world where adversity often brings out the best in people, the Stickane family of Southlake, TX stands as a shining example of unwavering […]

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Community Spotlight: Holly Ianno and Family 

January 5, 2024
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Leland Ianno is eight years old, but he’s an old soul with a deep curiosity, a love of people, and a passion for history. His […]

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Community Spotlight: Dee and River Rolle

December 1, 2023
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“There is an endearing tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart,” said Washington Irvine. […]

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Donor Spotlight: Nieves and Valerie Gomez

July 14, 2023
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Nieves and Valerie Gomez’s SMA story started in 2013, when their son Liam Taylor Gomez was born with SMA Type 1. Liam passed away at […]

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Community Spotlight: Paula Lavigne and Chris Arnold

June 15, 2023
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Thirteen years ago, Paula Lavigne and Chris Arnold’s adorable son, Wyatt, entered the world on July 9, 2010. While Paula and Chris could tell shortly […]

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