The Purple Circle

The Purple Circle is Cure SMA’s premiere giving society, recognizing individuals and families who have demonstrated a strong commitment to giving in support of Cure SMA. Purple Circle members are helping lead Cure SMA’s mission to fund critical spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) research and support programs.

About The Purple Circle

Founded in April 2021, The Purple Circle is comprised of donors who support Cure SMA with gifts totaling $1,000 or more. Cure SMA’s annual giving cycle operates concurrent to our fiscal year (July 1-June 30). As a member of The Purple Circle, you are helping Cure SMA accelerate progress in research and build a stronger future for people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

Benefits for our current giving levels are outlined below.

  • Welcome letter from Kenneth Hobby, President of Cure SMA, and a welcome call from a member of Cure SMA Leadership

  • Exclusive quarterly newsletter providing updates from strategic areas of focus, such as research, clinical care, community support, and advocacy

  • Bi-annual, personal update on organization’s progress from member of Cure SMA Leadership

  • One (1) free Cure SMA merchandise item of your choice, plus 10% discount on additional merchandise

  • Your name listed on The Purple Circle donor honor roll below

  • Welcome letter from Kenneth Hobby, President of Cure SMA

  • Exclusive quarterly newsletter providing updates from strategic areas of focus, such as research, clinical care, community support, and advocacy

  • 10% discount on Cure SMA merchandise

  • Your name listed on The Purple Circle donor honor roll below

If you have any questions about The Purple Circle, your donation, or looking for other ways to get involved, please email [email protected].

Looking to become a member of The Purple Circle?

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Don Reynolds

“I know that donating to Cure SMA makes an incredible difference in the lives of those with SMA and their families because donations go directly to SMA research and community support programs.”

Don Reynolds

The Purple Circle Honor Roll

$10,000+
  • Dorothy Anton
  • Daniel Connolly
  • Glenn Hill and Peter Rider
  • Denise Johns
  • Jackie Leedle
  • Brigette Poublon
  • Margaret and Stephen Regan
  • Michele and Richard Rubenstein
  • Glen Shier
  • Lauren and Kevin Sullivan
  • Katherine and Matthew Swelstad
  • Marjorie and Jack Swelstad
  • Lynn and Daniel Willenbring
  • Kathy and Robert Wright
$1,000 – $9,999
  • William Abraham
  • Benjamin Abruzzo
  • Gregory Ainsworth
  • Shauna Alexander
  • Robin Annette
  • Carrie Ashley
  • David Atchison
  • Cathy and Robert Aveson
  • Elizabeth and Jim Bahrenburg
  • Kavitha Balakrishnan
  • Gerald Barber
  • Andrew Beaman
  • Jean Beasley
  • Maureen and William Bell
  • Elisa Belsten
  • Lauren Benz
  • Wayne Berrier
  • Sean Berry
  • Ethan Bessey
  • Noel Bisges
  • Todd Blumensaadt
  • Annette Bonelli
  • Mary Broback
  • Ethan Brooks
  • Gail and Hollis Brown
  • Zeke Bultemeyer
  • Bonnie Bunch
  • Richard Byrd
  • Gerald Callaghan
  • O’Donnell Callaghan
  • James Callaway
  • Carolyn Campbell
  • John Capitanio
  • Dardanella Cardenas
  • Dave Cederlund
  • Mary Lou Chance
  • Robert Chandler
  • Scott Chapin
  • Steven Chiodo
  • Ashton Clayton
  • Jim Close
  • John Collier
  • Lydell Collier
  • Dawn Cooke
  • Carol Corliss
  • Christy Coulombe
  • John Coxon, II
  • Emily and Patrick Craig
  • Ron Critelli
  • Anna Curnes
  • Joy Daugherty
  • James Dawson
  • Cecilia Alves De Freitas
  • Elisa DeLegge Belsten
  • Ilia Dichev
  • Andris Dindzans
  • Debra Erikson
  • Michael Esposito
  • Sally Evans
  • Lisa Fahey
  • Judith Farrell
  • Nick Farrell
  • Brian Farnsworth
  • Marion and Daniel Finnegan
  • Josh Fernandez
  • Anne Festoso
  • Jo Fischer
  • Patricia Fisher
  • Christopher Foy
  • Aaron Freiheit
  • David Garmon
  • Melissa Garrity
  • Bobby Ghaheri
  • Kevin Glidewell
  • Anthony Grappone
  • Nieves Gomez
  • Robert Graham
  • Nicole Greenberg
  • Marcy Greenfield
  • Karen Hale
  • Lore and Bob Hall
  • Andrew Harper
  • Marnie Harris
  • Allyson Henkel
  • David Hamman
  • Beverly Henkel
  • Thomas Herrmann
  • Kenneth Hobby
  • Margaret Huang
  • Heather Huber
  • Caroline Hunt
  • Terese Hunt
  • Jacqueline Imburgia
  • Jenny Imhoff
  • Scott Issac
  • Jessica  Janes
  • Denise Johns
  • Ryan Johnson
  • Jeanne Jones
  • Amy Jordan
  • William Kanehann
  • Connie Kaplan
  • Michael Kapp
  • Mohanish Katyan
  • Jim Kelly
  • Ronald  Keown
  • Robert Kilo
  • Kathryn S. and Peter S. Kim
  • Ben Kinney
  • Christopher Kirt
  • Franklin Kliewer
  • Dr. Katherine and Jeffrey Klinger
  • Kenneth Koch
  • Adrian Krainer
  • William Kyte
  • William Lam
  • Charles Laurencelle
  • Paula Lavigne
  • Josh Laviolette
  • Edmund Lee
  • Jungin Lee
  • Garrett Lerner
  • Jill Levy
  • Elliot Lewis
  • Jennifer Livingston
  • Ann and Robert Lockwood
  • George Longstreth
  • Steve Lorenzen
  • LeeAnn and John Loyd
  • Bob Lyon
  • Raymond Malcoun
  • Jennifer Male
  • Alex Malyarovich
  • Brady Martin
  • Daphne Martin
  • Jeremy Martin
  • Justin Matthews
  • Hank Mayer
  • Oscar Mayer
  • Glenn McWilliams
  • Tasha McVeigh
  • William Michael, Jr.
  • Chaia Miller
  • Jeff Mitchell
  • William Mongan
  • Gillian Mullins
  • Brian Murphy
  • Marianne Murphy
  • Siobhan Murphy
  • Thomas Murray
  • Hugh Nantz
  • Eric Nelson
  • Maria Nielson
  • Brad Nunemaker
  • Jane Nunemaker
  • Karl Nusch
  • Jim O’Brien
  • Donna Oker
  • Karen and Ralph Olander
  • Karen Overcash-Gilmore
  • Thad Owings, III
  • Rita Parks
  • Mary Paul
  • John David Peggs
  • Jo-Ann Perfido
  • Spencer Perlman
  • Michelle Perram
  • William Petrangelo
  • Bonnie and Alan Petsche
  • Timothy Plant
  • Jean Pope
  • Brigitte Poublon
  • Paul Price
  • Steven Ragland
  • Irene Ragland
  • Elizabeth and Richard Randolph
  • Shaina and Adi Rappoport
  • Nathan Reamey
  • Don Reynolds
  • James Roach, II
  • Walter Robb
  • Mario Rodriguez
  • Carl Rogers
  • Samuel Rosenfeld
  • Edward Rudshtein
  • Karen Russo
  • Jim Ryan
  • Stefanie Sanborn
  • Lynne Sandman
  • Mae Santos
  • Melanie Santos
  • Sally Sarsfield
  • Claudia Schoenig-Diesing
  • Mary Schroth
  • Joseph Scully
  • Christina and Andrew Shepherd
  • John Shepherd
  • Joyce Sheppard
  • John Sheridan
  • Kathie Shetler
  • Randall Shimkus
  • Jane Shimkus
  • David Shore
  • Scott Sikorski
  • Marci Silverman
  • Liz and Patrick Sireta
  • Maria Skokna
  • Joseph Socha
  • Hudson Stoner
  • Charles Spillane
  • David Swanson
  • Pam Swenk
  • Sharon Teeter
  • Jne Templin
  • Daniel Thorp
  • Scott Tiano
  • Jennifer Tiggs
  • Carolyn Tomko
  • Tat Trinh
  • Suzanne van Landingham
  • David Volkmuth
  • Lance Volland
  • Angela Walker
  • Linda Walmsley
  • Diana Warrington
  • Amber-Joi Watkins
  • Ammon Weaver
  • Reeves Westbrook
  • Robin Westbrook
  • Wade Wettstein
  • Barbara and Tom White
  • Cindy and John Whitley
  • Sandy Williams
  • Catherine Winkler
  • Robert Wright
  • Jacqueline Wyant
  • Leah Young
  • Terry and Keith Yuede
  • Sherry and Mark Zawacki
  • Shannon Zerzan
  • George Zettlemoyer
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