Max...

Back in September, I posted about Max, my friend's gorgeous and sweet three year old son with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. That day, I wrote about him and his big sister Holly, the problems boys with Duchenne face and an amazing organization called Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy. These people are deeply committed to ending this type of Muscular Dystrophy and each fall host Coach to Cure MD, which coincides with the beginning of the college football season.

Friday evening, Max passed away suddenly. We are all shocked and our hearts are broken. For Veronica, for her husband James, for Max's big sister Holly. I feel entirely helpless. I think we all do right now.

But, one of the things that I love the most about the blogging community is that when people are in need, we can band together for a common cause. And, that's why I'm sharing this with you today. Because, I hope that after you read Max's story, you will feel led to donate to PPMD in his honor. You can visit his personal page and follow the link to donate.

Big or small, every single dollar counts and through your generosity, other families like Max's will benefit. Whether it be through their continuing research, personal and family support and eventually a cure.