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Bold Journey Shines a Spotlight on Valerie’s Journey to ‘Walking Strong’ for Duchenne
Valerie Pappas Llauro was recently featured in an article on Bold Journey, where her journey unfolds. In 2011, her son's diagnosis with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy set her on an unexpected path. This rare genetic...
A Big Fat Greek Fundraiser
A Big Fat Greek Fundraiser for Walking Strong with Nia Vardalos! In Celebrating the opening of MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3 - Fr. Gary Kyriacou / St. Sophia Cathedral, Nia Vardalos and I joined together to celebrate...
Helping Hunter and Carlos – and Their Moms!
Assistive lift devices for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy At Walking Strong, our mission is to provide essential assistance to individuals and families facing the challenges of muscular dystrophy. We believe that everyone...
Power Soccer League Defies the Odds – A Triumph of Spirit
A Journey of Six Teenage Boys Battling Duchenne, Uniting as a Team, and Triumphing as Champions When we first received the devastating diagnosis of Duchenne for our son, Alex, our dreams of him sharing the love of...
The 6th Annual Night of Strength Gala at CBS Studios raises close to $500,000
What a comeback!! After not having an event for three years, we came back in full force. What an incredible and inspirational night. Our new location at CBS Studios Radford on New York Street set the scene for a...
How Kobe Bryant’s Kindness Impacted Young Fan With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
https://youtu.be/1_9S0_00114?si=OM7ZTOWj7MR3YSeJ How Kobe Bryant’s Kindness Impacted Young Fan With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Kobe Bryant's Kindness - Valerie Pappas Llauro, mother of Alex, a young boy with Duchenne...
