WARSAW — With a steady rain falling over the Village at Winona, conditions were nearly perfect for the first-ever Parasol Parade for Cure JM, held Saturday, April 30. Participants carried bright red umbrellas through the village, then paused to release red balloons over the canal before concluding their walk. This was all to raise awareness of juvenile dermatomyositis, a rare condition that affects about two …read more.

WARSAW — There is still time to shop for Cure JM, an organization dedicated to research for Juvenile Dermatomyositis, a condition so rare it is referred to as an “orphan disease.” Kristine Alderer’s daughter, Katherine, is a rare one in 2 million born with JM. More than 50 vendors line two hallways and fill the gymnasium with …read more.

WARSAW — Christmas Shop for Cure JM is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. in the gym at Sacred Heart School, 135 N. Harrison St., Warsaw. Items for sale by more than 50 vendors will include things like gourmet chocolate, jewelry, pottery, Bath and Body products, raffle baskets, artisan foods, crafts …read more.

Two and a half years ago, at the age of 4, Katherine Alderfer was diagnosed with a rare and incurable disease called Juvenile Dermatomyositis. Katherine still fights this disease on a daily basis. From the outside, she looks like a normal kid, but on the inside, her body is raging to fight against this auto-immune …read more.