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About Jumpin’ for Jazz
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Jumpin' for Jazz, Inc. is a charitable, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to improving the lives of children suffering from Friedreich's ataxia, ensuring quality care for all and empowering research organizations to find the cure.
What is Friedreich’s Ataxia?*
- An inherited disease that causes progressive damage to the nervous system.
- Named after the physician Nicholaus Friedreich, who first described the condition in the 1860s.
- “Ataxia” refers to coordination problems such as clumsy or awkward movements and unsteadiness, occurs in many different diseases and conditions.
- The ataxia of Friedreich’s ataxia results from the degeneration of nerve tissue in the spinal cord and of nerves that control muscle movement in the arms and legs.
- Friedreich’s ataxia, although rare, is the most prevalent inherited ataxia, affecting about one in every 50,000 people in the United States. Males and females are affected equally.
*Retrieved From National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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NEW EVENTS
2018 Fundraiser
June 10, 2018 – The JAZZ KITCHEN, Indy’s greatest jazz club, will again be hosting a benefit concert for Jumpin’ for Jazz Click Here
2018 Jefferson Awards
April 18, 2018 – Jumpin’ for Jazz founder, Virgil Harris, was honored for his service at the 2018 Jefferson Awards Foundation banquet presented by Citizens Energy Group and RTV6 News Click Here
About Jumpin’ for Jazz
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Jumpin' for Jazz, Inc. is a charitable, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to improving the lives of children suffering from Friedreich's ataxia, ensuring quality care for all and empowering research organizations to find the cure.
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