Why are the Raglands uniting for the cure?

Erika and Steven Ragland’s son, Logan, was diagnosed with SMA Type II in February 2008. Logan was 20 months old at diagnosis and for the first year of his life the Raglands believed Logan would run after his sister, ride a bike and climb trees. Their family had never heard of SMA and had no family history. They were devastated to hear their son would never walk and may die from a common cold due to weak respiratory muscles.

The Raglands will not wait for SMA to continue to steal away their son’s abilities while leaving his mind intact to take exact account of all his physical losses. They don’t know what the future holds, but they do know Logan, along with his sister, is the bright shining light of their lives. Their journey is different, at times painful and sad but meaningful and wonderful nonetheless, because Logan is a smart, funny and curious little boy who always keeps them laughing, inspired and in love with him and his precocious big sister, Riley.

The Raglands believe they owe it to Logan, Riley, and all children with SMA and their families to try their best to stop this disease. They know spreading awareness of SMA through political action, fundraising and now in partnering with Unite For The Cure will someday lead to an end to SMA. All of our children and families deserve it. With a cure or treatment – estimated by experts to be 5 years away with proper funding – the Raglands are honored to join in solidarity and in commitment to raise the funds needed to stop SMA once and for all. Let’s get to work!