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Jake Marrazzo Chosen as WCVB Channel 5 Boston A+ Student
Jake Marrazzo has become a remarkable 16 year old sophomore at Hudson High School who has not let Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy keep him from pursuing his dreams of performing on Broadway, driving a car and helping to cure his disease. Recently, he was chosen to be featured as one of WCVB Channel 5 Boston’s A+ […]
I Just Want to Show Other Patients that Anything is Possible
September 7th is World Duchenne Awareness Day, which aims to raise awareness for people living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). In this blog, Jake Marrazzo, a DMD patient and advocate, shares his experience, providing a powerful story of inspiration to anyone who has been touched by this disease and was originally published by America’s Biopharmaceutical […]
Hudson Woman Will Compete in a Triathlon with Her Son Who Has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
PRESS RELEASE September 9, 2018 – Hudson, MA – Hudson resident Sheryl Marrazzo will be competing in the Title 9 Sprint Triathlon in Hopkinton, MA on September 9, 2018 with her 15 year old son Jake, who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and has been confined to a wheelchair since age 12. Sheryl will compete in […]
First Day Using Our New Team Hoyt Running Chair
Yesterday was our first official 5k with our new Team Hoyt Running Chair! It was hot and crowded, but we managed a personal best and beat our last run by 2 minutes!! Jake kept asking me when I was going to go faster!! Did the best I could kid…speed in progress!!! People kept saying I […]
Hudson Mother and Son Raising Money for Specialized Running Chair
This article was written by Jonathan Phelps in the Metrowest Daily News and published on Apr 29, 2018 at 7:09 PM. HUDSON — During a run along the rail trail earlier this spring, Jake Marrazzo spurred his mother on as she started training for an upcoming triathlon. “Faster,” he said as she pushed him in a mobility stroller. “I want […]
Hudson Teacher Helps Student Making Tough Transition
This article was written by Paul Burton and published on WBZ-TV on November 6, 2015 at 6:14 pm. BOSTON (CBS) – Jake Marrazzo, 12, is learning a lot of hard lessons about life but his approach to it is inspiring those around him, especially his substitute teacher Melissa Ansley. “I can’t walk anymore. I originally […]