This August, every step moves us closer to treatments for 8p heroes. Are you in?

An awareness and fundraising event to accelerate treatments for rare Chromosome 8p Disorders. Walk, run, stride, or ride in honor of 8p heroes around the globe.

All funds raised support Project 8p’s mission to empower a unified community for chromosome 8p heroes for a meaningful life today while accelerating treatments for
tomorrow.

Unmasking 8p Heroes: 8000 Steps for 8p Kicks Off August 2025

Ready to Unleash the Power of 8p Heroes? The Fourth Annual 8000 Steps for 8p is your chance to directly support Project 8p’s mission: To empower a unified community for chromosome 8p heroes for a meaningful life today while accelerating treatments for tomorrow. Join us in unmasking their incredible journey.

Unleashed Power: Our 8p Community in Motion!

Our Legacy of Unmasked Power: Impact Through the Years

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Mission Partners

Project 8p is proud to recognize the generous individuals, families, and organizations who have stepped up as Mission Partners
during our fourth annual 8000 Steps for 8p event.

Their support powers the work we do — advancing research, improving care, and strengthening our global community of families affected by rare chromosome 8p rearrangements.

Together, they help bring our mission to life. We are grateful for their commitment and partnership.

ORIGIN STORY PARTNER

Unleashing Their Power:
Celebrating Our 2024 8000 Steps for 8p Teams!

Unleashing Their Power: Celebrating Our 2024 8000 Steps for 8p Teams!

Aloha Aina
Bean’s Bees
Ben McGann
Chloe’s Crew
Claire
Ian Dude
Kingsley’s Krew
Owen’s 8K
Propel Health Team
Team June
Team Karina
Team Matí McAlpine
Team Mazen
Team Miciela
Team Science
Team Si Si
Team Theo
Team Bor
The Athenians
Xander’s 5K Crew

The Project 8p Foundation (Project 8p) was created in 2018 to:

  • Accelerate future treatments, not only for 8p, but potentially for other chromosome-wide diseases as well.
  • Lead with knowledge from patients. Currently, there is no cure for 8p disorders, nor is there a standard course of treatment.

The Project 8p Foundation (Project 8p) was created in 2018 to:

  • Raise transformative funding for pioneering scientific research into treatments for a complex, rare disease involving 250+ affected genes on the short arm of the 8 th chromosome (8p). Rearrangements of these genes causes significant abnormalities to the entire neurological system, thus all organs and functions of the body– with variance in cognitive functions, gross motor skills, social development and other challenges during infancy, and throughout life;
  • Empower a unified community of 8p patients and their families so they can have meaningful lives today; and
  • Accelerate future treatments, not only for 8p, but potentially for other chromosome-wide diseases as well.