19th Annual JOA Picnic in the Park 7/11/2026
We invite you to a very special evening as we gather for the 19th and final JOA Picnic in the Park on July 11. For nearly two decades, this event has been a place where community, joy, and purpose come together — all inspired by our son John Owen, who lived 19 courageous years fighting Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
This year’s picnic is a tribute to him, to the boys still battling this devastating disease, and to every person who has stood beside us since our very first event in 2008. If it’s been a while, we would truly love to welcome you back. Your presence has always meant more than you know.
Enjoy an evening filled with everything that has made this event unforgettable:
• Dairy Queen — with us since day one • Mama Mia’s Sausage — with us since 2016 •Beer Truck, Open Bar Slim Repper, Gregory’s Place and Hutch’s BBQ • Live music by Shadow of Doubt, an incredible Tom Petty tribute band with us since 2021• 200+ raffles, kids’ games, Mario Kart, and a hole‑in‑one contest • Wine Pull, Booze Barrel & 50/50 • The unmistakable spirit of community that has carried this mission forward.
Every dollar raised helps us continue the fight to derail Duchenne — to push research forward, to support families, and to honor the courage of boys who face this muscle‑stealing disease with strength far beyond their years.
This final picnic is a celebration, a remembrance, and a heartfelt thank‑you.
Please join us as we honor Owen’s legacy and close this chapter together with love, laughter, and purpose on July 11 at 5:00 pm German Central 7863 York Road Parma, OH 44130.
With gratitude, The Dumm Family & John Owen’s Adventure
PS - We welcome your Wine, Gift Card and Gift Basket Donations through July 5th
Please contact [email protected] wtih your generous donation!
Able to Volunteer? We need you! Contact: [email protected]
JOA was founded in 2008 after our son, John Owen Dumm, was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy—a rare, fatal disease that causes progressive muscle degeneration and affects 1 in every 3,500 boys. Thanks to incredible advancements like exon-skipping therapies and gene therapy, our Duchenne community has more hope than ever. But the fight is far from over.
We cannot stop the work that Owen so courageously championed.
This year’s picnic is a tribute to him, to the boys still battling this devastating disease, and to every person who has stood beside us since our very first event in 2008. If it’s been a while, we would truly love to welcome you back. Your presence has always meant more than you know.
Enjoy an evening filled with everything that has made this event unforgettable:
• Dairy Queen — with us since day one • Mama Mia’s Sausage — with us since 2016 •Beer Truck, Open Bar Slim Repper, Gregory’s Place and Hutch’s BBQ • Live music by Shadow of Doubt, an incredible Tom Petty tribute band with us since 2021• 200+ raffles, kids’ games, Mario Kart, and a hole‑in‑one contest • Wine Pull, Booze Barrel & 50/50 • The unmistakable spirit of community that has carried this mission forward.
Every dollar raised helps us continue the fight to derail Duchenne — to push research forward, to support families, and to honor the courage of boys who face this muscle‑stealing disease with strength far beyond their years.
This final picnic is a celebration, a remembrance, and a heartfelt thank‑you.
Please join us as we honor Owen’s legacy and close this chapter together with love, laughter, and purpose on July 11 at 5:00 pm German Central 7863 York Road Parma, OH 44130.
With gratitude, The Dumm Family & John Owen’s Adventure
PS - We welcome your Wine, Gift Card and Gift Basket Donations through July 5th
Please contact [email protected] wtih your generous donation!
Able to Volunteer? We need you! Contact: [email protected]
JOA was founded in 2008 after our son, John Owen Dumm, was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy—a rare, fatal disease that causes progressive muscle degeneration and affects 1 in every 3,500 boys. Thanks to incredible advancements like exon-skipping therapies and gene therapy, our Duchenne community has more hope than ever. But the fight is far from over.
We cannot stop the work that Owen so courageously championed.
18th Annual JOA Picnic in the Park 7/12/2025
Our 18th Picnic in the Park drew epic crowds as we Derailed Duchenne! The storm held off and a GIANT Rainbow gave us the sign that Owen was with us! Thank you to all that helped us send $50,000 to PPMD to fund research that will End Duchenne! See you in 2026, Save the Date: July 11, 2026!
17th Annual JOA Picnic in the Park 7/13/2024
Great Success!
We had an amazing night on July 12! Thank you to all that made this a fantastic event to Derail Duchenne!
JOA Picnic in the Park 7/08/2023
Our 16th Annual Picnic in the Park was awesome - #derailduchenne. July 8, 2023 at German Central. It is always a great family centered event.
We had over 170 Raffle Items with Silent Auction items, 3 different raffles, Booze Barrel, Wine Pull. Great activities including; Hole in One Contest, Pong, Mario Kart challenge, kids games and Nerf War.
Thank you to all that made this an amazing evening!
We had over 170 Raffle Items with Silent Auction items, 3 different raffles, Booze Barrel, Wine Pull. Great activities including; Hole in One Contest, Pong, Mario Kart challenge, kids games and Nerf War.
Thank you to all that made this an amazing evening!
JOA Picnic in the Park 7/09/2022
2nd Saturday in July
Picnic in the Park July, 7/9/22 ~ Huge Success
We had an incredible night with Live Music by Shadow of Doubt, Tom Petty Tribute Band, Food Trucks; Zydeco, Mana Truck, Dairy Queen, Mama Mia’s Sausage and Antonio's Pizza. With amazing German Beer / Beer Truck, Kids games, adult games, 50/50, sideboards, Bingo, Nerf Battle, Hole in One, Wine Pull, Booze Barrel and remarkable raffles. We are so humbled and honored to have raised $60K for Duchenne Research.
This year we introduce our 2022 Duchenne Warrior, 3-year-old Drew Thomas. Drew’s parents, Megan & Bart have supported JOA & our Picnic since our inception. They recently learned that their 4th child has the same type of Duchenne that Owen has. Drew, along with his family (Mom, Dad, Emmalyn -11, Nolan – 9 & Cassidy -6). The family had a tremendous time at the event, Nolan claimed it was the BEST NIGHT EVER!
Please save the date of Saturday July 8, 2023 to celebrate together as we Derail Duchenne!
John Owen’s Adventure, Inc (JOA) is a North Royalton non profit 501c3 founded by parents of John Owen, Tony & Jen Dumm. They aim to fund awareness for chronic childhood illnesses including Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. They develop funds for finding a cure, sustaining the quality of life for these children and educating the general public about such illnesses. EIN 26-2672169
