Anaheim, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/18/2014 -- After watching a young family friend, Chelsea Lane, lose her battle against Friedreich’s Ataxia, Joe DeBilio knew he had to continue fighting the disease. Two other disorders were affecting young people in Joe’s life. Nathan Mermilliod is suffering with Hemophilia, and Hawken Miller is afflicted with Duchenne’s Disease.

- Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA) is a debilitating, life-shortening, degenerative neuro-muscular disorder.

- Hemophilia is an inherited blood clotting disorder, occurring primarily in young males, in which one or more of the 15 vital clotting proteins, called clotting factors, are either deficient or inactive.

- Duchenne Disease is a devastating muscular disease in children. Historically, most boys who have Duchenne’s do not survive beyond their mid-twenties. Those that do will be wheelchair bound by age twelve.

Joe wanted to help find a cure for these life-shortening children’s diseases. His vision evolved into the creation of a charity that evenly divides an affordable $99 (or more) donation between these three charities, making it easy to donate with just ONE CLICK. With the help of friends Cosmo Taormina, David Kantar, and a generous initial contribution by Al Barilla, the dream has finally come to fruition.

About 3 for 99
3 for 99 is a qualified 501(c)(3) organization, with a mission to raise donations for the critical medical research needs of our three deadly children’s diseases: Friedreich’s Ataxia, Hemophilia and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.