My one plug for Cystic Fibrosis research
http://www.cff.org/Great_…9&idUser=126378
My daughter Erin (in the middle), with sister Jessica (left) and brother Abe (right).
Some of you might remember that last year I made an impassioned plea for people to donate to my Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides walk team. Well, it’s getting to be that time of year again. For those of you who don’t know. My daughter Erin was diagnosed with CF last year. After her diagnosis we thought we’d had a miracle when they found that one of the medications she was taking might cause a false positive, but after being removed from that medication and the fact that she did have CF symptoms as well it was reconfirmed that she had the life-shortening disease.
Anyway, every year the CF foundation has these walks across the nation to raise money for CF research. These events are called Great Strides. Our walk site is The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, and our walk date is May 20th. The name of our walk team is Butterflies for Erin, as our daughter really loves them. Last year we raised almost $2500 in less than two months time. This year we have almost triple the time, and I want to blow the top off of last years total. This is where you come in, would you be willing to help me that goal? Even a small donation can help in a big way.
Background on donating:
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the primary sponsor of critical research that is making tremendous advances toward a cure and control of cystic fibrosis (CF). We have been recognized by publications such as SmartMoney as being one of the most efficient organizations of our kind. Nearly 90 cents of every dollar of revenue we raise is available for investment in vital CF programs to support research, care and education.
We receive no federal funding and depend on the generosity of individual donors and corporations to support our lifesaving mission. We will not rest until we find a cure.
Thank You for helping make CF stand for Cure Found!
Ann Marie Curling
Mother of Erin (age 7) with Cystic Fibrosis
