My brother Jason was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when he was a baby (see picture). What bothered me most was the way the disease never allowed him to forget he had it. Each day he did his excercises, took his enzymes and lived with the realization that he would, unless a cure was found, succumb to CF at an early age--he died when he was 17 years old.

GREAT STRIDES is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest and most successful national fund-raising event. This year, I'm walking in the GREAT STRIDES walk at Crissy Field on May 2, 2009. Please help me meet my fund-raising goal of $5000.00 by sponsoring me. Your generous gift will be used efficiently and effectively, as nearly 90 cents of every dollar of revenue raised is available for investment in vital CF programs to support research, care and education.Please join me in supporting the fight against Cystic Fibrosis by making a donations to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Making a donation is easy and secure! Just click the "Click to Donate" button on this page to make a donation that will be credited to my team. Any amount you can donate is greatly appreciated!

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a devastating genetic disease that affects tens of thousands of children and young adults in the United States. Research and care supported by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is making a huge difference in extending the quality of life for those with CF. However, we continue to lose precious lives to CF every day. That's why your help is needed now more than ever to ensure that a cure is found sooner - rather than later. To learn more about CF and the CF Foundation, visit www.cff.org.