Wow! It's been two years since Violet was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. All of those big changes in our family have become just everyday routine. Violet is 3 now and she is learning to take care of herself and participate in setting up her treatments. A typical treatment time consists of a game of Hide-N-Seek before we start, followed by Violet demanding, "I'll do my treatment in just TWELVE MORE MINUTES." (always 12!) and then she picks out her favorite movie to help her endure the 40 minutes of shaking and inhaling! And you should hear her say the names of her medications, "Albuterol" and "Pulmozyme." Although I'm postivie you'd need parental translation to understand! She's a big girl! She's brave and strong. Violet is our hope and our faith! She's our little angel straight from Heaven that reminds us that miracles CAN happen. She is currently doing really well: happy and active and as healthy as she can be. And all of this thanks to well wishes and prayers from her amazing family and friends like you AND your generous donations to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Because of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Violet has the best treatments and medications that are available to her, but there is still no cure for this deadly disease. With your continued support, WE HAVE FAITH THAT, IN VIOLET'S LIFETIME, A CURE WILL BE FOUND.

GREAT STRIDES is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest and most successful national fund-raising event. This year, we're walking in the GREAT STRIDES walk on:
Saturday May 16, 2009 at 8:30 am
At Fair Park in Dallas

Please join or team and walk with us AND/OR help us meet our fund-raising goal of $10,000 by donating to our team. TEAM ULTRAVIOLET.

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

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. There are incredible drugs in development right now, and you can view the CF Drug Pipeline on the web site. To learn more about CF and the CF Foundation, visit www.cff.org. Research is costly, but is an important part to making those drugs safe and available to Violet and others who suffer from CF. Your donation DOES make a difference.

Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those with CF! Thank you for supporting the mission of the CF Foundation and GREAT STRIDES!

FOR OTHER TEAM ULTRAVIOLET FUNDRAISING EVENTS, VISIT OUR MYSPACE PAGE. CLICK: UltraViolet Rock Show for CF