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2010 Grand Rapids - Calder Plaza Walk Information
My fundraising goal: $400.00
Money raised to date:  $320.00
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Dear Friends and Family: it's that time of year again!!! I absolutely, positively HATE asking for money, and I LOVE my son so much that I will do what it takes to help his cause. If it weren't for the medications that have been developed in the last few years, Hayden wouldn't have survived his month-long stay in the hospital in April of '05. Medications like Albuterol, Pulmozyme,Tobi , Periactin, Prevacid and Creon helped bring Hayden back to life, and continue to help his lungs and digestive system function daily. Today he is an energetic, funny, curious almost four year-old, who lights up our world!

I will be walking on May 15, 2010 in Grand Rapids. I would like our team to raise $2,000.00 this year. In our second year,we raised $3268.27, almost triple what we raised our first year, thanks to all of you who donated!!!! Last year we didn't raise quite as much, but I also didn't put much effort in as I was dealing with other issues. I hope to raise more than the past 4 years in'10. Your contribution is 100% tax deductible, and checks - with any amount desired, can be mailed to my home address(email me for it) made payable to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Or simply pay online.

Where does the money go? 90 cents of every dollar goes to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation funds for research and programs to help find a cure for CF. When the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was started nearly 5 decades ago, children with CF were not expected to see their first day of Kindergarten. Today, more than 40% of the CF population is over the age of 18. Please help Hayden and others like him live to be grannies and grandpops. Please join my team to help raise funds, or send a donation today!

Below is a list of donors who have donated to support me. Thanks to everyone for your support!
First Name Last Name Comments
Tracy Thomas  
Drew Klofta Be strong Hayden.
Jay Pingree  
Georganna Korest  
Vanessa Jansma  
Team fundraising goal: $2,000.00
Money raised to date:  $320.00
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