Cystic Fibrosis Walk 2017

On Sunday, May 21, 2017 we participated in our 10th annual Great Strides walk to benefit Cystic Fibrosis research, in San Jose. The walk is put on by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ("CFF") - but most of my donors make a contribution to the Tara K. Telford fund for Cystic Fibrosis Research at UC Davis.

We walk in honor of my friend, Tara. She is the best!! She had a double lung transplant in January 2016 and now is on the list for a kidney transplant. She is positive, and fun, and strong. I guarantee that if you knew her, you'd want to walk in her honor too.

This year I changed my team name to "Friends of Tara" - because that's why we walk - we are friends of Tara! We always have a great time and enjoy the energy of being with others that also know and care about someone with CF.

This year the CFF asked me to say a few words before the walk started. I talked about Tara and her story. I also encouraged the group to make good choices with their bodies. Apparently, I would have made Tara proud - there was a real radio DJ there emceeing the event and after the walk he came up and asked me if I have ever done any voiceover work. New career for me? :-)

Thank you to everyone that donated this year. This year there were 12 donations to CFF and 17 to Tara's fund at UC Davis. Here is a list of donors, along with the "honor roll of donors."

http://someonechristina.blogspot.com/2017/02/thank-you-for-your-cf-donation-2017.html

Before the walk - wearing our "Think Pink Lungs - Team Telford" shirts

I also had a special lanyard identifying me as a "Super Strider" thanks to your donations

Enthusiastic kids - maybe for the walk, maybe for the post-walk pizza, maybe for the during-the-walk Red Vines (which are handed out each year)

This is the sign we walked with - listed are all of the "honor roll" donors that have donated for at least 7 of the past 10 years (Gina Piper should have been on there too!)

Of course, Thomas wanted one picture of him that Ashley wasn't in - so here you go! :-)