2008 Ridgecrest
Great Strides Walk Over $52,000 raised in 2007!
Great Strides Walk Over $52,000 raised in 2007!
LeRoy Jackson Park
December 6, 2008
9AM Registration, 10AM Walk
December 6, 2008
9AM Registration, 10AM Walk
GREAT STRIDES is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest and most successful national fund-raising event.
The 2nd annual Ridgecrest Great Strides walk will start at Leroy Jackson Park and follow
an easy 5 km multiple loop course. Upon finishing, food and music will be provided.
You can help find a cure to cystic fibrosis (CF) by:
Listen to KZIQ morning show talking about the Ridgecrest Great Strides... 
Dec. 3, 2007 - Summary of Generosity and Event
Nov. 30, 2007 - Day Before Event - Taylor Very Talkative
Nov. 27, 2007 - One week from the event
Nov. 19, 2007 - Taylor's little voice at the end
This year, the FRISBEE GIRLS team is walking in the GREAT STRIDES in an attempt to meet our fund-raising goal of $10,000. You are welcome to join the FRISBEE GIRLS team. As with all teams and donations, your generous gift will be used efficiently and effectively. Nearly 90 cents of every dollar of revenue raised is available for investment in vital CF programs to support research, care, and education. Making a donation is easy and secure! Go to Isabella's and Taylor's web page on the CF Foundation's website. Just click the "Click to Donate" button on this page to make a donation that will be credited to the "Frisbee Girls" team. Any amount you can donate is greatly appreciated! We encourage you to participate in the walk, but if you are unable to attend, you can still support the team effort with a donation. Cystic fibrosis 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. To learn more about Isabella and Taylor in their fight against CF, go here. 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!
How to get started...
Step 1 - Form a Team
Put together a group of your co-workers, friends, or family members and form a GREAT STRIDES team!
CF Foundation staff will help you along the way with tools and tips to make your team
successful. Whether you are a part of a corporate, family, or organizational team,
your participation will be make a difference.
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Download and print the GREAT STRIDES sponsor form / pledge sheet
- Register Online by selecting one of the options:
Step 2 - Raise Funds
Your fundraising efforts are crucial in helping the CF Foundation fund the research that
is needed to find a cure. Set a goal for yourself and your team and ask everyone you
know to reach your goal. Staff will help put the "fun" in "fundraising." Online fund raising
is easy - simply send an email to everyone you know and ask for their support.
Through raising funds you can be assured that you are taking the next step in helping to find
a cure!
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
153 E. Whittier Blvd., Suite A
La Habra, CA 90631
(562) 694-5457
Step 3 - Celebrate at the walk!
Now come join your community, friends, and family to celebrate your hard work and tremendous
fundraising efforts! The walk will be a great celebration with activities for the whole
family! Enjoy the fun, and move one step closer to making CF stand for "Cure Found"!
B. Cepacia Policy: Because of risks to people with CF, individuals with a confirmed positive sputum culture for Burkholderia Cepacia complex shall not attend this event. This is because B. Cepacia can be passed between individuals who have CF through close proximity. B. Cepacia infection in a person with CF can cause serious respiratory illness, and in some patients, may lead to death. Despite this policy, there still might be some individuals with B. Cepacia in attendance. B. Cepacia is not a risk for otherwise healthy individuals. For alternative ways to participate and for information about this policy, please contact the CF Foundation at (800) FIGHT-CF or visit our website www.cff.org. Consult your CF care center physician with medical questions.
adding tomorrows every day...
CF is a life threatening genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system.
More than 10 million Americans are symptomless carriers of the defective CF gene.
While much progress has been made toward finding a cure, our work is far from over as
we continue to loose precious lives to this devastating disease.
Why should you get involved?
The CF Foundation is Efficient
Almost 90 cents of every dollar raised goes toward vital CF programs. According to SmartMoney, the CF Foundation is "a charity that won't waste your money."The CF Foundation is Innovative
Forbes has recognized the CF Foundation's innovative approach to research. By offering milestone-driven research awards, the CF Foundation stimulates the development of new CF therapies that are having a profound impact on thousands of young lives.The CF Foundation is Results Driven
When the CF Foundation began, few patients lived to attend elementary school. Thanks to the research and care supported by the CF Foundation, the median age of survival is almost 37 years.The CF Foundation Needs Your Help!
Although the outlook for a child born with CF today has improved tremendously over the years, it is NOT good enough. Your participation in GREAT STRIDES is critical to ensuring that the momentum in CF research continues. Working together, we can add tomorrows every day to the lives of all people with CF!
Stride for Prizes
The GREAT STRIDES walker turning in the most money in designated Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
regions - on or before walk day - will receive round-trip, coach-class air transportation
for two on American Airlines/American Eagle to any one of more than 170 cities that AA/AE
flies. Travel must be within the contiguous 48 United States and Canada. Restrictions apply.
Airline tickets courtesy of American Airlines, Outstanding Corporate Partner of the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
- When you raise money for GREAT STRIDES, you can earn great prizes! It is our way of saying "thank you," on behalf of the children and adults who live with CF every day.
| Raised Money | Prizes | |
| $10,000 | iPodTM 80 Gigabyte MP3 Player with Video or two prices from $2,500 category or below |
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| $5,000 | Mini DV Camcorder | |
| $2,500 | 5.0 Megapixel Canon Digital Camera or Three Extension Digital Phone System 5.8 GHz |
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| $1,000 | MP3 Player (256 MB) or MP3 docking station with speakers |
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| $500 | TEAM CF USB Flash Drive or TEAM CF High Sierra Backpack or TEAM CF Woven Blanket |
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| $250 | TEAM CF Beach Tote Bag or TEAM CF Coffee Mug or TEAM CF Sweatshirt, Adult XL or TEAM CF Sweatshirt, Youth L |
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| $100 | Official TEAM CF T-Shirt | |
Note: Prizes will be delivered within 6 to 8 weeks of being ordered. If you do not select a prize it will be donated back to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Each participant who raises $100 or more earns an official TEAM CF T-Shirt. You can earn one additional prize based on the total amount you turn in. An item of equal value may be substituted by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation if the listed prize is unavailable.
