GREAT STRIDES for Colin!

Four walk teams across the east coast participated in the 2009 GREAT STRIDES walk for Cystic Fibrosis in honor of Colin. This walk is crucial to raise support, to make a difference, and allow for research toward better treatments for CF patients.

The four teams raised over $20,000! Thanks to EVERYONE who participated or contributed to the FIGHTING FISH!

Here is a link to a youtube video of the Richmond walk:www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pnACu34jJE

Check out www.gofightingfish.weebly.com to see a complete recap on the FIGHTING FISH walk teams.

There are numerous Great Strides walks throughout the country. We hope you will participate in a 2010 walk in your city! Find a walk close to you! All proceeds go towards the same great cause... Cystic Fibrosis research! If you are unable to participate in GREAT STRIDES through walking but would like to support Colin's GREAT STRIDES team, you can easily make a donation here.

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The Richmond, VA Fighting Fish team.
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Colin and his mom after the Charlotte, NC GREAT STRIDES walk.
ABOUT GREAT STRIDES: Taking Steps to Cure Cystic Fibrosis is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest national fund-raising event. Tens of thousands of co-workers, friends and family come together each year as one community for one cause…to help find a cure for CF. In 2008, nearly $37 million was raised to support vital CF programs.

In cities all across the United States, tens of thousands of people just like you are showing their commitment to "adding tomorrows every day" to the lives of those with cystic fibrosis through the simple act of walking. Year after year, volunteers make every GREAT STRIDES walk site both fun and successful. Their dedication has helped GREAT STRIDES become one of the country's most effective and efficient fund-raising efforts. Since the first GREAT STRIDES walk in 1989, more than $180 million has been raised to support the vital research and care programs of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

You can help us reach our 2009 national fund-raising goal by participating in a GREAT STRIDES walk near you. Register online today and you'll have the opportunity to use our interactive fund-raising tools. You also can invite walkers to join your team, request online donations, and check your fund-raising status.

Once you register, there are skilled staff at your local CF Foundation chapter who are available to assist you with your fund-raising efforts. Contact your local chapter to learn more about the Foundation's mission, or call us at (800) FIGHT CF.