Natalie's First Car!
Dear Friends and Family,
Hope all is well with you all! Some of you may know that I have retired after 40 great years. I am enjoying my lab puppy, Birdie as well as all of my hobbies including traveling. The most important thing I plan to focus on is continuing my quest to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's research to find a cure for this disease.
I just got back from an inspiring CF Conference in DC. I was reminded of how far we have come since I got involved in the Foundation 20+ years ago when my niece, Natalie was diagnosed with CF.
There have been so many positive things happening for CF patients over these many years....especially the great trends over the last year or so.
- People with CF are living longer lives. Natalie's life expectancy when she was diagnosed was only into the teens. Now half of CF patients are expected to live to 56 years of age or more!
- Also, those affected with CF are achieving many exciting life milestones. Natalie graduated from high school and college, has a full time job. And at the age of 25 just bought her first car!
It is your support that the Foundation's world-class CF scientists can make breakthroughs in research including the latest and greatest genetic therapy trials- the new era of clinical research.
On May 18th, the largest national CFF fund raising event, Great Strides is taking place here in Houston at the zoo. Please help me reach (or exceed!) my fund raising goals. And if you have friends and family that would be interested in joining the fight to find a cure for CF, please forward Natalie's Stand link.
https://fightcf.cff.org/site/TR/GreatStrides/147_Texas_Gulf_Coast_Houston?px=2296416&pg=personal&fr_id=10539
I truly appreciate your generosity and willingness to give hope to everyone living with CF. What I do know is that until there is a cure for every person with CF, there is more we must do.
By donating to my fundraising goal, you will help advance our mission for a cure for all. Please consider joining us and helping make CF stand for Cure Found.
Thank you so much!
Karen Sontag aka Aunt Karen
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