Walk for our Angel

Our Story

Nearly 40,000 people in the United States have cystic fibrosis: a progressive, genetic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs in the body.  Our story specifically and the reason why we walk is for my mom, Kimberly Prizniak Rembish.

Sadly, Kim passed away from this illness at the age of 34, around 12 years ago.  She was a loved daughter, mother, sister, niece, cousin, aunt, and friend.  Why she is so inspirational to me and others though, is because she never let her illness get in the way of what she wanted to accomplish.  Kim finished high school, graduated from college, worked and traveled, got married, and even had a child.  For someone with cystic fibrosis, all those things can be hard to do.  Nonetheless, she still managed to do it, which is so motivating to me.

The CF Foundation has fostered the development of more than a dozen cystic fibrosis treatments and medications that have helped add decades of life for people with this disease.  Yet, many people with cystic fibrosis do not benefit from existing therapies.  A cure would be for a person to live a life free from the burden of this disease.  We will not stop till there is a cure.