My family and I participate in this 5k every year to honor the memory of the father/husband/son/brother/friend we all love the most, Angel Calzadilla. My dad was a simple guy; he loved his job almost as much as he loved his family. He treated every single person he came across as though they were the only person in the room who mattered. He spent decades risking his life in order to save the lives of perfect strangers and all we needed was ONE life to save his.
I can't tell you how much I miss him but I can tell you how much it sucks to know that the person you love most in this entire world essentially has an expiration date unless a pair of perfectly healthy, perfectly matching lungs turn up because, there.is.no.cure.
I know he would want to be remembered for his tenacity, generosity, and courage, not the disease that ultimately “won.” So, I humbly ask that you find it in your heart (and wallet) to help me reach my goal so we can work to one day find a cure for CF.
My Great Strides Story
Nearly 40,000 people in the United States have cystic fibrosis: a progressive, genetic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. They are moms, dads, sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, and friends who face the sobering prospect of a shortened lifespan. I walk for them.
Working alongside the CF community, the CF Foundation has fostered the development of more than a dozen CF treatments and helped add decades of life for people with CF. Yet, many people with CF do not benefit from existing therapies. Our vision is a cure for every person with cystic fibrosis – a life free from the burden of this disease – and we will not leave anyone behind.
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By supporting my fundraising goal, you have an opportunity in your lifetime to be part of ending this disease. Please consider joining us and help make medical history.
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IMPORTANT NOTE ON ATTENDANCE AT FOUNDATION EVENTS:
Updated July 5th, 2023
The CF Foundation is committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of individuals attending Foundation events. Individuals attending CF Foundation events must abide by the Foundation's Event Attendance Policy www.cff.org/attendancepolicy, which includes guidance for event attendees living with cystic fibrosis.