Anthony Romano

Hello Everyone!

It's that time of year again when I reach out to you, our family, friends and colleagues, in support of our efforts to raise funds and find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. As you may know, our niece, Caroline, was diagnosed with CF when she was 5 months old. Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes the body to produce abnormally thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs leading to chronic lung infections and fatal lung damage. This mucus also clogs the digestive organs, prohibiting proper digestion and causing malnourishment. There is no cure. To learn more about CF and The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, please see below*

More than twenty-six years have passed since we have been making our annual appeal on behalf of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. We are so proud of Caroline as she continues to expertly manage all the medications and therapy that she must do every day to keep herself healthy. In the past, we mentioned an important drug study Caroline was participating in that is specific to her rare CF genetic mutations. This was exceptionally important since since she has a mutation held by less than 10 percent of those with CF.  Unfortunately, the study was halted but we remain hopeful that a life changing breakthrough is in the near future for Caroline and all others whose lives are affected by CF!

There are approximately 40,000 Americans living with cystic fibrosis. They are moms, dads, sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, friends, and co-workers who struggle every day just to live and breathe. Our team walks for all of them, but especially for our sweet Caroline.  We hope you will support us in our efforts to raise funds for crucial research.

Real progress has been made in the search for a cure, but the lives of people with CF are still cut far too short. There still is no cure for this devastating disease. By participating in the Great Strides walk, we are helping add tomorrows to the lives of people living with cystic fibrosis. Will you join us? Please support us by donating to our Great Strides fundraising campaign today.

Please support Team Caroline!

Help us reach our fundraising goal by donating to our Great Strides fundraising campaign. Your gift will help add tomorrows to the lives of people with cystic fibrosis by supporting life-saving research and medical progress. Your gift is 100-percent tax deductible.

On behalf of our family and the many others affected by Cystic Fibrosis, we thank you for your generous support.

 Anthony and Jill