Mike And Becky Ratzlaff

HELLO FAMILY AND FRIENDS,

We will be walking in the Great Strides Walk for CF on May 4th in Wichita to help raise money to help find a cure for cystic fibrosis.

Our team, Four Leaf Clovers, will be walking to honor our grandchildren, Jonah (age 11) and Ellery (age 8), and their cousins, Elliott (age 11) and Amelie (age 9), all who all have CF. We believe that their bright futures will be a direct result of the lifesaving research and innovative medical treatments funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). To do our part to support the search for a cure, our family participates in one large fundraising event annually. Once a year, we ask everyone we know to support our family and the 30,000 Americans living with CF by making a donation to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Maintaining hope for a cure and pursuing and supporting this research is the best way we cope with this illness.

As many of you know, CF is a life-threatening disease that adversely affects the lungs, digestive system, reproductive system, and the liver.  Research continues to make major breakthroughs in treatments to improve outcomes and the life expectancy continues to be longer. CF is no longer just a pediatric disease because now some people are surviving into adulthood. Great Strides is the largest fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation which supports further research with a mission to find a cure.

We would welcome and appreciate any support you can give -- keeping us in your thoughts or prayers, helping us reach our fundraising goal with a donation of any amount, or joining our event or a Great Strides event in your area. Donations support life-saving research and medical progress, and are 100-percent tax deductible. Thank you in advance for your support! This is a wonderful cause that is very close to our hearts and your help makes a difference for those affected by CF.

Thank you for your help!

Mike & Becky Ratzlaff