Diane DiGennaro

Dear Family and Friends, 

Our granddaughter, Zoey, is still enjoying skating lessons as well as skating with Nonnie. One recent Sunday, Nonnie asked her what she was learning in class and Zoey demonstrated spinning along the rink wall. Nonnie wondered whether she could do it without using the wall for balance. Zoey thought for a nanosecond, then skated out to the center and executed a beautiful spin without missing a beat. She stopped and looked at Nonnie in surprise and said, “well, where did THAT come from?” One of Zoey’s strengths is that she is open to possibilities. She isn’t afraid to fall, fail or get it wrong. Up she pops and keeps on going. It is a life skill that we admire and we know will hold her in good stead. 

Zoey’s ability to stay open is a wonderful world outlook and is one we’ve adopted as we work towards a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. We have again chosen to partner with the CF Foundation to raise funds for a cure. They are the leader in funding research and development of drugs and therapies to fight the disease. They’ve just funded some cutting-edge research on gene editing. It’s in the early stages but it has the potential to fix any mutation in the CFTR gene that causes CF. They’re also funding new research for drugs to address difficult-to-treat bacteria that are a major cause of lung infections. Such hopeful possibilities! 

We’ll again be participating in the Great Strides Walkathon this year on Sunday, May 19th in New Bedford, MA. We’d be so grateful if you can make a donation in Zoey’s honor. Team Zoey Alexa has raised more than $15,000 since we began several years ago. We hope to keep the momentum going! The CF Foundation is one of the most cost-effective organizations in the country. Rest assured your pledge will make a difference. 

To make a secure online contribution, please go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation website at https://fightcf.cff.org/. Click on the Great Strides picture (top left). Click on “Donate to a Walker” along the top of the next page. On yet another page enter “Diane DiGennaro” as the walker’s name. You will then be directed to a page with a yellow “Donate Now” tab. If you do not want to navigate the website, feel free to send a donation check to Diane (16 Cross St. Harwich Port, MA 02646) made out to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Your gift is tax deductible. Please feel free to share this invitation and fund request with any of your extended family or friends. Our fundraising could expand exponentially as could the possibilities for a cure! 

We’d love to have you join us on May 19th for the walk and lunch afterwards. Thank you again for being by our side these past eight years and making this journey with us. Your support has kept us hopeful and open to all that comes our way. 

Love,
Diane and David
aka Nonnie and Zaydee