Rita Lows

My Great Strides Story

I'm walking to support my great-granddaughter, Josie. She is 8 years old and we've known she has Cystic Fibrosis since she was just a baby. She is a spunky fighter who usually does her treatments like a champ.

Here is the link if you would like to donate to this cause. Since there are not a great number of patients with this disease, there are not a lot of funds for research. Your donations are appreciated.

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.

You can support me!

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.