CF Walk

if you know me, you know that there is a charity near and dear to me. for the last few years, i have talked about the cystic fibrosis foundation, and have participated in their great strides walk and last year even organized an event that would help raise money for this cause. for those of you not familiar with cystic fibrosis -

What Is Cystic Fibrosis?

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that:

• clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections; and
• obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food.

for more info on this disease, please visit: www.cff.com

i was asked to be the official photographer for their Great Strides Walk last month, and what a turnout! take a look:

warming up for the walk:

this is my team: Miss Maddie's Mission for a Cure

and it begins!

here's the adorable Miss Maddie herself and her cute little sister!

my daughter:

Finished!!!

After the walk, the Toe Jam Puppet Band was there to entertain the kids. If you have not seen these guys before, you should they are AWESOME! Check out their site: http://www.toejampuppetband.com/

my other daughter!

and at the end of the day, the big reveal: this is what the Great Strides Walk raised for the CF Foundation: How great is that???

what a great organization, and I am so proud to be a part of the effort to raise money for this cause. For all of you have donated and taken part, thank you!