The Greater New York Chapter of The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) has rolled out the schedule of their Great Strides Walks for this spring and the Putnam County walk will be moving to the Edward Ryan Memorial Park at 43 Park Road, Carmel, NY 10512 on June 4, 2017. This will be the first time that the walk will be hosted at this location and walkers will have access to amenities such as a circuit nature trail, playground, pavilion and multiple playing fields. Great Strides supports the mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation which is “to cure cystic fibrosis and to provide all people with the disease the opportunity to lead full, productive lives by funding research and drug development, promoting individualized treatment and ensuring access to high-quality, specialized care.”
The Great Strides walk provides a fantastic opportunity for family, friends, students, co-workers and colleagues to come together in support of a worthy cause. This year’s goal is to keep the momentum of finding a cure for CF going, while providing CF supporters with a fun family event including live entertainment, food, kids’ activities, giveaways, and a healthy 3 kilometer walk. Over 250 walkers are expected at Edward Ryan Memorial Park.
Martine Denis, Executive Director of the Greater New York Chapter says “tremendous progress” is being made at the CF Foundation. “A cure is within our reach, whereas only decades ago most CF patients didn’t live long enough to attend elementary school. For the first time in history more than half of the CF population are adults,” she says.
The CF Foundation has raised and invested hundreds of millions of dollars to support the development of new CF drugs and therapies. But the lives of people with this disease are still cut far too short.
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