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July 2007
Hike for Lung Health
Dear Visitor,
This month we are delighted to
announce that FSR has agreed to partner with the Respiratory
Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago (formerly the ALA of
Chicago) and several other community health organizations in
raising awareness of and financial support for lung diseases
through the first annual ‘Hike for Lung Health’ to be held on
September 23rd in Chicago.
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Karen Russell, daughter
of famed NBA player Bill Russell, has agreed to join FSR President
Andrea Wilson as Co-Captain of FSR Team Sarcoidosis. They have set a
goal of raising $10,000.00 to support critical research and education
initiatives at the Foundation. I hope we can count on those of you in
Chicago to exceed their expectations.
There are several ways for you to support this initiative:
1 –
Register as a Team Sarcoidosis Walker (fee is $10).
You can then create your own page to tell your personal sarcoidosis
story and be able to help raise money for FSR by asking your friends,
family, neighbors and colleagues to sponsor you as a walker. FSR
will retain 75% of all funds raised by our walkers, the remaining 25%
will be used by the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan
Chicago to defray event costs and to fund lung disease research in
Metropolitan Chicago. The registration fee of $10 per walker will cover
costs for t-shirts, refreshments, park permits, etc.
2 - Sponsor Team Captains
Andrea Wilson,
Karen Russell. Help FSR reach our goal of raising $10000.00
through this program.
3 - Make a
General Donation to the Walk. Make a pledge to someone whose
personal sarcoidosis story has impacted you in a positive way.
Along with FSR Team Sarcoidosis, there will be walkers representing
teams for a range of other lung diseases and every walker will receive a
‘Hike for Lung Health’ T-shirt. To identify our ‘Team Sarcoidosis’
(which we hope will be among the largest) our walkers will also receive
a special thank you gift from FSR and additional prizes will be awarded
to walkers who raise the largest amount in pledges.
We think this walk provides a unique opportunity to join with other
patients to bring attention to this disease and to raise important funds
for the Foundation. More information is available at
www.stopsarcoidosis.org/lungwalk. I hope that we can count on your
support.
Sincerely,
The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research
New at
www.stopsarcoidosis.org
this month:
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