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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.
 

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

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