Dear
Family and Friends,
I need you to join me on a journey. On January 4, 2012 my precious friend Ginger
Birnbaum told me her newborn son, Kenneth King, had Cystic Fibrosis. After she shared the news of his diagnosis she said, “Never in a million years would we ask for this, however we are
prepared to fight like crazy for his health."
In 2012 King was hospitalized twice. He takes 40 enzyme capsules a day as well as
a long list of other medications, receives between 2 and 4 one and a half hour
breathing treatments of albuterol, hypertonic saline, chest physical therapy,
and pulmozyme, and receives a 10 hour feed through a gastrointestinal tube at
night. The Great Strides Walk gives their family hope.
The Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fibrosis is one of the many
ways the Birnbaums fight for King. GREAT
STRIDES is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's premier event nationwide that
raises awareness and funds to treat and cure cystic fibrosis. Great Strides is
a platform to bring together various individuals while giving them the
opportunity to walk with community leaders and like-minded philanthropists in
support of cystic fibrosis research.
I need you to join me on a journey. The first step is to become a member of
Kenneth King’s Believers. Please walk with
my family and me on May 18, 2013. The
walk will take place at Central Magnet School in Murfreesboro, TN. If you are willing to participate in the
walk as a member of our team please email me at amy_aggie98@yahoo.com. I will send you instructions for
registration.
I’m always afraid to ask friends and family to donate
money. However, fundraising is one of
the most important components of finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. The money raised through the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation is directly correlated to King's health and well-being. I have set a team fundraising goal of $1,000. Please
consider making a $10, $20, $50, or $100 (or more!) donation to Kenneth King’s
Believers- Team Murfreesboro. To do so please complete the following steps:
2) In the boxes under Find A Walker enter Amy (first) Jackson (last)
3) For state of residence, enter: Tennessee
4) Click: Find a Walker
5) My information will appear on the page. Double click my name.
6) You will arrive at a page titled: Welcome to Amy’s Great Strides Home Page!
7) Click the yellow button that says, Click to Donate.
8) Fill out the information and make your donation!
I need you to join me on a
journey. In 2009, the median predicated age of survival for CF patients was the
mid-30s. We can change that in King’s
lifetime. Please sign-up to walk with me
on May 18 in Murfreesboro at Central Magnet as a member of Kenneth King’s
Believers. Please make a donation to our
team.
Thank you in advance for your
support!
Love,
Amy
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