We would really like to thank you for your continued support of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. We have had another very successful year of fundraising. Once again, you blew us away with donations raising over $20,000 in Colin’s name in Illinois and totaling over $30,000 with our other three states. Chris and I were recently telling someone about the fundraising efforts we do to for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and we were referred to as “heroes” for working so hard to find a cure. We feel that all of you are our “heroes” for your endless (and I mean endless) support for our cause. We WILL get there someday.
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[/caption]Thank You to Aunt Jeri Countryman and Uncle Kevin Walsh and Colin’s Clan CA and all of the fundraising and devotion you do for us. A special thanks to Uncle Kevin for going to work each day at Nektar the pharmaceutical company and working specifically on CF drugs to make Colin’s life and the others with CF have an easier time taking their medicine. You are our heroes.Thank you to Aunt Natalie Randolph and all of immediate and extended family and friends in New Jersey for making Colin’s Clan NJ so successful. Uncle Steven, Aunt Norma and Aunt Jeanette and all the others many who barely even know us and yet raise thousands of dollars every year in Colin’s name. You are our heroes.
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[/caption]Thank you to Dina Sakowski and the newly established Colin’s Clan FL for letting us to know there are good people who work with Colin’s dad. We have never even met you, but you and your very supportive family and friends not only walked and raised over $3ooo, but you even made your own Colin’s clan shirts for our cause. You are our heroes.[caption id="attachment_65" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Principal Suchinski hangs out for CFF"]
[/caption]Thank you to Principal Kevin Suchinski and all of the staff and students at Hickory Creek Middle School in Frankfort,IL for raising thousands of dollars over the last four years. Thank you for inviting us to your school every May to give informative talks to all of your staff and students to educate them on what CF is and what it’s like in a day in the life of a CFer. You give us so much kindness and support while having a lot of fun every year. You are our heroes.Thank you to our friends, family and local businesses in IL. Each one of you touch us with your continued support through donations, participating in Team CF events, asking co-workers for donations, the Fasone’s Cool Colin-ade stand, coming out to our Museum Event in March and many of you returning and donating again in at the walk in June. You not only make your own personal donations but ask your family and friends to donate on behalf of Colin. You are our heroes. (We really hope we included everyone below that helped us with the Museum event and the Walk. If we missed you or someone you know, we thank you for your help.)
Advanced Data Technologies
Anderson's Bookshops
Bar Louie
Barrones of Crestwood
Bendick Co.
Benefit
Bike Line of Naperville
Bliss Photography
Blue Island Rental
BounceTown
Braconi's
Brookdale Music
Butterfield's
Butterflies and Bugs
Carry Me Please
Casey's Foods
Chicago Cubs
Chief Bryant Krizik and Orland Fire Protection District
Chismark Family
Christina Hall and Clif Bar
City Club
City Meat Market
Cleff Family
Connelly Family
Connie's Pizza
Creative Memories
D.J. McCarthy and Company
Darnell Family
Debbie John
Designs by Nicole
Dominick's
Edible Arrangements
Elite Sports Complex
Esser Hayes Insurance Group
Ethel's Chocolate Lounge
FedEx Kinko's
Frank Gironda
Gebhardt Family
Glowacki Family
Gotskind's
Great American Bagel
Holiday Inn Select
Jill's
Karen Crumback and CFF
Katie Lifka
Kid Snips
Krista Sherinian
Krizik Family
L.A. Fitness
LA Photo/Just Imagine It
Learning Express
Lia Sophia Jewelry
Lucky Strike Lanes
Luvbug Bowtique
Maggiano's
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Messina Family
Michael Graham Salon & Spa
MidAmerica/National City Bank
Mistwood Gold Course
Morgan Schmidt and BestBuy Kankakee
Music Together
Naperville Park District
Naperville Running Company
NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc.
Occasions
Ogden 6 Classic Cinemas
Old Town Pizza
Olsen Family
Panera Bread Bolingbrook
Pediatric Health Associates, Ltd.
Pets, etc.
Raffi's on 5th
Red Robin
Remote Control Hobbies
Riedy's Tee Time
Russert Family
Saraboo Creek
Scarpacci's
Schmid Family
Smith Family
Solvay Pharmaceuticals
Sports Clips
Starbucks
Supreme Felt
T.G.I. Fridays
Tango
Tender Care Lawn
Teri Burns Jewelry
Texas Roadhouse
The Boxes
The Comedy Shrine
The Honey Baked Ham Co.
Trader Joe's
Ultimate Exposure Tanning Center
Unique Bowtique
Vino 100
Wallin Family
Walsh Family
WineStyles
Wozniak Family
Zelek Family and Pepsi
The Museum Event this past April 12th and the Great Strides walk this past June 14th were extremely successful and very fun days for all of us. We will not stop finding fun and interesting ways to raise awareness and more importantly the much needed funds to find a cure. We’re already on to planning our first Naperville Wine Event and the Fifth Annual Poker Event. Colin and the rest of us are so thankful to have been touched by all of you. See you soon.
Colin, Trisha, Chris, Megan and Allison Walsh
Walsh.Family@curecfnow.com
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