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Katie’s Ride
is more than a poker run.
We are
raising money to help find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis.
Katie represents over 50,000 children and adults
currently living with CF in the United States alone.
All the proceeds from Katie’s Ride
are sent to the Denver chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation where over 92 cents of every dollar is used
for research and helping those currently living with
CF. Over the past seven years, all of our participants
and sponsors have helped us raise over $50,000 for this
cause!
Cystic
Fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects the pancreas,
liver and lung functions in the body. It is the number
one genetic killer of children today. A child born
today has less than 50% chance of living to the young
age of 36. We have made some progress. Just three
years ago that age was 32, but it isn’t enough.
As Katie
looks to her 11th birthday, she currently
takes 32 pills each day. These enzymes are necessary to
help her body digest protein that it otherwise would not
be able to digest on its own. She also has to wear a
vibrating vest for 20 minutes at a time to help loosen
the mucus that builds up in her lungs. By looking at
her, you would not know she has this terrible disease.
The
statistics show only 50,000 cases in the United States
and that it is still considered a rare disease. We
personally know of 10 families with that have at least
one member living with or has died of CF. These
families all live in the Northern Colorado area. That
does not seem “rare” to us.
Thank you for
your continued support and participation! If this is
your first time to visit this site, come out and join
us!
We will ride
to make CF stand for Cure Found!
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