CF+Walk

= = =Cystic Fibrosis (65 Roses)  =

This year's (2012) Cystic Fibrosis Walkathon will be held on Saturday, May 19, at Carson Park in Eau Claire. Registration starts at 10 a.m. and the walk at 11 a.m. We will leave Greenwood around 8:45 a.m. as some of us have to help set up for the walk. There are two stops during the walk--one at Dairy Queen where you will receive a free Dilly Bar and a water & fruit break in Owen Park. The walk is about 4 miles and goes along the Chippewa for about 1/3 of the way.

After the walk, there is plenty of food on hand for lunch. There are also prize drawings and a silent auction that takes place that day. Lots of great things auctioned off.

All members planning on walking will need to raise money and need to be registered online. Pick up a pledge envelope from Mrs. Bushman as soon as possible. She can also set you up to register online.

Our goal for the CF Walk and the Greenwood Skwerl Striders team is to raise $1,000. Anyone raising at least $100 gets a CF T-Shirt. There are additional prizes available for raising additional amounts.

We will be coordinate what time we leave and who will be riding in what vehicle.

Fundraising efforts are ongoing. You can begin collecting pledges now. You can also set up a personal CF web page and invite family and friends from further away to help support you.

Greenwood FBLA became involved with the Great Strides effort several years ago because Mrs. Bushman's two nieces have CF. We also have a GHS student battling CF. For more information on CF, log onto [|www.cff.org].

2009 Results: Raised over $700 for the Greenwood Swerl Striders. The weather was cold--had sunshine, sleet, rain, and wind during the walk. Good food and lots of prizes afterwards.

2010 Results: Raised $683 for CF. Go Team! Several members missed the walk due to illness. It was cold and the rain let up shortly before the walk. But, as usual, there was lots of food and prizes after the walk. Raised approx. $46,000 for the Eau Claire Walk.

2011 Results: Raised $835.50 for CF. Good work, team members. Weather was really nice. Lots of raffle prizes and silent auction baskets available. And, of course, the pizza was excellent.

2012 Results: Raised $1,340.00 for CF. Perfect weather for a walk in the park. Several FBLA members won raffle prizes. Thanks for all the help in the 50/50 raffles and the fundraising. Our "Taste of Clark County" basket brought in an additional $35.