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Well many of you may know that I am rasing money and have been for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (current goal 1000$...achieved 480$ so far) but no worries I'll be SELLING BLUE RIBBONS AND BRACELETS in school and through Dunkin Donuts SO if you want a couple each goes for a dollar! Also I'm starting a "HELP WALK" team for different events! I'm calling us The Stars Of Bethlehem.. my goal 140 people.... If you want to join MY EMAIL IS faith3411@yahoo.com don't hesitate to email me about of the information disclosed. PLEASE INCLUDE FIRST AND LAST NAME AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE ME
I already have two dates set up for the team...
~May 19th at 5:30 at the Lehigh Valley Corporate Learning Center raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
~April 30th to help raise money for the March of Dimes...information still on hold
MORE IMPORTANTLY MARCH 5TH AND 6TH THERE WILL BE A MEMORIAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT "FOR THE LOVE OF LIFE" ALL PROCEEDS GO TO A SCOLARSHIP FUND.. IT WILL BE HELD AT NOTRE DAME HIGHSCHOOL... ILL GET THE TIMES AND POST THEM .. PLEASE BE THERE ITS SO MUCH FUN! AND IT'S A CHANCE TO SEE THE COMMUNITY WORK TOGETHER...IN THE NAME OF CHRIS CAMPBELL. <3
INFO:
I know many of you are wondering what is Cystic Fibrosis!?!? Heres Some info. I've collected to help you better understand the seriousness of these illnesses... Will you take a step today to give them a tomorrow?! please do.
v Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease affecting approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States. A defective gene causes the body to produce an abnormally thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections. These thick secretions also obstruct the pancreas, preventing digestive enzymes from reaching the intestines to help break down and absorb food.
v More than 10 million Americans are unknowing, symptomless carriers of the defective CF gene. An individual must inherit two defective CF genes -- one from each parent -- to have CF. Each time two carriers conceive, there is a 25 percent chance that their child will have CF; a 50 percent chance that the child will be a carrier of the CF gene; and a 25 percent chance that the child will be a non-carrier.
v CF occurs in approximately one of every 3,500 live births. About 1,000 new cases of CF are diagnosed each year. More than 80 percent of patients are diagnosed by age three; however, nearly 10 percent of newly diagnosed cases are age 18 or older.
v People with CF have a variety of symptoms including: very salty-tasting skin; persistent coughing, at times with phlegm; wheezing or shortness of breath; an excessive appetite but poor weight gain; and greasy, bulky stools. Symptoms vary from person to person due, in part, to the more than 1,000 mutations of the CF gene.
v The sweat test is the standard diagnostic test for CF. A sweat test should be performed at a CF Foundation-accredited care center where strict guidelines are followed to ensure accurate results. This simple and painless procedure measures the amount of salt in the sweat. A high salt level indicates CF.
v According to the CF Foundation's National Patient Registry, the median age of survival for a person with CF is in the mid 30s. As more advances have been made in the treatment of CF, the number of adults with CF has steadily grown. Today, nearly 40 percent of the CF population is age 18 and older. Adults, however, may experience additional health challenges including CF-related diabetes and osteoporosis. CF also can cause reproductive problems - more than 95 percent of men with CF are sterile. But, with new technologies, some are becoming fathers. Although many women with CF are able to conceive, limited lung function and other health factors may make it difficult to carry a child to term.
I invite you and your friends to join my team for food, fun, music at the GREAT STRIDES event at the Bethlehem - Lehigh Valley Corporate Center site on May 19, 2005! GREAT STRIDES is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest, most successful and most important national fund-raising event.
JUST LEAVE ME A COMMENT IF YOU’D LIKE TO JOIN….LEAVE YOUR FIRST NAME AND I WILL YOU EMAIL YOU ALL THE INFORMATION I NEED TO KNOW TO ADD YOU TO MY TEAM!
OR FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME!!.... FAITH3411@YAHOO.COM
So many young lives depend on the vital, ongoing advances in CF research - to keep that momentum going, we need your help now, more than ever! Walking in GREAT STRIDES is such an effective way to add tomorrows every day to the lives of those with CF. Your enthusiasm and fund-raising efforts will help give more tomorrows to those with CF every day.
OR DO IT YOURSELF AND JOIN MY TEAM!
It's so easy to sign up - just visit www.cff.org/GREAT_STRIDES, click on "Join a Team!" on the homepage. You'll then receive step-by-step instructions on how to register to join my team. The Web site also has lots of useful, easy-to-use features to help your fund-raising efforts, including fund-raising tips, tools to monitor your progress, and easy ways to invite people to make online donations to support your goal! Be sure to explore www.cff.org/GREAT_STRIDES today to learn more and start fund-raising! As your team leader, I'm also available to assist you in your fund-raising. Please don't hesitate to contact me with questions.
Joining my GREAT STRIDES team is such a simple and effective way for you to show your support for this important cause. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those with CF! Once again, thank you for supporting the mission of the CF Foundation, and welcome to my team…. THE STARS OF BETHLEHEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Chua.... He's absolutely amazing. I don't think you could find a better Chua ever...even though Chua 2 (his little Bro.) is pretty cool.... 