The Crosby Show: Success (+ 100th post)

PEACE OUT CF!

The Crosby Show team this year at the Great Strides Walk benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was INCREDIBLE. We had 54 total team members show up for the walk to support Crosby! That number simply blows me away.

The Crosby Show also raised a total of $8,555.00!!! That is $1000 more than our goal and $1300 more than we raised last year. The entire Little Rock event raised more that $133,000. It was the largest attended and most raised in Great Strides Little Rock history!

I cannot tell you what it means to our little family to have so many come out and support us. CF can be a very isolating disease. We have to avoid unnecessary exposure to germs and that coupled with our treatment schedule can leave us out of group events and gatherings with family and friends. Seeing everyone out there in their tie dye truly made both Lance and I feel so uplifted and supported. I know that in the coming years, having everyone's support will truly mean a lot to Crosby too in his personal fight against this disease. So please keep coming back!

Fundraising has not come easy for me, mostly because I hate asking people for money. But every time I write a blog post, send a text or email, or ask someone in person for a donation, I have to remember that it's up to me to fight for the cure that we want so badly. It's all for Crosby. I can pray and hope for a cure for this awful disease he has, but if I am not willing to work hard towards finding a cure, who else will? I cannot just sit around hoping that someone else will raise the money to help my son. I have to be on the front lines fighting for him. So thank you for standing beside me and thank you for putting up with incessant begging!

A special shout out to those of you who did your own fundraising too! Thank you for soliciting donations for our team and thank you for sending emails and texts to your own co-workers, friends and family! Every dollar made a difference and I cannot thank you enough for your help.

I have grand plans for Crosby to live well past the 35 year life expectancy that has been stamped on him, and you better believe that I'm going to do everything in my power to make that happen. Thank you ALL for helping us to add tomorrows for not only Crosby but for the 30,000 Americans suffering from this disease.

I want everyone who came to the walk and everyone who donated to our team to know how much I genuinely appreciate everything. I am so grateful for all of those who love and support Crosby (and Lance and I, too).

The CF foundation is getting closer and closer in their research efforts to finding a cure. When the cure for my son is finally discovered, it will be because of you. From the bottom of my heart: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!