Dear Family & Friends,

We hope you are doing well. After taking a year off, we are bringing back our annual Great Strides Walk for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. This year’s walk will take place at our house in Hillsboro at 10:00 a.m. on June 7th. We will be walking to Hillsboro Brewing Company where you can enjoy free root beer and pizza (other drinks available for purchase).  We would love for you to join us and/or make a donation to the CFF in Vida’s & Soren’s names.  

As you are probably aware, Vida and Soren were born with Cystic Fibrosis (an inherited chronic disease that affects their lungs). Both continue to doctor at the American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison and have regular checkups. There, they receive liver ultrasounds, chest x-rays, EKGs, throat cultures and blood draws on a regular basis. Both Vida and Soren have been able to take Trikafta, a “miracle drug” which has greatly extended their life expectancy.  Trikafta is the first drug of its kind to treat the underlying cause of CF and not just the symptoms. 

Vida is 14 and enjoys playing volleyball and softball as well as reading and going out to eat at Chipotle or Mac’s. Soren is 9 and plays football, basketball, and baseball. His interests also include our dog Reggie and anything to do with WWII.  Devan does not have Cystic Fibrosis, but is a carrier of the gene like us (Rusty & Shannon).

Throughout the last 14 years, team “Chute for a Cure” has raised more than $100,000 for the CFF!!  We are still working toward, praying for, and believing that a cure will be found. All donations to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will help add tomorrows to the lives of adults and children living with this disease. We thank you so much for your love, prayers, kind words, and support.

Love,

Rusty, Shannon, Vida, Devan, and Soren Chute (& Reggie🐾)