Granddaughter Sarah is now 16 years old and taller than her Gramma! She is in 11th grade at UNI (University Laboratory High School) in Urbana IL; she is in the Drama Club and Dungeons and Dragons Club and earned her black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Drew and I will be walking on Saturday, May 30th at the Town Hall, Glastonbury, at 10:00 a.m. to support research for her cystic fibrosis disease. We are happy to report that Sarah has reacted well to the newest drug Trikafta, and continues to gain weight.
 
Team Strolling for Sarah’s annual walk is about 3 miles or one hour. We walk to support the Great Strides program which raises research dollars for this genetic disease which affects the lungs and digestive system. The new drug Trikafta, created by the Vertex Pharmaceuticals with financial support from the CF Foundation,treats some of the causes for her illness and not just the symptoms. The median age expectancy for a person with CF is now 61. Ten years ago it was 38! Research is so important.
 
If you cannot walk with us we hope you will support us by donating to Team Strolling for Sarah.   Please help support Cystic Fibrosis research. Make your check payable to: 
                                 CFF  (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation)
                                     Memo:  Strolling for Sarah CT
 
Mail to me Kate Smith at: 106 Vista Way, Bloomfield, CT 06002 anytime. Donate on-line at:https://fundraise.cff.org/Glastonbury2026/KateDrewSmith26