This spring, as part of Team Sarahtonin, I’m hiking 30.1 miles of the Appalachian Trail in just one day. Every mile dedicated to raising money to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. 

My wife Sarah was born with Cystic Fibrosis. When she was born, the idea of her graduating college, getting married, and living a full adult life seemed impossible. Today, because of groundbreaking research funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, she’s doing all of those things, and more.

Shortly after Sarah and I met, she had the opportunity to be a part of the clinical trials for Trikafta, a gene therapy for CF. Trikafta has been a miracle, made possible through money raised from events like the Xtreme Hike. Breathing treatments every day went from hours to minutes. Pills went from 20+ a day to just a few. And her CF related diabetes all but disappeared, something her doctors still don't understand. But Trikafta doesn’t reverse the damage already done, it’s not a cure, and it doesn’t work for everyone with Cystic Fibrosis. So we continue to hike, we continue to climb that mountain, because every mile and every dollar gets us closer to making CF stand for Cure Found. 💪

Please consider making a donation, every dollar has and will continue to give more years back to Sarah and thousands of others with Cystic Fibrosis 💜 add the mile you'd like to sponsor in the notes/comments section!

“If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘MOVE’, and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” - Matthew 17:20 

 

2026 Events:

February 12th-15th
- Cupids Cocktails
- Various restaurants and breweries around Mecklenburg & York County
- Social posts coming soon! 
 

April 14th
- 3rd Annual York County Cystic Fibrosis Benefit Golf Tournament
- 803-487-3440 or martoccia65@gmail.com to register golfers or sponsorships