Hi to all our Family and Friends,
I hope this email finds you well.  It is hard to believe that our daughter Leah is 32 and we have been fundraising to Cure Cystic Fibrosis for over 30 years.  Most all of you have been with us from the beginning, giving your time and or money.  For that we can never fully express our gratitude for it has changed Leah's life and so many others with CF. 

I'm definitely feeling older these days.  I will not be able to hike at the Extreme Hike this year due to knee problems. We still have a team of 4 brave souls that will represent Leahs Tates Mates and take on the 26+ miles of hiking in the Berkshires with about 6000 feet of elevation.  Our team has a goal to raise $15,000 to help find a cure.  As you may know many have benefitted greatly from new treatments, these drugs don't help everybody with CF and so we continue our efforts until there is treatment for all and a cure.

Please consider making a donation to our team.  The progress so far has benefited about 95% of CF patients.  We are so appreciative to you for helping to fund the science that has brought us this far and promises to find a cure within our lifetime!

Thank you!
Ellen and Todd Schwanke