Great Strides

For more than 30 years, Great Strides — the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s largest national fundraising event — has supported the foundation’s mission to cure cystic fibrosis, a rare, genetic disease that has robbed people of tomorrows, progressively limiting their ability to breathe and tragically shortening life.

Great Strides provides a fantastic opportunity for family, friends, students, and colleagues to come together and make a difference for those with CF. The event harnesses the power of people with a shared vision and encourages collaboration, team building, and leadership, as we collectively take steps to find a cure.

Join the Northeast Texas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for Great Strides 5K events, held virtually and in-person, in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Dallas: Saturday, May 20 at Vitruvian Park, 3875 Ponte Avenue, Addison
Check-in begins at 8am, 5K walk at 9:30am

Fort Worth: Sunday, May 21 at Trinity Park, 2204 Trinity Park Drive (at the duck pond)
Check-in begins at 8am, 5K walk at 9am

Registration is free, but walkers are encouraged to raise funds. Your support will help the CF Foundation pursue new therapies and provide vital support to meet the needs of the community. The foundation is committed to exploring all science that has real potential to deliver a cure and the funds raised at Great Strides will help reach its goal.

How to Participate:
- Register to participate in-person or virtually in this year’s Great Strides event and help us stay the course and advance our mission. Stay up to date on how our chapter plans to safely bring the community together and make CF stand for Cure Found by registering today.
- Recruit others to participate with you! Friends, family, and co-workers can join you virtually from anywhere in the world.
- Fundraise online by leveraging the tools in the Participant Center, the Fight CF mobile app, and Fundraise on Facebook to reach your goal. Create a virtual passion fundraising event by developing a fundraising event through your favorite hobby, activity, or passion.
- Share your Journey. Wear a Great Strides shirt, team shirt, or your Cystic Fibrosis Foundation branded apparel, while you walk with us or in your neighborhood!  Track your activity on the mobile app so you and your team can walk together and with others across the country.  Share how you are striding by sharing your story and posting a selfie on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  Make sure to tag the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (@CF_Foundation) and use the hashtag #GreatStrides to keep the energy and momentum going strong.

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