Thank you for visiting my fundraising page for Scleroderma Striders! I am participating in a sprint triathlon in June to raise money for scleroderma research. 

As some of you may already know, my mom was diagnosed with CREST Scleroderma, the Limited Systemic form of the auto-immune disease*, in 1993. After 19 years of watching my mom deal with the symptoms, and the medications, and learning to live with the limitations, her health seems pretty good right now. I am grateful for her health, but I realized that it is time for me to join in the effort to find a cure for this disease.

Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. All donations will go towards research for this rare disease.

Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too! If you would like to watch the event, spectators are welcome on June 2nd to cheer me on!

*Scleroderma is a chronic, often progressive auto-immune disease - like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and multiple sclerosis - in which the body's immune system attacks its own connective tissues. The disease, which literally means "hard skin" can cause thickening and tightening of the skin as well as serious damage to internal organs including the lungs, heart, kidneys, esophagus and gastrointestinal tract. Scleroderma occurs three to four more times in women than in men. The symptoms of Scleroderma vary greatly from individual to individual and the effects of the disease range from mild to severe, and for some, life-threatening. To date, there is no known cause or cure.