Dear Friends and Family,

Thank you for visiting the TeamZoey fundraising page! As you probably know, Zoey was born with Progeria, a very rare and fatal condition characterized by the appearance of accelerated aging in children. The name Progeria is from the greek and means "prematurely old".

Although they are born looking healthy, children with Progeria begin to display many of the signs of aging including growth failure, loss of body fat and hair, stiff and aged looking skin, stiffness of the joints, and generalized atherosclerosis, including heart disease and strokes. And, all of these children will die of heart disease or stroke at an average age of only 13 years!

There is a tremendous need for more research into the cause and the cure of Progeria. And finding the cure will not only help Zoey, but will go a long way into solving the problems of adult heart disease, the leading cause of death in the general population.

Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support my fundraising efforts.

Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!

Some of our off-line gifts were made by:

Irene W & CB Pennington Foundation, Baton Rouge Louisiana

Team Zoey

Mountain Lakes Swim a Thon

Lakeland Hills Family YMCA

Phil Castiglione and Friends