My friend Kimberly Heeres-Franke started this lyme walk to help those suffering with Lyme Disease.  She and her family are also suffering from chronic lyme.  We need to raise money for researching, education, and treatment of this disease.  Most people don't realize Lyme Disease becomes chronic. 

The Lyme Walk is the first in the Chicago Area.  It will be on Sunday September 27, 2009, at 16400 W. Buckey Rd, Libertyville, Il.  It is a 2.5k walk.  Registration will be at 10am.  If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, volunteering, or creating your own walk team, please contact Kimberly at 847-833-5962 or lymeaide@comcast.net.

The diagnosis and treatment isn't easy for lyme disease. .  Tests are inaccurate and it is common for patients to be misdiagnosed for years before getting the correct diagnosis therefore leading to chronic Lyme Disease.  Also many doctors don't test for co-infections.  Ticks and many bugs spread more then just lyme.  There is Bartonella, Babesia, Erlichiosis, Mycoplasma and many more disease that come along with a tick or bug bite.  Each patient will respond to a different treatment, so there's no easy path to a quick cure yet.

My name is Lisa Hilton and I live in Genoa City, Wi.  I have suffered for 15 years before being accurately diagnosed.  Now I've been in treatment for three years.  I've lost my jobs, and pretty much have become homebound.  My goal is to educate as many people as I can to help prevent others from becoming chronic. Our support group wants to rasie awareness of Lyme Disease in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Here are some of the symptoms of Lyme Disease and it's co-infections.  Rash, bull's eye or hives, fatigue, insomnia, tremors, vision problems, fever, stiff neck, muscle aches and pains, weakness, short of breath, difficulty swallowing, burning  or stabbing sensations, poor concentration, difficulty walking, memory loss, depression, anxiety, hair loss, weight gain/loss, Bell's Palsy, heart palpitations, and many more. 

For more information on Lyme Disease go to www.lymediseaseassociation.org, www.lymenet.org, or www.ilads.org.

To Businesses:  We are happy to accept any amount of a donation. 

If you donate:

$300 ~Inclusion of logo on the Tee-shirt and bags + a bronze plaque

$500~ Inclusion on logo on the t-shirt and bags, silver plaque, included in       advertising

$1,000~ Placement of logo on tee-shirt an bags, gold sponsor plaque, reserved vendor table for your company materials, your name mentioned in all public relations related to the Walk

$2,500~ Premium placement on tee-shirts and bags, premier sponsor plaque, Reserved vendor table for all your company needs, and your name mentioned in all public relations related to the Walk. Signage at walk.

TTC will be honored if your company would underwrite:

Music at the walk, Entertainment at the Walk, Photography of walkers and runners, Printing Costs associated with the Walk, Incentive gifts for runners and walkers, booths for selling your products or services.

To learn more abou tthese opportunities contact Kimberly Frank at 847-833-5962 or at lymeaide@comcast.net.

Please sign up as soon as possible, as there's only a couple weeks left for these incentives.

 

 

 

Thank you for donating!