Event:	Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Great Strides Walk Share
Location:	Minnesota State Capitol 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155
Date:	May 20th 2012, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Staff:	Manager: Amie K
RSVP:	This event has already occurred

Event Description:

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On Sunday, May 20th, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is holding it's Great Strides Walk at the St. Paul State Capitol Building. Great Strides is the CF Foundation's largest event where families and companies form teams, fundraise, and walk on Walk Day to advocate for the CF Foundation. Raising more than $200,000 annually for CF research and care, this is the third year the CF Foundation is hosting the Great Strides walk in downtown St. Paul.

What we'll be doing:

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Our volunteers to will be helping run the St. Paul Great Strides walk event from start to finish! Volunteer duties will include helping with logistical set-up of event tables, signage, water stations, etc.; running our Walker registration/check-in; distribution of t-shirts and lunch food; and help with the minimal tear-down duties (i.e.: loading tables and left over event materials into our cargo van).

What you should know:

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Lunch will be provided!
Please wear tennis shoes and casual clothing.

Where to Meet:

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Front lawn of the State Capitol. Look for someone wearing a One Brick shirt and holding an orange folder!

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation:

The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a nonprofit donor-supported organization, is to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease. The Foundation is the leading organization in the United States devoted to cystic fibrosis. It funds and accredits more than 115 CF care centers, 95 adult care programs and 50 affiliate programs, and more than 75 chapters and branch offices nationwide, including the Minnesota Chapter, which is located in Bloomington, MN. The Foundation is adding tomorrows every day. When the Foundation was established, children born with CF were not expected to live long enough to attend elementary school. Thanks to research and care supported by the Foundation, the median predicted age of survival is now 37 years; more than double what it was 25 years ago. The Foundation is leading the quest for new treatments and a cure. The Foundation has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to CF drug discovery and development. Virtually every approved CF drug available today was made possible because of Foundation support. Thank you for volunteering your time and talents to help 'add tomorrows everyday' for those battling cystic fibrosis!