Welcome to my fundraising page!  I live in Florida with my handsome husband.  I started running two years ago and since then I've run about 14 races for fun, not for fundraising.  At the 2018 Princess Half Marathon Weekend, I reconnected with a family friend who I used to babysit (along with her sister) when we were all much younger.  I learned that she was running for GirlPower2Cure in support of her sister's daughter, Maisy, who was born with Rett syndrome.  Rett syndrome is a debilitating neurological disorder that attacks in childhood and almost exclusively affects girls. As I prepared to register for the 2020 Princess race weekend, I decided to jump in and help raise funds, awareness, and hope. 

While I never gave birth to daughters, I have lots of young women in my life who matter to me.  Some of these young women have daughters already; others want to have children soon.  I have 5 beautiful, healthy nieces.  If my boys someday start a family, I don't want their daughters to face the possibility of Rett syndrome.  I want to see a cure so that beautiful Maisy and her family can live life to the fullest, healthy and free of the limitations that this disease brings.

In the last year, both my husband and I have suffered major injuries that resulted in surgeries, physical therapies, and that sidelined us from doing some things we love for a while.  We appreciated the chance to get healthy and return to "normal" life.  Our friends - and every child with Rett syndrome - are sidelined from what most would consider a "normal" life every day.   Will you help me reach - and beat my goal to raise funds for research, assistance, and a cure?

Thank you!