Please donate to our fundraiser for our beloved father, husband, and friend, Rick Ozog. Rick was diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in February, 2022, after having begun to develop symptoms only a few weeks prior. He was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital from his home in Bangor, Maine, when he began to show more severe symptoms, and he was diagnosed at MGH. His illness progressed very rapidly- only one week after his diagnosis, he passed away. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. We have not only lost our loved one, but our sense of safety that things happen for a reason or that illness is preventable or treatable. This disease has taught us that horribly random things can befall people without cause, and Strides for CJD offers a space for participants to be around others who understand the particular feeling of loss from this rare disease. Rick is so very missed by his family, friends, co-workers, community, and all of the animals for whom he cared so much. We are honored to help raise money to fund research to find a cure for CJD! 

To donate to my Strides for CJD text STRIDES2022 to 50155. 

Donations of $250 and above are considered sponsorships.

Sponsorship Levels:

• Diamond: $10,000
• Platinum: $5,000
• Gold: $1,000
• Silver: $500
• Bronze: $250

Diamond and Platinum Sponsors will have their name or logo displayed on participant t-shirts, the Strides for CJD website, and signage. Gold Sponsors will have their name or logo displayed on the Strides for CJD website, and will have their name listed on participant T-shirts and signage. Silver and Bronze Sponsors will have their name listed on the Strides for CJD website only.