Join us for a walk/run in honor of my mom, Frankie Smillie, who passed away in 2018 after a brief and courageous battle with CJD. Currently this devastating disease has no treatment or cure. Funds from this event will go toward the CJD Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, to provide family support, medical education and research programs.

If you'd like to participate:

1. Click "Register" on this page
2. Sign up for an "individual or small group run/walk"
3. Make sure you've been added to the "Strides for Frankie" team
4. Complete your registration (Note: your registration fee will not count toward our team fundraising goal)
5. Join our Facebook event page to stay updated about the event!

A few notes...

T-shirt
All registered participants who register by August will receive a commemorative t-shirt - yay!

Donations
The goal of this event is to raise money and awareness. If you're in a position to donate, thank you so much in advance! Any amount helps, and all donations will go toward our team fundraising goal. If you're not able to donate, no problem! A major goal of this event is to raise awareness, so we'd love your help in spreading the word and showcasing your support during the event. 

The (virtual) event
There's four potential opportunities to join in:

1. If you're in the Bay Area and would like to join, sometime between October 2 and 9, I will be organizing a small walk in the area. It will be a nice opportunity to raise awareness and hang out together. Details will be shared in the Facebook group
2. If you're not in the Bay Area and can't join, sometime between October 2 and 9, wear your Strides for CJD shirt and post photos or videos of yourself and your family in Strides t-shirts, and spread awareness on social media. I'll share ideas for posts in the Facebook group if it's helpful.
3. If you're not able to donate and don't feel comfortable posting to social media, you can simply help to raise awarness by wearing your shirt for a day while you're out running errands, etc. 
4. If you don't want to participate in the virtual walk, but do want to donate, visit this page. Thank you!

Thank you for your support!

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.