Our Team Fundraising Page

As you may know, my husband and Stephen’s and Susan’s father, Paul K. Schwarz, passed of prion disease, a rare neurodegenerative disease which has no treatment or cure.

Each year, Strides for CJD raises money for family support, medical education, and research to one day find a cure. As a family, we are participating in Strides for CJD 2025 – Morris County, NJ on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Central Park of Morris County, 1 Governor Chris Christie Drive, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ  07950.

We would love if you could support us and the CJD Foundation by:

  • Registering to participate in Strides for CJD – Morris County, NJ and/or
  • Donating to our team

You can register or donate by navigating to our team fundraising page or scanning the QR code. You can also register or donate over the phone by calling (800) 659-1991 or sending a check to: CJD Foundation, 3634 W. Market St., Ste. 110, Akron, OH  44333. 

With gratitude,

Barbara Wile Schwarz, Stephen Schwarz and Kristen Couse, and Susan Vera Schwarz and Luis Vera

About Fundraising

Donations of $250 and above are considered sponsorships.

Sponsorship Levels:

  • Premier: $20,000
  • Diamond: $10,000
  • Platinum: $5,000
  • Gold: $1,000
  • Silver: $500
  • Bronze: $250

Premier, 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 (not their logo) listed on participant T-shirts and signage. Silver and Bronze Sponsors will have their name listed on the Strides for CJD website only.

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Please note, sponsorships/donations do not include registration; rather, sponsorships/donations and registration are separate transactions. To register*, please click here.

*Registration fees do not count toward the sponsorship and team fundraising deadline or the fundraising competition. They will not appear on the team or individual fundraising thermometers.

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Our Supporters

  • Chris Chaplin Last month $53.00
  • Peg and Lou Metzger Thinking of you yesterday and often. Paul was a role model! October 2025 $100.00
  • ELLEN MENKE October 2025
  • Karen Odom October 2025
  • Becca Jeans October 2025 $106.00
  • Andy & Andrea Potash A wonderful husband and father. Paul would be so proud of what your doing. October 2025 $1,060.00
  • Andy & Kathleen Wile September 2025 $265.00
  • Evelyne and Michael Otten October 2025 $250.00
  • Susan Schwarz October 2025 $250.00
  • Michael and Evelyne Otten We hope a cure for CJD will be found in a not too distant future. Paul is greatly missed.  With love, Michael and Evelyne Otten October 2025 $200.00

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About Strides for CJD

Strides for CJD is an annual walk/run to raise awareness of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), a rare neurodegenerative disease that has no treatment or cure. Through this event, anyone -- anywhere -- can pay tribute to their loved ones and raise funds for the CJD Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.

Funds raised support our programs including:

  • Our 24/7 helpline, support groups, conference, and other family programs throughout the year.
  • Research grants to help scientists make important discoveries and bring us closer to a cure.
  • Medical education to help raise awareness and understanding of prion disease.