October 11, 2025 8:30am - November 15, 2025 12:00pm
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Gerald Anthony Plot was a man of many titles, but to me he was my father. Son, husband, father, brother and friend, Gerald was a Veteran of the Navy, Border Patrol, ATF and private investigator. He was a proud Puerto Rican Man, a Miami Dolphins fan since before I was born, fisherman and lover of his animals. My dad started showing symptoms which we thought would be early onset alzheimers, in early february of 2025. He had several hospital visits after falling over, slight memory loss, falling asleep while driving. He was diagnosed in early April with CJD. He was given 8 months life expectancy, later passing on June 28, 2025 in hospice in Texas. He was taken from us too soon. This devastating and rare disease needs more light and more research. Please join us in Denver October 11, 2025 to honor my father.
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.
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.
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.
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