Our Team Hildenbrand Halo Fundraising Page

We walk in memory of our Dad, Charles Hildenbrand

Our Dad, Charles Hildenbrand died from CJD at age 64, two years after he retired. He was such a wonerful father with a great sense of humor and we loved him so much!  He went from being a healthy, vibrant retiree, ready to enjoy life, to his final hospital stay in a matter of 3 months. We watched helplessly as his mind quickly deteriorated. Multiple misdiagnoses were made with various doctors, treatments and hospital stays, before the brain biopsy confirmed the fatal diagnosis of CJD. He entered the hospital for additional testing and died twenty days later. We are fundraising to help other families, so they do not have to go through what we did. We hope researchers will find better testing, treatments and a cure. Please donate to our Team Hildenbrand Halo!

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.

Our Team

Team Badges

  • Team : Fundraising Achieved
    Team : Fundraising Achieved

    Awarded when a Team reaches 100 % of goal

    Awarded 09/02/2025

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Our Supporters

  • Richard Hasenauer September 2025 $100.00
  • Greg Brennan Love Barb & Greg! September 2025 $35.00
  • Michael Krause September 2025 $50.00
  • Darlene Chorman Thank you Sandy and Robert Page! September 2025 $25.00
  • Emily Pennacchio We love you, Darlene!  September 2025 $50.00
  • CHRISTINE GALVIN August 2025 $500.00
  • Roohan Realty Best of luck Darlene and the Hildenbrand Team August 2025 $265.00
  • FRANK DUTTON August 2025 $265.00
  • Kodiak Construction, Inc August 2025 $250.00
  • James Chorman August 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.