Event Details

Date: Saturday, October 03, 2026

Location: Central Park of Morris County
                 1 Governor Chris Christie Dr.
                  Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ  07950

 

Schedule of Events:    8:30 am - 9:30 am: Registration
                                       9:45 am: Welcome Message 
                                     10:00 am: Group Picture
                                     10:15 am: Memorial
                                     10:30 am: Walk
                                     11:00 am: Fundraiser Awards + Top Fundraiser
                                     11:15 am: Raffles/Silent Auction + 50/50 Drawing
                                     12:00 pm: Event Concludes

  

*Event is on rain or shine*

Co-Captains: 
Ronnie Catanzaro and Diane Stanilious - morriscountystrides@outlook.com
 
 

 

Dear Strides for NJ Families and Friends,

We’re so excited to see you this Saturday for our annual walk — a meaningful day to honor our loved ones and support one another as a community. The forecast looks great (fingers crossed)!

Thanks to your generosity, Morris County has raised over $56,000 — an incredible achievement. Every dollar helps the CJD Foundation continue their vital work supporting families, educating healthcare professionals, and funding research toward a cure.

Donate here: Strides for CJD 2026

If you haven’t registered yet, you can still do so until noon on Thursday, October 1. Please share the registration link with friends and family who might want to join us. (You can still register on-site day of as well).

Register here: Strides for CJD 2026 | Details

We can’t wait to gather with you on Saturday for the walk and the festivities.

With gratitude,
Ronnie Catanzaro and Diane Stanilious
Team Captains

Registration Information

  • Register by Wed., Aug. 19th 11:59pm ET to receive a free Strides for CJD t-shirt with your registration.
  • Registration costs $30 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under thru Thurs., Sept. 10th at 11:59pm ET. After that, costs jump to $35 for adults and $25 for children 12 & under.
  • Online registration ends Thursday, 12:00pm ET the Thursday before your event. After that, you can register on-site the day of your event.

Please Help Us Get Sponsors for Strides!

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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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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.

Our Supporters

  • Cassandra Martin Love the Castellano family A day ago $250.00
  • Nina Freda A day ago
  • Kristine Carrizzo 2 days ago $50.00
  • Robert Marino 2 days ago
  • Tonia Pickel In loving memory of our beloved beautiful Barbara “Gigi” Stanilious.   2 days ago $100.00
  • TIM and Nancy BRENNAN 2 days ago
  • Deborah Achilli 2 days ago $250.00
  • Charlene Pulakos 2 days ago $100.00
  • Mike & Tammy Calvello 2 days ago $106.00
  • Charlotte Pawlowski These are donations from friends and family that have been collected. Thanking everyone for all of your generous donations for this terrible disease in the memory of Brian. 2 days ago $400.00
  • ARY Last month $2,650.00
  • Julie Hartman August 2026 $1,100.00
  • Larry kantowitz July 2026 $1,061.80
  • Stuart Yaffa Last month $1,060.00
  • Kirsten Hernan Last month $1,060.00
  • SF BAYA REA PROVISIONS INC Last month $1,060.00
  • Palumbo Insurance Associates We love you and miss you Tom! You left us too soon! Last month $1,060.00
  • Colleen Brennan We miss you, Nancy, every single day!! Your light shines so bright. ❤️Let’s hope they can find a cure for this devastating disease.  Last month $1,060.00
  • Robert Hoke We appreciate all the support for Nancy’s Team from family and friends! Thank you! Last month $1,060.00
  • stuart yaffa Please help continue to find a cure by donating to the Strides for CJD fund raising program! In memory of Jerry Yaffa! August 2026 $1,060.00

Our Teams

Gigi's Guys & Dolls (Barbara Stanilious)

$1,375.00

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$1,000.00

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In Memory of Patrick Yobs

$5,005.00

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$1,000.00

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I’ll Remember For You Helen Farina

$1,206.00

raised

$1,000.00

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0%

TOMCAT444 (Thomas Catanzaro)

$5,906.30

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$5,000.00

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Remembering Fran Moore

$1,149.60

raised

$1,000.00

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0%

Team Jerry Yaffa

$27,044.87

raised

$40,000.00

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Inci's Inspiration (Inci Masem)

$1,478.80

raised

$1,000.00

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0%

Amy’s (Kantowitz) Angels

$2,469.60

raised

$6,000.00

goal

0%

Team Nancy Rynearson

$4,523.90

raised

$5,000.00

goal

0%

Team Terry (Terry Dion)

$1,301.52

raised

$1,000.00

goal

0%

Gina's Footprints (Gina Puleo Mazzuca)

$1,525.80

raised

$2,000.00

goal

0%

Walk for Dianne (Dianne Siskin)

$1,000.00

raised

$2,000.00

goal

0%

Kathi's Krew (Kathleen Rutkowski)

$0.00

raised

$1,000.00

goal

0%

Delia's Dreamers (Delia Caban)

$325.00

raised

$1,000.00

goal

0%

Tweety for Phoebe (Phoebe Bleimeyer)

$25.00

raised

$1,000.00

goal

0%

Team George (George DeLage)

$0.00

raised

$1,000.00

goal

0%

Strides for Brian (Brian Pawlowski)

$1,865.07

raised

$1,000.00

goal

0%

Rita’s butterflies (Rita Mayer)

$43.30

raised

$1,000.00

goal

0%

Kathy’s Krew (Kathleen Cuprys)

$1,680.20

raised

$100.00

goal

0%

Team Paul (Paul Ferreira)

$0.00

raised

$1,000.00

goal

0%

Adriana Angels (Adriana Brennan)

$532.50

raised

$1,000.00

goal

0%