Great Strides
Great Strides is a walk akin to Race for the Cure, where participants walk 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) to raise money to support research for cystic fibrosis. There are Great Strides walks in over 560 locations throughout the country. It is sponsored by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
History
The first Great Strides walk was in 1989.
Successes
Great Strides has succeeded in raising over $180,000,000 for cystic fibrosis research.
External links
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