This past Saturday I had the distinct pleasure of joining the Villarreal family at the San Diego Great Strides, Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser walk at De Anza Cove. 8 year old DJ, my friend Adam’s son, has struggled with CF his entire life. To do the everyday things we take for granted, DJ takes 30+ pills and completes almost 2 hours of inhalation treatments/chest physiotherapy daily. Yes. Every. Single. Day. I am continually blown away by not only his strength and courage, but that of his family. I am in awe of their insurmountable faith, love, and hope.
Last year, DJ’s Fleet of Feet had 35 walkers. This year, there was ~130 walkers! I was blown away by all the love and support from family and friends, it was literally contagious. Here are my favorite shots from the day…
The group!
DJ’s beautiful mom Maggie is such a stud! She was recognized for raising over $7,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation…
The day started out a bit hazy, but in typical San Diego fashion, the sun was able to sneak out…
Team DJ! What, what!
I love that DJ’s baseball homies came out to support him…
Proud dad and sister!
The Villarreal family!
Here is a little video/slideshow summary of the day. It is a compilation of my perspective and many others (thanks to all of you that contributed!).
DJ’s Fleet of Feet from Nicole Glenn on Vimeo.
To find out more about DJ’s story and to donate on his behalf, visit Maggie’s page HERE! To find out more about CF visit www.CFF.org.
Adam and Maggie, thank you for letting us share in your day. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for DJ and CF research! My words don’t do justice to how amazing I think your family is, I feel so blessed to have your grace and hope in my life. Thank you!!
Much love,
Nicole
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