SARATOGA SPRINGS — The CJD Foundation is hosting its annual walk to fundraise and bring awareness to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and other prion diseases. This year’s walk is on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Veterans Memorial Park on 10 Adams Rd in Saratoga Springs.
Registration begins at 10 a.m., with the walk around the track beginning at 11 a.m. There will be refreshments, a photo booth, an interactive fire truck, Santa Claus, children’s activities and supportive people to share CJD experiences with.
Each registrant receives five raffle tickets for an opportunity for many prizes, including sports and cultural events tickets and signed photos by well-known athletes. Participants are encouraged to bring framed photos of your loved ones lost to this disease, which has no treatment currently available, a press release states.
The CJD Foundation provides support to affected families, provides funds for research and medical community education, and hosts an annual conference bringing together doctors and researchers annually to hopefully one day have a treatment and cure for this disease.
For more information go to www.CJDFoundation.org or call 800-659-1991. Registration can be done the day of the event. To register online or donate to this cause, go to www.strides4cjd.com and click on the Saratoga Event.
