Great Strides is a walk akin to Race for the Cure, where participants walk 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to raise money to support research for cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease affecting most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine...

. There are Great Strides walks in over 560 locations throughout the country. It is sponsored by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is a non-profit organization in the United States established to provide the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis . The Foundation provides information about cystic fibrosis and finances CF research that aims to improve the quality of life for people with the...

Successes

Great Strides has succeeded in raising over $180,000,000 for cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease affecting most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine...

research.