Life was different before Cathi became ill. “Our family enjoyed skiing vacations in the winters and relaxing at the beach in the summers,” says Tom.
But in January of 2007, Cathi began experiencing health issues. Initially diagnosed with Raynaud’s, Cathi’s condition worsened, revealing a more serious underlying illness: scleroderma. Tragically, she succumbed to complications caused by the disease just 16 months later.
Determined to turn their loss into hope for others, Tom and his family channeled their energy into raising critical funds to support scleroderma research.
“Rare conditions such as scleroderma generally lack dedicated federal funding and depend on foundations such as the SRF for research,” Tom says. “I have seen firsthand the dedication of the research doctors and I know with time and money, they WILL find a cure and help so many patients and families.”
Will you join Tom and help provide the funds researchers need to drive research forward?
Pictured: Tom (2nd from left), Cathi (2nd from right), and their children on a ski trip in the mid-2000s.
