For A Cure http://www.runningandropingforacure.com Roping and Running For A Cure Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:05:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Running and Roping http://www.runningandropingforacure.com/running-and-roping/ http://www.runningandropingforacure.com/running-and-roping/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:05:42 +0000 admin http://www.runningandropingforacure.com/?p=14 1st Annual Roping & Running For A Cure

4D Open Barrel Race & Team Roping

May 1st & 2nd, 2010 at the NRS Arena Decatur, TX

*** all proceeds to benefit Sarah’s Cure ***

Entertainment by the Todd Edgett Band to follow Saturday’s events

Cowboy Church Sunday May 2, 2010 at 7:30am NRS Arena

Reservations for Hook ups, stalls, or bunk house call 1-800-GO-ROPIN (800-467-6746)

]]> http://www.runningandropingforacure.com/running-and-roping/feed/ 0 Sarah http://www.runningandropingforacure.com/sarah/ http://www.runningandropingforacure.com/sarah/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:51:37 +0000 admin http://www.runningandropingforacure.com/?p=1 10 year old, Sarah Jo Southard was diagnosed with Classical Galactosemia seven days after birth. Galactosemia is often confused as a milk allergy or intolerance, when indeed it is a life-long genetic disorder that affects only one in 80,000. Some of the possible side effects are enlarged liver, kidney failure, cataracts and brain damage. Sarah is missing the enzyme that breaks down the carbohydrates lactose and galactose.

Currently there is no cure for Galactosemia. The only thing we can do is try to eliminate these toxins from her diet. Even with a restricted diet, children still experience speech and language problems, fine and gross motor skills development delays, specific learning disabilities and premature ovarian failure.

Classical Galactosemia is considered an “Orphaned Disease”, which means that very little money is put into medical research to find a treatment or cure. This certainly is very disheartening and scary for the parents of children with this disorder which affects them so personally.  Please join us to raise money to find a cure for Galactosemia.

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