Kathy's Krusaders Team Page

Thank you for visiting our Team Fundraising page to support the "Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma" event and our team, Kathy's Krusaders!

Scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder—a rheumatic disease that causes inflammation in the skin and other areas of the body. The name scleroderma literally means “hard skin” because the inflammation triggers the body’s own immune system to make too much collagen, leading to the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues (ie: fibrosis). In the most serious cases, there can be complications resulting in damage to the heart, lungs, and digestive system.

Scleroderma is best thought of as a single disease. However, it is a complex disease that can progress in very variable ways in individual patients. Some are affected early with aggressive changes while others have milder symptoms. The disease might progress quickly or slowly. This makes a concise definition—and diagnosis—difficult.

As you might know, our mom Kathy has been battling Scleroderma for the last several years and recently went through a stem cell transplant to fight the symptoms of this terrible disease. She's had some complications post transplant but we are thankful that she continues to improve and gain her strength back.  

If you are interested in donating towards finding a cure for Scleroderma, donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. To make a donation, click on one of the team members to make a gift towards their fundraising effort to help our team.

Our team and family sincerely appreciates your support, and we ask you to please share this with anyone who you think might want to help. We hope to bring more awareness to scleroderma so we can help those who suffer from the disease and find a cure!