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About Fundraising

Donations of $250 and above are considered sponsorships.

Sponsorship Levels:

  • Premier: $20,000
  • Diamond: $10,000
  • Platinum: $5,000
  • Gold: $1,000
  • Silver: $500
  • Bronze: $250

Premier, Diamond, and Platinum Sponsors will have their name or logo displayed on participant t-shirts, the Strides for CJD website, and signage. Gold Sponsors will have their name or logo displayed on the Strides for CJD website, and will have their name (not their logo) listed on participant T-shirts and signage. Silver and Bronze Sponsors will have their name listed on the Strides for CJD website only.

Join Team Big H in Memory of Harvey L. Hall

Two Weeks and Seven Hours

In Kern County, we became more aware of CJD in 2018, after Bakersfield's 25th Mayor and EMS pioneer, Harvey L. Hall, was diagnosed with the sporadic form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Unimaginably, it was just two weeks and seven hours following diagnosis that Mayor Hall lost his battle with this horrible disease.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease is caused by "prions," proteins that misfold in the brain, with devastating effects, including rapid mental and physical deterioration. Prion diseases are invariably fatal. This rare neurodegenerative disease currently has no treatment or cure.

Left lost and searching for answers to this rare disease, Mrs. Hall vowed to become a strong advocate dedicated to finding a cure and treatment for CJD. She has since established Strides for CJD – Bakersfield (one of 23 events held in cities across the United States), joined the board of the CJD Foundation, and created the Harvey L. Hall Memorial Grant supporting the work of medical researchers.

For the past five years, Team Big H, in Memory of Harvey L. Hall (and Strides for CJD - Bakersfield), has been the Top Fundraising Team in the United States, raising over $320,000! Please help us keep the momentum going as we raise funds for the CJD Foundation to provide family support, medical education, and funding for research programs related to CJD.

To date, the CJD Foundation has awarded 77 grants, totaling more than $4 million, to help support scientists who study prion disease. This year, for the first time, the CJD Foundation awarded a fellowship to an emerging scientist. This is an important way to attract younger scientists to the prion disease field under the direction of CJD experts.

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  • Rey Ramirez Rey Ramirez
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  • Gary Att Gary Att
  • Jacqualine Att Jacqualine Att
  • Vera Chinn Vera Chinn
  • Guest 3 Guest 3
  • Scott McCliss Scott McCliss
  • Jim Skiba Jim Skiba
  • Laura Skiba Laura Skiba
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  • Guest 5 Guest 5
  • Christine Harker Christine Harker
  • Stephanie Grayson Stephanie Grayson
  • Tracy Burnside Tracy Burnside
  • Isabel Isabel
  • Skyler Blair Skyler Blair
  • Amy Hall Amy Hall
  • Darrell Stapley Darrell Stapley
  • Hayden Mitchell Hayden Mitchell
  • Eric Mattice Eric Mattice
  • Skyler Blair Skyler Blair
  • Ricky Hammersley Ricky Hammersley
  • Diana Robles Diana Robles
  • Mary Kenny Mary Kenny
  • Kenneth Knight Jr Kenneth Knight Jr
  • Peter Thomas Peter Thomas
  • Heather Lee Heather Lee
  • Jennifer Att Jennifer Att
  • John Surface John Surface
  • Teresa Steiner Teresa Steiner
  • Gregoria Espinoza Gregoria Espinoza
  • Gabriel Jimenez Gabriel Jimenez
  • Cynthia Perez Cynthia Perez
  • Pablo Medina Jr Pablo Medina Jr
  • Dante Medina Dante Medina
  • Cynthia Medina Cynthia Medina
  • Liam Medina Liam Medina
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  • Juana Perez Juana Perez
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  • Emilio Duran Emilio Duran
  • Kayleigh Peaker Kayleigh Peaker
  • Mary Talbot Mary Talbot
  • Paul Ramirez Paul Ramirez
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Our Supporters

  • Strides '23 Bakersfield Check-Donations December 2023 $100.00
  • Steve Laird October 2023
  • Andre Devereaux October 2023 $250.00
  • September 2023 Facebook October 2023 $25.00
  • Hall Ambulance October 2023 $200.00
  • Hall Ambulance Service, Inc September 2023 $11,620.00
  • Harvey L. Hall Charitable Family Foundation, Inc. September 2023 $10,000.00
  • Grapevine MSP Technology Services September 2023 $5,300.00
  • Hall Ambulance Service, Inc. July 2023 $5,300.00
  • Lavonne Hall June 2023 $5,300.00

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About Strides for CJD

Strides for CJD is an annual walk/run to raise awareness of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), a rare neurodegenerative disease that has no treatment or cure. Through this event, anyone -- anywhere -- can pay tribute to their loved ones and raise funds for the CJD Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.

Funds raised support our programs including:

  • Our 24/7 helpline, support groups, conference, and other family programs throughout the year.
  • Research grants to help scientists make important discoveries and bring us closer to a cure.
  • Medical education to help raise awareness and understanding of prion disease.