cathys cause

Cathy Wick

My name is Cathy Wick and I was diagnosed about 14 years ago with sarcoidosis.  I spend my time these days raising money for sarcoidosis research, supporting others with this disease, and promoting awareness to others.  

Being out of work left me with a lot of free time on my hands and after a couple of months I decided to organize a fundraiser.  I gathered some friends and made myself busy.  I had no idea my fundraiser would be so successful!  After all, no one in my town had even heard of this disease before.  Over the past four years, I have been able to raise over $32,000 for research.  

My fundraiser has now become an annual event and this year will be the fifth year of me hosting it.  Over the years, I have met a lot of people who have come to me with questions and looking for information.  Most of them are recently diagnosed and feeling alone.  I also have a support group for central New Jersey that meets once a month at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, NJ.  

I will be out promting sarcoidosis awareness anyway and anywhere I can.  My friends and I will next be participating in the Belmar St Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday, March 1st and we will be wearing 'cathy's cause' t-shirts to help raise awareness. It is my belief that the more people become of aware of this disease, the more people may be willing to help us end it.