Family holds IC Awareness Walk to honor their mother!

17i5ui.Em.138 IC patient Cheryl Howell would be so proud of her children. Cheryl struggled with IC for several years before passing away unexpectedly in 2011. Her children and family wanted to honor her life and they did so in a magical and special way. They held an IC Awareness Walk on September 21st of this year AND managed to raise over $8000 for IC research! We say BRAVO!!!!!

Read their story in the Charlotte Observer here!

By icnjill|2017-07-21T07:46:47-07:00September 30th, 2013|Announcements, Awareness Items, Donations, Patient Projects|Comments Off

About the Author: icnjill

My Google Profile+ Jill Osborne is the president and founder of the Interstitial Cystitis Network, a health education company dedicated to interstitial cystitis, bladder pain syndrome and other pelvic pain disorders. Representing the IC community, she has appeared radio and TV shows including the PBS “Healthy Body Healthy Mind” television series. She serves as editor of the IC Optimist quarterly magazine and has authored dozens of articles on IC. She spends the majority of her time developing new, internet based educational and support tools for IC patients, including the “Living with IC” video series currently on YouTube and the ICN Food List smartphone app!