Sierra was a vibrant UNC student. Sierra thought she had the flu. She actually had meningitis. Sierra died. Her family hopes you will vaccinate and help raise awareness against this very serious condition. Sierra's Race Against Meningitis is coming up June 18th in Loveland.

From the event website:

Help us raise awareness about meningitis and save lives by taking part in Sierra's Race Against Meningitis.

Meningitis kills or disables around 1.2 million people per year. Crazy right? What’s even crazier is it could be prevented with simple vaccinations. The problem is, very few people are aware of this. Help us raise awareness and save lives by joining Sierra’s Race Against Meningitis on June 18, 2016. Register to win prizes, and get a free t-shirt and meningitis vaccination. Register Now to join the cause!

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