Thank you for visiting this page in honor of Sharon Ratliff-Gross!

As you might know, the fight against sarcoidosis is a cause that is important to us. On April 2, 2024 Sharon Ratliff-Gross lost her fight with sarcoidosis after a 20 year battle with the disease.

Sarcoidosis is a rare, often chronic inflammatory disorder that causes the formation of granulomas, or clumps of inflammatory cells. This can occur in almost any organ in the body, most commonly affecting the lungs, lymph nodes, skin and eyes. While this disease affects as many as 200,000 Americans, there is currently no known cure and treatment options are limited and often ineffective.

In honor of Sharon's upcoming heavenly birthday on September 15th, we have chosen to support the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) by fundraising for Team KISS!

KISS stands for Kick In to Stop Sarcoidosis, and that’s what we're hoping you'll be committed to doing by supporting this page. FSR is the leading nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure for this disease and improving care and treatment options for patients battling and living with sarcoidosis every day. Sharon was committed to helping people throughout her life and your support of this cause will allow us to continue helping people in her memory.

The funds all go directly to FSR and their programs for improving patient education, supporting patients and their caretakers, and of course, funding research to find better treatment options and one day, a cure.

Please consider helping me reach our goal in honor of Sharon. Together, we can Stop Sarcoidosis!

- The Family of Sharon Ratliff-Gross