Sierra Krizman

Registration now OPEN…and Exciting News for Sierra's 2013 Race!

Registration is now OPEN for Sierra’s Race 2013, which will be held on June 1st @ The Ranch at Budweiser Event Center! We are so excited to announce that meningitis survivor, Amy Purdy, will be sharing her amazing story at Sierra’s Race this year! Despite losing both her legs to meningitis, Amy followed her dreams,… read more

FREE Meningitis Vaccinations…TODAY June 12th!

*Our family, along with the thousands of other families that have been devastated by Bacterial Meningitis can only imagine what our lives would be like now, if someone would have informed us of this disease and the vaccine that could have p…revented it… Save you & your loved ones…come TODAY to Sierra’s FREE Meningitis Vaccination… read more

Remember Sierra…..

On April 10th, 5 years ago from today, this world lost one of the most beautiful, loving, happy, compassionate people anyone has ever known. On Easter morning 2007, Sierra was her happy, healthy self & by evening she became sick with flu-like symptoms. Within 24 hours she was in the Emergency Room on a ventilator.… read more

More teens encouraged to get the meningitis vaccine

http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-teens-meningitis-vaccine-20110815,0,2667532.story DENVER — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Colorado State University are joining forces to launch “Voices of Meningitis” campaign. Their goal is to increase awareness about the potentially fatal disease, and to encourage preteens and teenagers to get vaccinated. Lisa Krizman lost her daughter to meningitis in April of 2007.… read more

The Race is on to End Bacterial Meningitis

Loveland, CO (PRWEB) March 19, 2011 Sierra’s Race Against Meningitis, the annual 5K race founded by the Krizman family & close friends, is scheduled for April 30th and is aiming to put a stop to the deadly disease that took the life of 20-year old, Sierra Marie Krizman. 4 years ago this April, meningitis struck… read more

CSU student firing on all cylinders, driving Daytona

By Rachel Childs / Rocky Mountain Collegian Chris Eggleston ignores the sound of roaring engines as his car idles on the track. He ignores the cheers of the crowd. Sweat drips, both from the adrenaline and a heavy fire-resistant suit covered in the names of his sponsors, but he doesn’t notice. He is only focused… read more

Larimer meningococcal deaths impetus for Wyoming vaccine bill

Sometimes the tragic passing of those afflicted by an illness can move others so much that it inspires them to do all they can to prevent similar deaths from happening in other places.  Nearly four years after 20 year-old Sierra Krizman of Loveland died of bacterial meningitis, a group of Casper, Wyo., high school students… read more