Jean Gordon
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 11:27 am
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Dr. Scott Lawrence of Rutherfordton was honored by the Town of Rutherfordton on Nov. 1 for his work with Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. During the Town Council meeting, Dr. Lawrence was thanked for his dedication and leadership in the effort to find a cure for cystic fibrosis.
Dr. Lawrence first attended a Great Strides 5K awareness walk on behalf of Landen Pruett who he met while working with his grandmother during his career as a Family Practice Physician in Rutherfordton.
The next year, Dr. Lawrence did his first 30.1 mile adventure on the Appalachian Trail to raise funds to aid in a cure. He had no direct connection to cystic fibrosis when he began supporting the Pruett family and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Western Carolina Chapter, but now has many connections to this rare disease.
According to the official resolution passed by the Town Council, 10 years ago Dr. Lawrence decided to dedicate a good portion of his life to the cause to include hiking, assisting hikers in training, recruiting new hikers and fundraising. He has hiked the Adirondacks, the Ozarks, the mountains of California and Colorado and the Grand Canyon to raise awareness for the disease.
He has completed 31 hikes, logged more than 1,000 miles on many iconic trails across the country and has raised $126,000 in the fight to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis.
There is no cure yet, but through the work of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and volunteers like Dr. Lawrence who fight to find a much needed cure, those with cystic fibrosis are living longer lives, the resolution honoring Lawrence reads.
The Town of Rutherfordton expressed its gratitude to Dr. Lawrence for his dedication to the foundation and the joy that he brings while serving gives hope to those who suffer from the disease.
The Town Council also celebrated Dr. Lawrence for his fundraising and commitment to the cause and saluted the epic efforts of "true hero and the legacy that he leaves behind in support of everyone living with cystic fibrosis. Thank you, Dr. Scott Lawrence, for your service."