Renowned Equestrian Judy Garofalo-Torres Will Be Honored with Much Deserved Humanitarian Award at Second Annual TBDA Gala NEW YORK (March XX, 2014) – The Tick-Borne Disease Alliance (TBDA), one of the country’s most authoritative voices on Lyme disease, is pleased to announce that this year’s Humanitarian Honoree will be awarded to Judy Garofalo-Torres, international Grand-Prix show jumping rider and member of the United States Equestrian Team. A competitive rider and avid animal lover since the age of 12, Garofalo-Torres was infected with Lyme disease during one of many rides at her farm in Millbrook, New York. “I have been around horses all my life, and never considered the possibility that I was putting my career and personal life in danger,” said Garofalo-Torres
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