I am thrilled to join the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as 2024 Honoree for their Finest Gala. It's a fun event recognizing outstanding professionals in the Little Rock metro and many of my hardworking and well-deserving friends have been honored in the past at this event. I'm excited to join their ranks this year! 

But they didn't do it to add another award on their bookcase in their offices. They did it because CF is an orphan disease that takes away loved ones far too soon, but it doesn't have to stay that way. Nearly 40,000 people in the United States have cystic fibrosis: a progressive, genetic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. Sixty years ago, children with CF usually did not live long enough to attend elementary school. Today, because of Foundation-supported research and care, the median survival age of people with CF is over 50. 

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and it's research arm, does not receive a DIME of government-funded grants or assistance. It is 100% privately-funded by the families and loved ones of CF patients, and hopefully by you too! 

Please consider joining us and help make medical history! Just since the 90s, CF patients' lifespans have increased 20 years! A cure, or at least a full and complete life for CF patients is absolutely possible in our lifetime, y'all. Do you have $5? $10? Make a donation or holler at me! 

To learn more about CF and the CF Foundation, visit www.cff.org. Thank you for supporting the mission of the CF Foundation!