It’s a true honor to be nominated and serve as an honoree for this year’s Cystic Fibrosis Foundation fundraising campaign in the Little Rock area. Last year, I had the pleasure of sponsoring and supporting the 2024 honorees, and I knew then that I wanted to become even more involved. I was determined to be part of this incredible organization and its mission to improve medical care and advance research for those living with cystic fibrosis. As a young professional, I’m always looking for meaningful ways to give back to my community and help raise awareness for nonprofits doing vital work. Community involvement has been a core value in my life from a young age, thanks to the example set by my parents, who were actively engaged in giving back. 

With over 20 years of experience in the banking industry, I’ve dedicated my career to helping individuals and families achieve financial stability. In 2021, I moved back to Arkansas and proudly opened a mortgage brokerage here for our company, continuing my passion for serving others in a meaningful way.

Prior to relocating, I spent two decades actively involved in nonprofit work throughout Lafayette, Louisiana, supporting causes that directly impacted my community. I’m excited to carry that same passion forward here in central Arkansas through my involvement with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

I’m also a mother to a child with a chronic, life-threatening disease. I understand firsthand the importance of medical research, community awareness, accessible resources, and having a strong support system when navigating a lifelong illness. That’s why I’m so honored to be a part of this year’s CF fundraising campaign — and so grateful for your support.

In accepting this distinction, I have committed to raise money to help the Foundation realize its mission of curing cystic fibrosis (CF) and providing all people with CF the opportunity to lead long, fulfilling lives.

Please help me meet my fundraising goal by making a donation. By supporting my fundraising efforts, you have an opportunity in your lifetime to be part of ending this disease. Please consider joining us and help make medical history.

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. Working alongside the CF community, the CF Foundation has fostered the development of more than a dozen CF treatments and helped add decades of life for people with CF. Yet, many people with CF do not benefit from existing therapies. Our vision is a cure for every person with cystic fibrosis – a life free from the burden of this disease – and we will not leave anyone behind.