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Mackenzie Dias
MacKenzie Dias
I am proud to be one of this year’s New York Elite honorees. New York’s Elite is a group of leaders from the Metro NY area who are committed to professional growth and a fundraising and awareness campaign that benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and their mission to find a cure for CF.
My Personal Connection to CF
I was born into a family where cystic fibrosis was part of our everyday life. My two older sisters, Ashley and Lindsey, both had CF. I grew up surrounded by hospital visits, treatments, and the sound of nebulizers, but also by love, laughter, and relentless hope.
When Lindsey’s health began to decline, my parents became two of the first in the country to each donate a lobe of their lungs to their child. Later, my aunts also became donors, giving lung lobes and kidneys to extend my sisters’ lives. When one of Lindsey’s transplanted kidneys failed, I became a donor myself.
Even after everything we gave, Ashley passed away in 2012 at 27 while waiting for a second double lung transplant, and we lost Lindsey three years later at 30. Two years ago, I learned that I also have atypical cystic fibrosis, a diagnosis that wasn’t detectable when I was a child. It was a moment that reframed everything. I carry my sisters’ memory, my family’s legacy of hope, and my own diagnosis into this work. I am committed to supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation so that one day no family has to go through what mine did. Every donation brings us closer to the day when CF stands for Cure Found.
MacKenzie Dias is the founder of MAD Media, a creative social media and branding agency representing many of the most notable restaurant and hospitality groups in Boston and beyond. Over the past several years, she has helped shape the digital voices of acclaimed venues including COJE Management Group, Seamark at Encore Boston Harbor, and The Grafton Group’s Cambridge restaurants.
A passionate storyteller and strategist, MacKenzie specializes in building brands that balance beauty with authenticity. Beyond her professional work, she is a dedicated advocate for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, sharing her family’s story, her own diagnosis, and her experience as a living kidney donor to raise awareness and inspire action toward a cure.
Please consider joining us by making a donation to make a tangible difference in the lives of those living with Cystic Fibrosis.
To learn more about CF and the CF Foundation, visit www.cff.org. Thank you for supporting the mission of the CF Foundation!
My Personal Connection to CF
I was born into a family where cystic fibrosis was part of our everyday life. My two older sisters, Ashley and Lindsey, both had CF. I grew up surrounded by hospital visits, treatments, and the sound of nebulizers, but also by love, laughter, and relentless hope.
When Lindsey’s health began to decline, my parents became two of the first in the country to each donate a lobe of their lungs to their child. Later, my aunts also became donors, giving lung lobes and kidneys to extend my sisters’ lives. When one of Lindsey’s transplanted kidneys failed, I became a donor myself.
Even after everything we gave, Ashley passed away in 2012 at 27 while waiting for a second double lung transplant, and we lost Lindsey three years later at 30. Two years ago, I learned that I also have atypical cystic fibrosis, a diagnosis that wasn’t detectable when I was a child. It was a moment that reframed everything. I carry my sisters’ memory, my family’s legacy of hope, and my own diagnosis into this work. I am committed to supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation so that one day no family has to go through what mine did. Every donation brings us closer to the day when CF stands for Cure Found.
MacKenzie Dias is the founder of MAD Media, a creative social media and branding agency representing many of the most notable restaurant and hospitality groups in Boston and beyond. Over the past several years, she has helped shape the digital voices of acclaimed venues including COJE Management Group, Seamark at Encore Boston Harbor, and The Grafton Group’s Cambridge restaurants.
A passionate storyteller and strategist, MacKenzie specializes in building brands that balance beauty with authenticity. Beyond her professional work, she is a dedicated advocate for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, sharing her family’s story, her own diagnosis, and her experience as a living kidney donor to raise awareness and inspire action toward a cure.
Please consider joining us by making a donation to make a tangible difference in the lives of those living with Cystic Fibrosis.
To learn more about CF and the CF Foundation, visit www.cff.org. Thank you for supporting the mission of the CF Foundation!
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