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Brooke Callan
Brooke Callan
I am being honored by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at a special event recognizing outstanding professionals in my community. 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.
This cause is important to me for a few different reasons. I have been a friend, coworker, and caregiver to those in the CF community. During college I met my sister's close friend, Rachael, who along with her sister is currently living with CF. Our hangouts looked a little bit different starting our nights keeping her company while she did her vest and nebulizer treatments. Through funding from the CF foundation such as the 50 Finest, Rachael entered the study for a now well-known drug, Trikafta. It has been incredible to see first-hand the impact that this medication has made on someone's life. For example, in recent years Rachael has completed a triathlon, participates in the Xtreme hike for CF in Vail, and no longer needs to travel with her vest!
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.
To learn more about CF and the CF Foundation, visit www.cff.org [http://www.cff.org]. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those with cystic fibrosis. Thank you for supporting the mission of the CF Foundation!
This cause is important to me for a few different reasons. I have been a friend, coworker, and caregiver to those in the CF community. During college I met my sister's close friend, Rachael, who along with her sister is currently living with CF. Our hangouts looked a little bit different starting our nights keeping her company while she did her vest and nebulizer treatments. Through funding from the CF foundation such as the 50 Finest, Rachael entered the study for a now well-known drug, Trikafta. It has been incredible to see first-hand the impact that this medication has made on someone's life. For example, in recent years Rachael has completed a triathlon, participates in the Xtreme hike for CF in Vail, and no longer needs to travel with her vest!
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.
To learn more about CF and the CF Foundation, visit www.cff.org [http://www.cff.org]. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those with cystic fibrosis. Thank you for supporting the mission of the CF Foundation!
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