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.

A mission which has direct and real impacts on people I know and love personally.  My Husband, Brother-in law and Cousin all live with the debilitating disease and feel its impacts every second of every day. Imagine the struggle to breathe, the constant battle to gain or maintain and the numerous medications, treatments and devices needed just to survive, and despite all your diligence still getting sick, being hospitalized, needing surgery or a lung transplant.  For my family, the development of breakthrough modulators, like Trikafta have drastically reduced the number of hospital stays, the number of ER visits, and brought about improvements in quality of life, and while this has been our story, many with CF are still waiting for the right modulators for their particular mutation (1000s of mutations cause CF). 

Please join me in this mission, and 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. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those with cystic fibrosis. Thank you for supporting the mission of the CF Foundation!