My Xtreme Hike Story

Hi Everyone,

    It’s been a while since my family and I have participated in any Cystic Fibrosis fundraising/awareness events. It’s also been some time since I’ve written a letter, so I’d like to update you on my life! I graduated from the University of Utah in the spring of 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. It was a bittersweet chapter to close, but I felt a huge sense of accomplishment and gratitude towards my incredible 4-year experience. After saying goodbye to new lifelong friends and packing up life as I knew it in Salt Lake, I moved to Denver.

    Why Denver you may ask? Growing up, I took frequent trips to Colorado to visit family. From a young age, I fell in love with the state. Looking for a fresh start after college, Colorado felt like the next best place for me. Not only did I have extended family and familiarity, but it also had aspects of Salt Lake. Living there, I learned that I'm a mountain girl at heart, and I'm happier in the trees! Colorado offered me everything I loved about my life in Northern Utah: hiking, biking, snowboarding, mountains, and snow. I got to keep what I loved with the added bonus of family and all the excitement of a new city. I was also blessed with a full-time remote job that allowed me to make the move and start a whole new chapter!

    Since moving here in the summer of 2022, I’ve fallen in love with another city, yet again. I’ve spent my time snowboarding at the huge resorts, hiking in the stunning Rocky Mountains, exploring downtown Denver, and meeting new friends. I’ve felt my sense of independence skyrocket since living here, and I am incredibly happy!

    My extremely blessed life is attributed to many things, and having a healthy, able body is one of them. As I have from day 1, I have continued to put my health first. I make sure to balance work, life, and fun while making my treatment and medication intake an important part of my daily routine. 

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has made incredible advancements throughout my life. Medications like Trikafta (and others) have taken the life expectancy for someone living with CF from around 30 years old to over 60 years old. That increase in life expectancy has occurred just in my lifetime (24 years)! That’s pretty incredible if you ask me!

Hard-working doctors, nurses, selfless volunteers, caring friends and family, and generous donations have contributed to that statistic. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s mission statement is: “To Make CF stand for Cure Found”. I believe so strongly that a cure is coming in my lifetime, and with your consideration to donate we can get one step closer. 90% of every dollar donated goes to research, care, and education programs for Cystic Fibrosis.

No matter the size of the donation, your generosity will go a long way to help fulfill the CF Foundation’s dream (and mine) to cure Cystic Fibrosis. Thank you for considering helping not just me, but every single one of us! Thanks for catching up with me!

Love, Taylor King

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By donating to my fundraising goal, you will help advance our mission for a cure for all. Please consider joining us and helping make CF stand for Cure Found.