Breaths For Brandon

Join our team and help us get one step closer to a cure for cystic fibrosis - a rare, genetic, life-shortening disease that makes it difficult to breathe. Three years ago this May, Brandon (age 14) spent almost 5 months in the ICU at Yale due to respiratory failure because of an agressive, rare bacteria in his lungs. He was intubated twice, put on ecmo for 51 days, suffered seizures, was on dialysis, then had a tracheostomy and a g-tube placed. He finally returned home September 22nd, 2021. It was nothing short of a miracle. We almost lost him and we are determined to find a cure so that this can never happen again to.him or anyone else who lives with CF.
With supporters like you by our side, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation continues to lead the way in the fight against CF, fueling extraordinary medical and scientific progress. The life expectancy of someone born with CF has doubled in the last 30 years. Despite this progress, many people with CF do not benefit from existing therapies either because their disease is too advanced or because their specific genetic mutations will not respond. They are moms, dads, sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, friends, and co-workers who struggle every day in the face of this devasting disease. They are our son, Brandon.

We walk in Great Strides for them.

Will you join us?

Great Strides is a fun event that provides a fantastic opportunity for family, friends, students, and colleagues to come together to make a difference in the lives of people with CF.

To participate, just click on the "Join our Team" button. From there, you can make a donation and start fundraising.

By joining our Great Strides team and making a donation, you will be part of a tenacious and passionate group of people committed to ending this disease. Together, let's make CF stand for Cure Found!

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We wouldn't wish what we went through on anyone. We need your support more than ever.

With love.

Kerry, Dave and Brandon Pawlyk