As many of you know, Max has Cystic Fibrosis. When he was diagnosed, median age for life expectancy was 36 years. There are approximately 30,000 Americans living with cystic fibrosis. They are moms, dads, sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, friends and co-workers who struggle every day just to breathe. We walk for them and hope you will support us in our efforts. July 2015 Max started taking a new CF drug specifically for his mutation called Orkambi, which targets the root cause of CF to improve key symptoms of the disease. More recently he switched to another drug --- Trikafta and continues to thrive! While not a cure, we have seen significant improvement. Twenty years since Max was diagnosed, the median life expectancy is now 56 years!!! These drugs were made possible through generous donations to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Real progress has been made in the search for a cure, but the lives of people with CF are still cut far too short. There still is no cure for this devastating disease. By walking today, we are helping add tomorrows to the lives of people living with cystic fibrosis. Will you join us? Support us by making a donation to our Great Strides fundraising campaign today!
Great Strides is a fun, family-friendly event that raises awareness and support for people with CF and their families.
Please support us!
Help me reach my fundraising goal by either joining our team or donating to our Great Strides fundraising campaign. Your gift will help add tomorrows to the lives of people with cystic fibrosis by supporting life-saving research and medical progress. Your gift is 100-percent tax deductible.
If you would prefer sending a check rather than donating online, our address is 725 11th Ave W, West Fargo, ND 58078
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IMPORTANT NOTE ON ATTENDANCE AT FOUNDATION EVENTS:
Updated July 5th, 2023
The CF Foundation is committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of individuals attending Foundation events. Individuals attending CF Foundation events must abide by the Foundation's Event Attendance Policy www.cff.org/attendancepolicy, which includes guidance for event attendees living with cystic fibrosis.