Ben's Buddies

Dear Family and Friends,

This year the 2024 CF Great Strides walk is on May 5th at the Detroit Zoo. We need your help to meet our fundraising goal! Your generous gift will be used to help support the CF Foundation's mission to CURE cystic fibrosis for all. Your gift is not only supporting more than 40,000 american's living with CF, it's also 100% tax-deductible.

By supporting our team, you are helping Ben and all the other people, who graciously fight this disease daily. Ben spends a few hours everyday doing breathing treatments and taking many medications to help him live a healthy life. He just turned 16 on March 10th, 2024 and started driving! He is a sophmore at Royal Oak High School and he is continuing to swim for his varsity swim team, after lettering as a freshmen. 

Chris and I are so proud of his determination and hard work! All of that swimming is so good for those lungs! We know his continued progress and zest for life is due in part to your generous donations. 

The average life expectancy continues to rise because of your donations. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is constantly making great advances, to prolong the lives of those battling this disease. It gives us hope for Ben's future.

Ben has been resilient throughout his life and has tackled all of the hurdles that have come with CF. He's truly an adaptable dude who takes life in stride.

Ben started the miraculous new CF modulator, Trikafta, 4 years ago, on March 4th. Your donations have helped get this drug on the market to give those fighting CF a chance at living a healthy, long life. While this drug has helped Ben and thousands living with CF, there is more 10% of people living with CF who this drug doesn't work for. Most importantly, Ben still has cystic fibrosis. This drug is not a cure and we're not done. Our dream is for Ben to no longer have cystic fibrosis. 

Cystic fibrosis is a devastating genetic disease that affects approximately 40,000 children and young adults in the United States. Research and care supported by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation are making a huge difference in the lives of those with CF.

Making a donation is easy and secure. Just click the link below that says, 'Click here to visit my personal page' to make a donation that will support my team. Any amount you can donate is greatly appreciated. Your support will help fuel lifesaving CF programs.
Thank you for supporting Great Strides! Together, we can make a difference to the lives of those with CF.

With Gratitude,

Kati, Chris, and Ben