Jon Chernak

Dear Friends and Family,

On May 19, 2024, the Chernak Family will be participating in our 41st CYSTIC FIBROSIS “Great Strides” as a way to help kids who have inherited this disease. We have been blessed with three healthy children and feel very privileged to be able to take this opportunity to “give back” to those less fortunate.

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive systems of tens of thousands of children and young adults. Ten million Americans are symptom-less carriers of the defective gene that causes CF and although recently developed therapies have made a huge difference in treating the symptoms of CF, we lose one person to the disease every day. By making a donation to the CF Foundation you are ensuring that those living with the disease will live longer and more productive lives.

When the foundation was created over 65 years ago, children with CF were not expected to see their first day of elementary school. When my family started fundraising in 1983 the average life expectancy was under 20 years. Incredibly, in 2023, the life expectancy for people born with CF now is 53!

Because of people like YOU, we have seen tremendous advancements in research, care, and treatments that have extended lives and redefined what it means to live with CF.  However, there is still no cure and we will continue to fight until CF stands for CURE FOUND!

Thank you for your consideration - every little bit helps!

If you feel you can support this effort at this time, you can either:

1)    Make a donation via my website for Great Strides by clicking on the "Donate to Jon" button on this fundraising page,

OR

2)    Write a check to Cystic Fibrosis and mail it to our home (17 Brookshire Lane  Penfield, NY 14526)

Your consideration is most appreciated. Thank you very much.

Jon & Nancy Chernak

For more information, visit www.cff.org