Kayla Hays

Dear Family and Friends,

We are getting ready to fundraise and walk for Great Strides: A Walk to Cure Cystic Fibrosis! We are getting ready for our annual Cystic Fibrosis Walk! Great Strides is the CF Foundation’s annual walk that raises money to help support vital Cystic Fibrosis (CF) research and care programs. I am writing to you to ask for your help and enlist your support. The date for our walk is Saturday, May 18th, 2024. We will be gathering at Carson Park for the walk and silent auction.

Cystic Fibrosis is a life-threatening disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of approximately 30,000 people in the US. More than 10 million Americans are symptomless carriers of the defective CF gene. To have the disease, a person needs to have 2 defective genes (mutations). Much progress has been made toward finding a cure for CF, however, the CF Foundation’s work is far from over, as precious lives continue to be lost to this disease.

I have been staying very healthy since 2020 after starting a new miracle medication!
A new medication was approved at the end of 2019 that helps correct the underlying defect in 90% of those living with Cystic Fibrosis. It has been a life saving drug for many! Although, it is not without side effects, some which are severe for a number of people. There is a new medication in study that hopefully doesn’t have as many side effects. Fingers crossed!
There are now 4 of these “corrector” drugs on the market. These drugs are not a cure, nor do they fix the gene, but they help the cell function more like it should.

These advancements in research have only been made possible by generous donations like yours to support funding for the research. Thank you for your past donations that have helped make these great strides possible!

Therefore, we need your donations now more than ever to help continue research to find new treatments, medications, and ultimately a cure. With nearly 90 cents out of every dollar going directly towards research, you can feel confident that your donation is going towards a good cause.

Please support me by helping me reach my fundraising goal of $5000 by donating to my Great Strides fundraising campaign. Your gift will help add tomorrows to the lives of people with CF by supporting life-saving research and medical progress. Your gift is 100% tax deductible. Checks can be made out to “CFF” and mailed to me at the address listed above. To donate to my online campaign, follow the link below. It’s easy, fast and secure.

http://fightcf.cff.org/goto/kaylahays

Thank you for all your support!

God Bless,
Kayla Hays