Over 30,000 people in the United States have cystic fibrosis: a progressive, genetic disease that damages the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. People with CF are moms, dads, sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, and friends who face the sobering prospect of a shortened lifespan.
Working alongside the CF community, the CF Foundation has fostered the development of more than a dozen CF treatments and helped add decades of life for people with CF. With these treatments, the life expectancy for people with CF has increased from 18 when I was born, to 38 a decade ago, to 53 today.
Yet, many people with CF do not benefit from existing therapies. Our vision is a cure for every person with cystic fibrosis – a life free from the burdens of this disease – and we will not leave anyone behind.
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By supporting my fundraising goal, you have an opportunity to be part of ending this disease in our lifetimes. Please consider joining us to help make medical history.
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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.