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Great Strides is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest and most successful national fundraising event. A team named Bell's Brigade walks each year in memory of my sister Cathy.
Cystic Fibrosis is a devastating genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system in tens of thousands of children and young adults in the United States. My family lost my older sister Cathy to this disease in 1994. But over the years, the advances in medicine have really taken off, creating a strong promise towards the cure. Research and care supported by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is making a huge difference in extending the quality of life for those with CF. However, we continue to lose precious lives to CF every day. That's why your help is needed now more than ever to ensure that a cure is found sooner- rather than later. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those with CF!
Please support my team!
Help me reach my fundraising goal by donating to my 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% tax deductible.
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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.