Amy Nyberg

In honor of Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month this May I am asking for your support of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

I have worked for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for 18 years and I have met so many wonderful people who are living with cystic fibrosis and their families.  These CF Fighters and their families inspire me to work hard every day so that the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation can continue working on finding a cure for every person who is living with cystic fibrosis.

When I started working at the Foundation the median age of survival for someone who has cystic fibrosis was 35 years old.  The median age of survival is now 56 years old!!!  

The progress that the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has made in funding research for a cure and in improving the lives of people who are living with cystic fibrosis is incredible!  When I started working at the Foundation there were drugs to treat the symptoms of cystic fibrosis.  Now there are drugs to treat the cause of cystic fibrosis!  These drugs have made such a difference in improving the lives of people with cystic fibrosis and I can't wait to see what the Foundation does next!

Nearly 40,000 people in the United States have cystic fibrosis: a progressive, genetic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. 

The Foundation's vision is a cure for every person with cystic fibrosis – a life free from the burden of this disease – and they will not leave anyone behind.  The CF Foundation has fostered the development of more than a dozen CF treatments and helped add decades of life for people with CF. Yet, many people with CF do not benefit from existing therapies. 

You can help the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation take Great Strides!

By supporting my fundraising goal, you have an opportunity in your lifetime to be part of ending this disease. Please consider donating and help make medical history.

THANK YOU!