“The steps you take don’t need to be big, they just need to take you in the right direction.” - Jemma Simmons-Fitz
Hello Friends, Clients, and fellow CFF Supporters!
It’s been a great year for Cystic Fibrosis research. In 2017, the CF Foundation funded $169 million in laboratory research, clinical research and trials to eventually find a one-time cure for every person with Cystic Fibrosis.
In the meantime, our Brendan and Bella continue to thrive thanks to the advances made possible by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, all thanks to your support. The increased research into CF has provided a great deal of insight into the disease, discovering that some people with CF have rare mutations of the disease which require more than the traditional means of medicinal therapy. Brendan and Bella are in that number, and thanks to your support $72 million has been committed to funding research and development of new treatments to help them live long and happy lives. In fact, there is a drug combination set for approval in 2019 which has been shown to be effective for people with the rare mutation that Brendan and Bella have! Our family is quite excited about the possibilities that each year brings for them.
For years I have asked for your support on behalf of my family and The Haslauer Group, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity and support. Thanks to you, I have been given the wonderful gift of being able to see my grandchildren grow up. Their chances to beat CF once and for all increase with every passing year, every dollar given, and every step taken. I ask you once again to walk with me at the 2018 Great Strides walk in Audubon Park; this year’s event will be held Saturday, May 19. You can find out more, sign up, and or make a donation by visiting the links above, or by visiting our team page.
Each year we get a little closer, and every donation helps get us a step closer to our goal. As long as we walk together, the steps we take don’t need to be big, they only need to take us in the right direction.
Beverly Haslauer, ERPA, CPC, QPA, QKA
The Haslauer Group, Inc.
President Emeritus
Proud Grandmother of Brendan and Bella
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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.