Kerry Bellefontaine

My Great Strides Story

I walk in memory of my cousin Brian Long, who fought his battle with CF for 51 years. I remember being at the walk-a-thons in Boston as a young child with so many of our Long family members there - we were a force! As I got older I started volunteering at walker registration and saw the shift from traditional to online fundraising taking effect. I'm proud to still be there today supporting this worthy cause. I enjoyed sharing some bucket list adventures with Brian after his successful double lung transplant - memories made possible by medical advancements over the years. 

Nearly 40,000 people in the United States have cystic fibrosis: a progressive, genetic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. They are moms, dads, sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, and friends who face the sobering prospect of a shortened lifespan. I walk for them.

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. 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 burden of this disease – and we will not leave anyone behind.

You can support me!

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