Donna Bealand

My Great Strides Story

Family and friends, its that Great time of year!! Our annual walk for my granddaughter Gyanna Lee Lopez!! 

Gyanna was diagnosed at 10 days old. I remember that day like it was yesterday.  Today she is a beautiful,  silly, amazing, loving, emotionally connected teenager!! Through her life she has had more hospital stays than most senior citizens.  For weeks at a time. But due to your donations,  Gyanna has been hospital stay free for 3 years!! AMAZING!!  Gyanna still has daily meds, uses an inhaler, and daily vest treatments. Being a teenager and juggling, school, friends, treatments is a daily life she takes on with all her heart!  She truly is My Hero

Help me reach my goal to make CF stand for Cure Found!!

There is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis. By participating in Great Strides, I am helping to end this disease for thousands of people impacted by CF.

Cystic fibrosis affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. The symptoms can vary from person to person, and as people with CF live longer than ever before, their disease can become more complicated, leading to serious health issues.  

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has made extraordinary progress — including fostering the development of more than a dozen CF treatments — but these treatments are not a cure and not everyone can benefit from them. We must keep going.

Your support makes a difference.