Why I Strive to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis
Since I began working at Glass City Federal Credit Union nearly ten years ago, I found out a lot more about Cystic Fibrosis (CF) than I ever knew:
I found out that:
• CF is a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time
• I found out that real progress is being made every day in the search for a cure, but the lives of people with CF are still cut far too short.
• I found out that one of my co-workers and a close childhood friend have grandchildren with this devastating disease. And that there are over 30,000 more children and adults in our nation who struggle just to breathe every day with CF.
That’s why I walk, raise funds, and make personal donations to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). The CFF is the world’s leader in the search for a cure for CF, and nearly every CF-specific drug available today was made possible through financial support.
I am truly honored that the CFF Michigan/Northwest Ohio Chapter named my employer, Glass City Federal Credit Union, “Volunteer of the Year” for 2021 and recognized me as a 2021 “Hero of Hope.”
Please support me!
Help me reach or exceed 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-percent tax deductible.
Thanks so very much for your consideration.
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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.