Jabria Spencer

My Great Strides Story

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 all of them and I walk for my friend's kiddo, my friend Nicholas, and my honorary niece Molly.

I have watched these warriors battle both at home and in the hospital to live a life with this disease. I have watched their families, especially their mamas and daddies live with the heartache of the realities of this disease. I cannot do much, but raising awareness is something I can do. I am glad you are here, not just on earth, but here on my page helping me to raise awareness one person at a time.

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, to be part of helping my loved ones and countless others to one day not need so many measures to absorb nutrients, breathe, to simply just live. Please consider joining us in this fight and help make medical history.