Kaylin Bendon

Event: Omaha

| Team: Kaylin's Krew

Kaylin's Fundraising Goal: $1,000.00

| Amount Raised: $650.00

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Hello, my name is Kaylin Bendon and I am a 15 year old girl living with Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis is a hereditary, chronic lung disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. It causes mucus to build up in my lungs, making it more challenging to breathe. Some of the side effects of Cystic Fibrosis include a higher susceptibility to sickness, high salt loss when exercising, and poor growth.

The past couple years have been a struggle for everyone, especially people with lung deficiencies such as Cystic Fibrosis. The coronavirus impacted everyone's lives tremendously and it made doing normal, everyday things much more difficult. Before COVID-19 hit, I was living a pretty social life. I went to school, lots of volleyball, and spent time with my family and friends. In the year 2020-2021, I wasn't able to go to school like everyone else because of my disease. Not going to school made it very difficult to see my friends, like I otherwise would have every single day. The coronavirus also made it more difficult for me to participate in sports. I had to leave my volleyball team for a while because it wasn’t a safe environment in terms of COVID.

Thankfully, I am pretty much back in the full swing of things, apart from mask wearing. I still have to keep a mask on just to be extra safe! This year, I am a freshman at Notre Dame de Sion high school for girls, and I have been able to attend in-person school all year. I'm so grateful that I have been able to fully participate in what high school has to offer, including clubs, sports, and other activities. This year, I played school volleyball and also ran varsity track. I also continued my club volleyball career and was able to participate in that all year. Once again, I am so thankful that I am able to be back doing the things I love, while also getting to branch out and try new things!

Today, I am asking you to help me reach my fundraising goal by donating to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation! Thank you so much for supporting me through my battle with Cystic Fibrosis. I hope that you have an amazing day and stay safe!

Love,

Kaylin Bendon

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$650 Raised

$1,000.00

Fundraising Honor Roll

James /Joan

$250

John and Deb Hickey

$200

Anonymous

$200

IMPORTANT NOTE ON ATTENDANCE AT FOUNDATION EVENTS:

To reduce the risk of COVID-19 the Foundation is taking steps to host safe events for our community. Please be advised that events may be subject to change at any time based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health officials.

To help minimize the risk of COVID-19, we ask that attendees at CF Foundation events follow these steps:

Where mandated, practice physical distancing and maintain at least a safe 6-foot distance from persons outside of their household.
Face masks are encouraged and should be worn in accordance with local guidelines. (Note, children under two years of age should not wear masks due to safety concerns and therefore should only attend outdoor CF Foundation events where they are able to distance and stay within their family group.)
Follow basic infection, prevention and control practices by regularly washing hands with soap and water or with an alcohol-based hand gel, and by covering your cough or sneeze with a tissue or your inner elbow.
Persons with CF should consult their physician before participation in any in-person event as they may be at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
For indoor events, it is CFF policy to invite only one person with CF to be in-person at the event at a time. For outdoor events, people with CF should maintain a safe 6-foot distance from persons outside of their household at all times.

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For the health and well-being of the CF community, we strongly encourage that participants be fully vaccinated and have received the CDC recommended booster shot when joining us in-person for the event.
Please be advised certain localities and venues may require you to be fully vaccinated and show proof of vaccination. We will communicate these requirements in event communications.
We are counting on the fact that you appreciate the potential consequences of exposing members of the CF community to COVID-19 and will not attend an event if you are feeling ill or have been recently exposed to COVID-19.
We cannot guarantee that all people in attendance at the event, including participants, sponsors, volunteers, vendors, or others, have been fully vaccinated.

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