My brother Jay had a laugh that could light up a room and a heart big enough to carry the weight of those around him. To know him was to know courage — not the loud, showy kind, but the quiet, steady kind that wakes up every day and fights a battle no one else can see. Jay was born with cystic fibrosis, a relentless genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. But he never let it define him.

Jay lived every moment with a spirit that defied the odds. He loved fiercely, cracked jokes even on his hardest days, and found joy in the smallest things — a new song, a good meal, a deep conversation. He faced countless hospital stays, endless treatments, and the harsh reality of a disease that steals breath and time. Yet through it all, he never stopped living fully.

He never stopped dreaming.

Jay passed away far too soon, and the hole he left behind is impossible to fill. But his story doesn’t end there. His life — and the way he lived it — continues to inspire those who knew him and those who hear his story now. And I believe, with everything in me, that we can create a future where other families don’t have to lose someone they love to cystic fibrosis.

That’s why I’m supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and why I’m asking you to join me. The Foundation is funding groundbreaking research and life-extending treatments. Because of their work, people with CF are living longer, fuller lives than ever before. But there’s still no cure. And every dollar brings us closer to one.

Your donation isn’t just a contribution — it’s a statement. It says Jay’s life mattered. It says the lives of others living with CF matter. It’s hope, transformed into action.

Please give what you can. Do it for Jay. Do it for the kids still fighting. Do it so one day, we can finally say: cystic fibrosis is no longer a life-shortening disease.

Thank you for keeping his light alive