AlunaGreat Strides Story
Courtney Mackey
Fundraising for Burlington Vermont Great Strides 2026
Courtney Mackey
Aluna Mackey is a powerful, strong, sweet, funny, intelligent little girl! A girl who doesn’t know a life without Cystic Fibrosis. She doesn’t know a life without medication, nebulizer treatments, physical therapy multiple times a day. A life without multiple doctors appointments, pokes, and prods. Her
lungs working harder, her pancreas functioning inefficiently, the struggle of mucus building up in her body.
With tears in her eyes, a sore throat, and coughing up mucus, after yet another bronchoscopy she asked me “why can’t my body be like yours and daddy’s ?” She’s five… that was a hard conversation. However, I have hope that maybe one day her body Can and will be healthier, will be like mine and daddy’s. With your help that might be possible.
There is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis and too many people with CF die young. I’m walking to help change that reality.
CF is a genetic, life-shortening disease that devastates the lungs, pancreas, and other vital organs. CF makes it difficult to breathe and fight life-threatening infections, often leading to extensive lung damage and respiratory failure.
Every person born with cystic fibrosis is on a unique journey and experiences this challenging disease differently. While progress has been made, a long road lies ahead for far too many people fighting this terrible disease. We need a cure so that everyone with CF has a better chance to live a long, healthy life.
Will you help us end cystic fibrosis?
By donating to my fundraising goal, you have the power to advance the research and science needed to drive our shared dream forward – a cure for everyone with CF.
lungs working harder, her pancreas functioning inefficiently, the struggle of mucus building up in her body.
With tears in her eyes, a sore throat, and coughing up mucus, after yet another bronchoscopy she asked me “why can’t my body be like yours and daddy’s ?” She’s five… that was a hard conversation. However, I have hope that maybe one day her body Can and will be healthier, will be like mine and daddy’s. With your help that might be possible.
There is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis and too many people with CF die young. I’m walking to help change that reality.
CF is a genetic, life-shortening disease that devastates the lungs, pancreas, and other vital organs. CF makes it difficult to breathe and fight life-threatening infections, often leading to extensive lung damage and respiratory failure.
Every person born with cystic fibrosis is on a unique journey and experiences this challenging disease differently. While progress has been made, a long road lies ahead for far too many people fighting this terrible disease. We need a cure so that everyone with CF has a better chance to live a long, healthy life.
Will you help us end cystic fibrosis?
By donating to my fundraising goal, you have the power to advance the research and science needed to drive our shared dream forward – a cure for everyone with CF.
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