Dear Friends & Family,

Guess what?! I am taking on Xtreme Hike for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation again this year. My connection to CF, or my "why" is my friend Mary Michaels' daughter Tess. Tess is not just my friend Mary's daughter, she is also one of my daughter's best friends. Together Mary, myself and Team Tess must fundraise a minimum of ... drum roll please ... $2,500 each in support of CFF's mission to continue adding tomorrows for people living with CF! Your support in this undertaking would mean so much to me, Tess and the CF community.

For a crash course- cystic fibrosis is a life shortening, genetic disease that devastates the lungs, pancreas, and other vital organs- making it difficult to breathe and fight life-threatening infections, often leading to serious lung damage and respiratory failure. Due to advancements in therapies and medications such as Trikafta, the life expectancy of individuals with CF has significantly increased in recent decades which is directly related to donated dollars! Trikafta has been transformative for Tess and 90% of the CF population, BUT we cannot take our foot off the gas because we still need treatments for the 10% and we still very much need a cure.

So please support me and my hike up the mountains for Tess and the 10% by contributing to my fundraising link https://fundraise.cff.org/CentralNYXtremeHike2025/DeborahWilliams which funds the continued science and research that is vital in getting us to the finish line to cure cystic fibrosis.

Thank you for your consideration & support!