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Mabyn's Proclaimers

We are excited for Great Strides Milwaukee 2026 and hope you can join us! This will be our 10th year participating in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Great Strides event!

We are excited for Great Strides Milwaukee 2026 and hope you can join us! It’s our 10th year participating in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Great Strides!

For too long, cystic fibrosis, a rare, genetic disease, has robbed people of tomorrows-progressively limiting their ability to breathe and tragically shortening life. There are approximately 40,000 Americans living with CF. They are moms, dads, sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, friends, and co-workers who struggle every day in the face of this devasting disease. We walk for them and for Mabyn!

Mabyn was diagnosed with CF at birth through her newborn screen. She has been taking medications, doing nebulized medications, and airway clearance since birth. Mabyn is a busy 11 year old. She plays softball, volleyball, and basketball. She plays piano and is in her school’s orchestra learning the viola. And she starred in her school’s play earlier this year. Besides the normal day to day of an 11 year old, Mabyn’s normal daily CF routine includes around 25 pills and vitamins, 1 airway clearance treatment, and nebulized medications. She visits the CF clinic every 4 months to see her CF interdisciplinary care team at Children’s Wisconsin for checkups. Her checkups include pulmonary function testing, blood draws, and meeting with a team of health care providers that are committed to helping Mabyn stay healthy to do all the things 11 year-olds do.

The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is to cure CF and improve the quality of life for all living with the disease. They have changed the face of this disease and given life and hope to the individuals and families that have been affected. People with CF can now dream about attending college, having careers, and starting families. There are now 4 drugs that treat the underlying cause of the disease! Mabyn is now eligible for one of the CFTR modulator medications and has seen a dramatic improvement in her health! We couldn't be more grateful for the 71 years the CF Foundation has been relentlessly fundraising to support the research that goes into finding a cure for CF. The money raised is aggressively put to work! 

If you would like to help, please join our team, sponsor a walker, or donate! 
We appreciate you joining our team, the support you have shown our family, and most importantly, we appreciate you helping bring us closer to finding a cure for CF!

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The CF Foundation is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and healthy experience for individuals attending Foundation Events. Individuals attending CF Foundation events must abide by the Foundation's Attendance Policy and accompanying guidelines, which include guidance for event attendee's living with cystic fibrosis.