My niece Rylee was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis just after birth. A few years later, her mom — my sister, Johnie — received the same diagnosis.
Since then, Rylee has spent over 100 nights in the hospital. She never misses a breathing treatment and faces every day with resilience and courage — just like her mom.

CF is a life-shortening genetic disease that attacks the lungs and other vital organs. CF makes it difficult to breathe and fight life-threatening infections, often leading to extensive lung damage and respiratory failure.

This August, I’m hiking 20+ miles through Mt. Hood National Forest in the CFF Xtreme Hike Challenge — all to help end CF. There’s been progress, but too many are still fighting. We need a cure.

Will you help?
Every donation brings us one step closer to giving kids like Rylee — and families like ours — a future full of hope and health.