Meet Margaret (Margo). If anyone was born to do battle with cystic fibrosis, it is her. This fiery child leans into everything the disease throws at her without batting an eye. Margaret is smart, she's athletic, she's hilarious… She is not going to be defined by CF.
 
Cystic Fibrosis is the one of the greatest scientific breakthrough stories of our time. When Margaret was born, median life expectancy was under 40, but it is now 65. In addition, there are now more adults living with CF than children.
 
But that's not good enough.
 
While we are slowing the progression of cystic fibrosis, it still impacts multiple organs, causes mental stress on those impacted by the disease, and the cost of care is making it hard for families to adhere to the comprehensive care needed to avoid setbacks. In addition, about 10 percent of the population cannot access the latest treatments due to rare mutations. This group cannot be left behind.
 
We are so close to a cure, but it takes time. It takes research. It takes money. The good news is the CF Foundation literally invented venture philanthropy. In less than 100 years we have gone from identifying this disease to being on the cusp of a cure. This small, but mighty community of 40,000 in the United States will not give up. We must accelerate this last mile.
 
No more worries about hospitalizations. No more infections. No more marathon doctor's visits. Just life.

Please donate to our cause. You can be the person that helps close the book on this disease.