Camilla’s Great Strides Story
Kate Carollo
Fundraising for Kansas City Great Strides 2026
Kate Carollo
There is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis and too many people with CF die young. I’m walking to help change that reality. I’m walking for my daughter, Camilla.
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. At just 10 days old, we learned that Camilla has CF. As you can imagine, this was devastating news. Fortunately for us, we have family that paved the path for all things CF in our cousin Sarah. With the help and support of family, friends, doctors and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Camilla is a healthy, thriving (and sassy) 5 year old.
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. Camilla has the specific mutations that allow her to be on the life-changing modulators - but not everyone can say this. There is still so much work to do! That’s where you come in.
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.
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. At just 10 days old, we learned that Camilla has CF. As you can imagine, this was devastating news. Fortunately for us, we have family that paved the path for all things CF in our cousin Sarah. With the help and support of family, friends, doctors and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Camilla is a healthy, thriving (and sassy) 5 year old.
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. Camilla has the specific mutations that allow her to be on the life-changing modulators - but not everyone can say this. There is still so much work to do! That’s where you come in.
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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