Gavin was diagnosed with CF at 13 months old, meaning this disease has shaped his entire life. He’s dealt with hospitalizations, nebulizers, vest therapy, IV treatments, and so much medication, but despite all that, today he’s studying chemical engineering at Colorado State. With the help of CFF funded treatments, he’s been able to manage his CF and build a life that looks a lot like any other 23 year old’s, full of coursework, friends, and a career ahead. 

In support of a cure, I'll wake up bright and early on August 29th to take on 25 miles in a single day on the Escarpment Trail in New York’s Catskills. This is my 8th year taking on the CF Xtreme Hike and once again my dear friend Anna is joining me on the trail.
 

Every steep climb and hard breath on that trail is a reminder of what people with CF live with all the time. It’s a genetic, life-shortening disease that attacks the lungs, pancreas, and other vital organs. It makes it hard to breathe and to fight off infections that healthy lungs would shrug off, and over time it can lead to serious lung damage and respiratory failure.

Treatment has come a long way, but a cure is still what everyone with CF needs and deserves. Please help us end CF. Every donation gets us closer to the research that can make a cure real for Gavin and for everyone with CF.