The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is to cure cystic fibrosis and to provide all people with CF the opportunity to lead long, fulfilling lives by funding research and drug development, partnering with the CF community, and advancing high-quality, specialized care. The foundation will not rest until there’s a cure for all people with cystic fibrosis.

• Cystic fibrosis is a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time.

• More than 30,000 people in the US are living with cystic fibrosis (more than 70,000 worldwide).

• The foundation is driven by a dream that one day, not one person will lose a life, child, sibling, parent, or friend to cystic fibrosis, and we are determined to succeed. 

• Tremendous advancements in specialized CF care have added years and quality of life to the lives of people with cystic fibrosis. There have been dramatic improvements from the 1950s, when a child with CF rarely lived long enough to attend elementary school to today, with many living long enough to realize their dreams of attending college, pursuing careers, getting married, and having kids. 

• Through dramatic improvements in treatment and care, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is adding tomorrows for people with the disease.

Although there has been significant progress in treating this disease, there is still no cure and too many lives are cut far too short. Your donations will go directly to helping us find a cure!