Heart of America Chapter

Heart of America Chapter
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Welcome Welcome to the Heart of America Chapter

The Heart of America Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation welcomes you! Volunteers are the key to our success and the lifeblood of our organization. We have many opportunities for you to get involved. Your participation in any way will help us achieve our mission – finding a cure for all people with CF. Take a moment to check out our upcoming events and learn more!

Events Get involved with our local events

There are 5 upcoming events for this chapter.

Southwest Missouri Great Strides
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Wichita Great Strides
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Manhattan Great Strides
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Kansas City Great Strides
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Kansas City Shoot for the Cure
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Supporters We’d like to thank the people and businesses that support us
Platinum National Corporate Champions

Thank you to our Platinum National Corporate Champions!

American Airlines
Gold National Corporate Champions

Thank you to our Gold National Corporate Champions!

Abbvie CHOATE
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Key Supporters

The Heart of America Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recognizes and thanks our supporters for their generosity and support in the fight against cystic fibrosis.

AmWins Group Bear Beat Kansas City Blue Cross Blue Shield Brown & Riding Burns And McDonnell CARSTAR CNA Creating Tomorrows Davis Moore Ideal Tool and Manufacturing Keen Ken Selzer and Deb Grimes Mokan Lockton KU Pediatrics Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Puttery Shook Tribus Valvoline Westward Investment Advisaory
For information on how you can become a supporter, please call (816) 406-3935.
Care Centers
Find a CF Care Center Near You

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-accredited care centers provide expert care and specialized disease management to people living with cystic fibrosis.

Meet Our Local Team Heart of America Chapter Board and Staff
Board

Peggy Henley, Kansas City Board President
Karey Padding, Wichita Board President
Randy Ball
Becki Bassette
Matthew Bell
Chris Borniger
Allison Busto
Lyndsey Buzzard
Annette Campbell
Marianne D’Amato
Marti Dart
Roger Dart
Samantha Dixon
Karen Downing
Stephanie Duehlmeyer
Gayle Florio
Mike Florio

Paul Freeman
Stephanie Freeman
Deb Grimes
Beau Guyette
Dr. Michael Lewis
Lyndsay Marriott
Anthony Martinez
Julie McNeil
Ellen Meier
Nicole Million
Stuart Ray
Linette Robbens
Ken Selzer
Ashley Severin
Dr. Natalie Sollo
Margaret Walker

 

Staff

2405 Grand Blvd
520
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: 816-406-3935
Email: heartofamerica@cff.org

Dana Wilson
Executive Director
dwilson@cff.org
816-832-2973

Amy Nyberg
Development Director
anyberg@cff.org 
816-832-2974

Gloria Kahler
Administrative Manager
gkahler@cff.org 
816-832-2976

Karey Padding
Associate Executive Director
kpadding@cff.org
816-832-2978