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About the CF Foundation | Public Policy | Advocacy Advocates Raise Awareness and Speak Out on Vital CF Issues Across the Country

In 2014, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and advocates across the country played a vital role in shaping issues important to the CF community. CF advocates attended more than 500 meetings with elected officials and sent them more than 60,000 messages advocating on behalf of people with CF.

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About the CF Foundation | Public Policy | Advocacy CF Foundation Teen Advocates Share Their CF Stories with Members of Congress

Teen volunteers from 27 states across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., on June 26 to advocate for friends and loved ones who have cystic fibrosis during the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's sixth annual Teen Advocacy Day.

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About the CF Foundation | Public Policy | Advocacy Volunteer Advocates “March on the Hill” to Educate, Gain Support from Members of Congress

More than 60 CF Foundation volunteers came together in Washington, D.C. to speak with their elected officials on behalf of friends and family members affected by the disease during March on the Hill, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's signature annual advocacy event.

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