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Mary Duggan Lee Watson, a longtime coach, doesn't mind taking on adversity. When her granddaughter was diagnosed with CF, she decided to fight the disease doing what she loved: sports.

Join us via live stream for the 2016 CF Foundation Volunteer Leadership Conference and make your voice heard.

I thought I would never get married -- I didn't want to burden anyone else with my CF. But, after meeting Ramon, we knew we wanted to get married and the only gift we wanted was time.

For three years, the Adult Advisory Council has been leading the way in helping the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation reach out to adults with CF. Our work as a council led to the formation of the Community Partnerships department at the Foundation and a formalized Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program, which is being piloted in 12 CF care centers, with more to come.

I started “striding” in 2011 and have made it a goal to participate every year. Here are the top five reasons why I stride and think others should too: 

Today, I no longer feel tied to a hospital bed and a grim diagnosis, and I have you to thank.

Meet Hal Leshner, first-time hiker in the CF Foundation's Xtreme Hike, a fundraising event that challenges members of the CF community, and their families and friends, to take on the great outdoors.

Meet a few faces from the 2015 Pittsburgh's 50 Finest event and learn how they raised funds and awareness for the CF cause.

This year our CF Foundation employee Great Strides team adopted a “Star Wars” theme and, believe me, we went all out to make the experience extra special and out of this world. See for yourself!

Paul participates in Great Strides, advocates on the Hill and has even launched a CF fundraiser. Oh, and he's only 18.