CF is a life-threatening genetic disease that affects the respiratory and digestive systems of tens of thousands of children and young adults. People with CF suffer from chronic and often fatal lung infections and have difficulty digesting food. Ten million Americans are symptomless carriers of the defective gene which causes CF. Recently developed therapies have started to make a difference in treating the symptoms of CF and extending the lives of people with CF, it is not enough. We continue to lose at least one life to CF every day.

Moya was diagnosed with CF in January of 2005. It took us by surprise and we didn't know anything about the disease. While the initial shock was difficult, after learning about the advances that organizations such as CFF are making, we have hope that Moya will be able to live a full and active life. She is starting kindergarten this fall, loves swimming and dancing and is a very active little girl. She tolerates her treatments well, is a great big sister to Jack and Marin, and Kirsten and I can barely keep up with her.

Your contribution is 100% tax deductible. A check can be made payable to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. If you would like to contribute to this cause, you can send a check to us directly at 9 Buckner Ave,  Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027 or you can send it directly to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Your donation will be well spent as nearly 90 cents of every dollar raised by the CF Foundation is used to support its vital programs. When you make a donation to the CF Foundation, you are helping to ensure that children with CF will live longer and more productive lives than ever before. When the CF Foundation was founded nearly five decades ago, children with CF were not expected to see their first day of elementary school. Today, more than 40 percent of the CF population is over the age of 18. Remarkable progress, but not good enough. We need your help. Thank you all for supporting this important cause.

Drew, Kirsten, Moya, Jack and Marin Priddy


For more information on Cystic Fibrosis visit www.cff.org.