One Magnificent Minute - Barbara Fiedor
Please enjoy One Magnificent Minute with Barbara Fiedor for our Magnificent series.
One Magnificent Minute - Christy Clow
Please enjoy One Magnificent Minute with Christy Clow for our Chicago's Magnificent video series.
Join us in kicking-off virtual Chicago CF Climb right now! While we couldn't be in person this year, we are super impressed by all of the ways you creatively chose to climb this year. From pretending the stairs in your building were the Empire State Building to imagining you could see all of Dubai from your neighborhood park, THANK YOU for enthusiastically joining us in reaching new heights to find a cure for CF.
Comment where in the “world” you will be climbing today! https://fightcf.cff.org/site/TR/Climb/45_Greater_Illinois_Chicago?pg=entry&fr_id=8322
#FestivAleFriday
Please join us as we celebrate #FestivAleFriday and thank all of our supporters, sponsors and past brewers. With a special message from Laura Wise our commitee chair. https://events.cff.org/chicagofestivale/Donate
Please enjoy One Magnificent Minute with Bryan White for our Chicago's Magnificent video series.
Amber Murphy's TeamMATE Talk
Next up in our series of TeamMATE Talks is Amber Murphy, team leader of Evie's Echoes. Not only is Amber a long-time member of our CF community, but she is an excellent resource on how to find ways to engage your team and recruit new members. Check out this video to learn a little bit more on how Amber successfully engages her network and how you can too!
Happy Magnificent Tuesday! Please enjoy this video from Katarina Lutz, a Chicago's Magnificent committee member, as she recaps our 2019 Chicago's Magnificent! #CffMagnificent
TeamMATE Talks - Jen Christensen
Check out our first video in our new series, TeamMATE Talks. Here, you will be able to find useful information on sharing your story, engaging your network, fundraising, and more!
Meet Jen Christensen, a mom of two boys with CF and avid advocate for the Foundation. Listen in to learn some of her tips on crafting your CF story to make a meaningful impact!
Are you a college student? Join us for the Tomorrow’s Leaders College Program that will run Tuesday and Thursday evenings from July 21 – August 13. This four-week virtual program is intended for college students to continue building leadership, advocacy, and fundraising skills to make a difference on their campus and beyond. For more information and to apply visit https://tomorrowsleaders.cff.org/collegeprogram. Check with your college or university to see if you are eligible to receive service learning hours or credit for this program. Application deadline is July 10.
National Bourbon Day
Please enjoy a message from Rob and Jen McClary sponsors of our Aged to Perfection Bourbon and Bacon event. How did you celebrate National Bourbon Day? Leave a comment below 👇
Greater IL Fashion Show💜
Please enjoy the Greater IL Fashion Show! Thank you to everyone who sent in photos and videos of themselves. We’ve enjoyed seeing how fierce and fashionable our community really is! 💜
Note: People with CF should continue to follow Cystic Fibrosis Foundation infection prevention and control guidelines, which recommend that people with CF wear a surgical mask in health care settings to reduce the risk of cross-infection from CF germs.
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month continues with our Sunday Stories with a Grampion! Please enjoy Kathy Duncan reading Duck on a Bike by David Shannon. #CFawareness
We're kicking off Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month with a video from Hayden and Allie thanking our care centers for all that they do! #CFawareness
A message from our Great Strides Ambassador Jen Christensen for #NationalVolunteerWeek We hope to see you all on June 5th, thanks Jen!
#NationalVolunteerWeek Kent and Kathy Duncan
#NationalVolunteerWeek continues with two of our all star volunteers Kent and Kathy Duncan! Please enjoy this special message from them❤️
National Volunteer Week continues with a special message from Michelle Vermeland, a board member who is always willing to lend a helping hand at events. Thanks Michelle, we look forward to seeing you soon!
Another amazing thank you for our Care Teams from CF fighter Fanny Vlahos and her family. Let your care teams know how much you appreciate them by sending in thank you videos to [email protected]
A very sweet message from the Advocate Park Ridge Care Center team! We are so lucky to have all of you in our community!!
Carol Kohlsaat reading Good Night Chicago.
Please enjoy Carol Kohlsaat reading Good Night Chicago by Adam Gamble. This is one of her grandaughter's favorite books!
Welcome to the official page of the Greater Illinois Chapter! The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is committed to finding new therapies and ultimately a cure for CF.
