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Canadians with CF are living significantly longer than they were in the 1970s when the median age of survival was 25. Now it’s more than double that. But there is still so much work to do.

No CF story is the same, and through your passion, dedication and fundraising, you can drive change and continue to make an impact in everyone’s story.

How Your Fundraising Helps

$25

Support researchers who are developing new ways to identify lung infections so that treatments can begin sooner.

$50

Fund one day of supplies that will support a research team investigating which rare CF mutations can benefit from Trikafta.

$100

Fund one day of research into new ways to kill harmful bacteria that causes lung issues for people living with CF.

$750

Equip a CF research facility with supplies for one week to test patient samples for a harmful type of bacteria, ensuring treatments can be provided to people living with CF as soon as possible.

Three researchers look at results in a hospital lab

$1000

Support a week of research to adapt a therapy program to a virtual format so that CF patients suffering from depression and anxiety can easily meet with a therapist.

A yoiung father administers CF treatment to his baby

I’m extremely excited about the 2025 Walk To Make Cystic Fibrosis History. Your past support has allowed us to fund groundbreaking research, improve care and have real impacts on the lives of those living with cystic fibrosis. But we aren’t done. Not when half of people living with cystic fibrosis die before the age of 40. Not when nearly 200 people with rare mutations who could benefit from Trikafta have no access in this country. And not when many still have no therapy because their mutations won’t benefit from drugs like Trikafta. We can change the CF story - we’ve done it before. But we can’t do it without you. Help us make this year’s Walk our biggest ever. Help us change the CF story.

Dr. Paul Eckford,

Chief Scientific Officer

Emma's large team all wearing matching pink t-shirts posing in front of house.

“We walk so that other children like Emma living with cystic fibrosis can live an almost normal life. We continue to walk for research money that benefits local Children’s Hospitals and advancements in research to one day find a cure.” - Simon

YOUR support matters!

By participating in the Walk To Make Cystic Fibrosis History as a team captain, a team member, a donor, or a part of our virtual challenge, you are helping take a #StepToward a future without CF.

The impact of your fundraising helps people like Emma. Emma’s father, Simon, is Team Captain of Team “I Love Emma” in Vancouver.