Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Heart of America Chapter

06/05/2026

This 65 Roses Day (6/5), join the 65 Roses Club: a dedicated group of monthly donors committed to helping cure cystic fibrosis.

As a monthly donor, you can spread your support into smaller gifts that add up to real progress. This steady, reliable stream of revenue helps enable the Foundation to fund innovative research, drug development, and provide high-quality, specialized care so that we can get closer to a cure for cystic fibrosis.

Joining is easy — set up automatic monthly giving through the donation page and know your support is working for people with CF every month, without any extra steps.
https://give.cff.org/65rosesclub/donate?rbref=65RD26ch&donate=35&unitid=Kansas%20-%20Heart%20of%20America

06/04/2026

Join us as we shoot for the cure in 2026!

The 24th Annual Shoot for the Cure is a wonderful opportunity to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation while enjoying a fun evening with friends or an exciting day with your shoot team or both!

The event begins with the Western Dinner on Friday, August 7 at Fiorella's Event Space in Overland Park, Kansas. This dinner includes the chance to bid on must-have items in the silent auction, an exciting live auction full of unforgettable experiences, a lively Two-Step Trivia game, and an inspirational moment as our featured speaker shares their personal CF story - all culminating in the opportunity to bid on a cure for CF.

On Saturday, August 8 we will gather at Powder Creek Shooting Park for the 100-target sporting clay competition (a 9:30a.m. flight and a 1:30p.m. flight). Teams of five people each compete for best score. Prizes are awarded to the members of the top shoot teams!

For more information, and to register, visit -- https://events.cff.org/kcshoot

05/29/2026

Check out this special thank you from the 2026 Kansas City Great Strides Ambassador, Colton Anastasio!

We are so grateful for our community's outstanding support of the 2026 Kansas City Great Strides Walk. We have raised over $211,000 so far and we have more donations coming in almost every day!

Remember, Great Strides is not just a day, as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation takes great strides all year long! So, you can keep raising money to meet or exceed your team’s fundraising goal, and aim for a higher level reward too!

05/27/2026

We are deeply grateful to the corporate supporters whose generous sponsorship makes Kansas City Great Strides possible. Your support does far more than bring people together—it strengthened our shared mission to cure cystic fibrosis and bring hope to every individual and family impacted by this disease.

Thank you for your continued dedication to our community and for helping make this event possible.💜

05/27/2026

As we wrap up Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, we are grateful for everyone who raised awareness and supported the CF community. Together, we will keep pushing forward until we find a cure for all people with cystic fibrosis. Get involved in an upcoming event or make a donation to help make it possible.

05/25/2026

05/24/2026

65 Roses Day (6/5) is around the corner! Are you familiar with the “65 Roses” story?

The “65 Roses” story began in 1965 when a 4-year-old, hearing the name of his disease for the first time, pronounced cystic fibrosis as “65 Roses.” Today, it’s a term many children with CF still use to describe their disease. But making the disease easier to say doesn’t make it easier to live with.

Learn how you can help accelerate our mission to cure CF by joining the 65 Roses Club: https://www.cff.org/get-involved/become-monthly-donor

05/22/2026

Our walkers, team leaders, volunteers, and so many more make Great Strides more than just an event — it’s a movement. Alongside our Great Strides sponsors: Vertex, AbbVie, and Nestle Health Science, we can help end cystic fibrosis.

05/20/2026

The impact of cystic fibrosis isn’t always visible. There are nearly 40,000 people living with cystic fibrosis in the United States, and everyone’s experience with the disease is unique. In honor of Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, help us spread information about this complex disease.

05/14/2026

Thank you to Bridget McLaughlin for raising funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation through our Breathe Team Run Your Way program!

In 2025, Bridget ran in the Lincoln Half Marathon and in the Kansas Half Marathon (both pictured here) and raised awareness of cystic fibrosis and raised funds for the CF Foundation at the same time. Way to go Bridget! You are helping the CF Foundation get closer to the finish line!

If you would like to put meaning to your miles you can join Breathe Team through our Run Your Way program. With this DIY offering, YOU can choose your race and your fundraising goal while receiving many of the Breathe Team benefits.

Check out the Run Your Way program -- https://fundraise.cff.org/runyourway2026/