BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has announced the recipients of its first annual Impact Grants. The program provides funding to support people with cystic fibrosis who are creating unique projects in their communities that serve people with the disease and their families. Cystic fibrosis is a rare, genetic disease that causes chronic lung infections and premature death.
The 2016 grants award $10,000 each to seven diverse programs across the country -- from one that teaches singing as an outlet for creativity and wellness, to others that provide personal fitness and health training to individuals with cystic fibrosis. Recipients were chosen by the CF Adult Advisory Council, an external panel comprised entirely of adults with the cystic fibrosis, in partnership with the CF Foundation.
“People with CF have the greatest insights about how to live with this disease,” said Drucy Borowitz, M.D., vice president of community partnerships at the CF Foundation. “We are honored to support these organizations that harness the power of the CF community to help people with this disease and their families live better lives every day.”
The grant award recipients include:
The Cystic Fibrosis Lifestyle Foundation (CFLF), a nonprofit organization that helps people with CF maintain a healthy lifestyle. The CFLF provides assistance to children and adults with CF who demonstrate a financial need and personal desire to improve their physical wellbeing.
The United States Adult CF Association (USACFA), a nonprofit corporation run by adults with CF, offers the community an opportunity to exchange medical and nonmedical information through its quarterly national newsletter, CF Roundtable.
Project CF Spouse is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting spouses of people with CF. The grant will be used to grow the 150-person group, expand educational resources, and facilitate connections between other spouses as they navigate their own CF journeys.
The sINgSPIRE program, through Breathe Bravely, will provide free, private voice lessons with a qualified voice instructor who will work on strengthening participants’ respiratory systems and improving self-awareness and confidence.
Program NuYou, part of Attain Health, is an online health coaching and personal training program for individuals with CF. Each participant receives time with an integrative health coach and personal trainer, and the program includes weekly check-ins, video conferences and a workout plan that is tailored to individual participant’s needs.
Miles for Cystic Fibrosis supports Project BreatheStrong, which provides grants for children and adults with CF to take part in activities that will improve their mental and physical heath.
Continuing Education for Caregiver/Individuals with CF supports individuals affected by CF through educational workshops that concentrate on various aspects of the disease.
About the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the world’s leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. The Foundation funds more CF research than any other organization, and nearly every CF drug available today was made possible because of Foundation support. Based in Bethesda, Md., the Foundation also supports and accredits a national care center network that has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health as a model of care for a chronic disease. The CF Foundation is a donor-supported nonprofit organization. For more information, please go to www.cff.org.
