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CF Fundraising - 2025 - 16th year!

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This is my   16th year   raising money to help find a cure for cystic fibrosis. I do this in memory of my friend, Tara, who passed away on November 18, 2017.  I know there are a lot of deserving causes to champion. Every little bit adds up and, while I hope you support CF research,  I really just want all of us to make the world a better place .   Tara was full of positivity, throughout her life - throughout her illnesses, hospital stays, medications, pain and discomfort.  She made the world feel a little brighter.  She is a reminder that life is precious - life is short - and everything is going to be OK ... have hope.   Today  I am asking for :   1) Please consider making a donation to the  Tara K Telford Graduate Student Award for Cystic Fibrosis Research  at UC Davis. You can do this online from the following link.  Please let me know that you have donated to this fund so I can properly thank you. I will not ...

Thank you for your CF donation - 2025

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Thank you to the following individuals for making donations in 2025 (our 16th year of fundraising) to either the  Tara K Telford Graduate Student Award at UC Davis  or the  Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides event .  Your generosity is appreciated! If you make a donation to Tara's fund (and I hope you do - that is where I donate every year), please let me know so I can properly thank you - I won't get a notification. Donation information can be found here:  https://nystromfam.blogspot.com/2025/02/cf-fundraising-2025-16th-year.html CFF = Cystic Fibrosis Foundation donation UCD = Tara K. Telford Graduate Student Award at UC Davis donation Gina Piper Katie Loughnot Ryan Long Bill and Maggie Foley Erin Haley (15 years!!) Michael Kan Julie Pierron Corey McIntyre Christine Butler Shannon DeCola Joy and Jared Goor (15 years!!) Hassan Mahmoud Jenn Bell Bill and Sharon McKee Casey Evans Michael Kan (again ... yay!) Bruce and Jean Kelley Angie Rohr Loy and Marge Hayes Man...