Thank you for your CF donation - 2026


Thank you to the following individuals for making donations in 2065 (our 17th 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, 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/2026/04/cf-fundraising-2026-17th-year.html


CFF = Cystic Fibrosis Foundation donation
UCD = Tara K. Telford Graduate Student Award at UC Davis donation

  1. Michelle Ford - CFF - donated within 8 minutes of me sending the email!!
  2. Ryan Long - CFF - 14 years!
  3. Gina Piper - UCD - 12 years!
  4. Molly Obert - CFF
  5. Kim Fillmore - CFF
  6. Shannon DeCola - CFF
  7. Erin Haley - CFF - 16 years!
  8. Bruce and Jean Kelley - CFF - 14 years!
  9. Margo Clarke - UCD - new to the honor roll
  10. Keith Yandell - CFF - most generous donation we've ever received - new donor
  11. Mark Tanis - CFF - new donor
  12. Kristen Cumming - CFF - new donor
  13. Katie Loughnot - CFF
  14. Michael Kan - CFF
  15. Christine Butler - CFF - 10 years!
  16. Catherine Nance Ide - CFF - new donor
  17. Hal and Linda Nystrom - CFF - made it on the honor role this year!
  18. Rob Swope - CFF - new donor
  19. Bill and Maggie Foley - UCD
You never regret being kind.

Here is the Honor Roll of Donors (as of 5/20/2026)

16 years8 years
Erin Haley *Annie Chang
15 yearsLauren and Tom Mensch
Joy and Jared GoorLoy and Marge Hayes
14 yearsBecky and Cordell Baanhofman
Julie Pierron7 years
Ryan LongJohn and Janine Loconsolo
Bruce and Jean KelleyVivian Hui
13 yearsAnnie Chang
Corey McIntyre *Audrey and Bryan Gillette
Hassan Mahmoud *6 years
12 yearsKristin Perkins
Michelle Ford and Fran CoenRick Long
Gina PiperRaul Tiansay
11 yearsMichelle Nystrom
Bill and Sharon McKeeKatie Loughnot
10 yearsMichael Kan *
Shannon DeCola *5 years
Christine ButlerBetsy McClellan
9 yearsAlex and Shelby Breen
Bill and Maggie FoleyManal Assal
Margo Clarke
Hal and Linda Nystrom
* = donated multiple times for 1 or more years
    (likely by accident, but grateful for that!)

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