Our Impact
Since being founded in 2003, the Cystic Fibrosis Lifestyle Foundation (CFLF) has led the community on integrating exercise as part of disease management. The CFLF impact on the cystic fibrosis community has transformed lives and treatment protocol from a time when exercise was believed to be detrimental to CF.
As recently as 1982, not much research existed about exercise and CF.
Early research suggested that exercise could actually be more detrimental than beneficial for people living with CF.
The CFLF moves the dial on integrating exercise in the medical arena.
In 2006, the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC) had one session about exercise and CF. In 2008, one year following the launch of the CFLF Recreation Grant program, the NACFC theme focussed on exercise and CF.
for recreation grants are approved, limited funds have made CF Recreation Grants a competitive program.
Our Annual Reports
Transparency is an essential part of the CFLF values in sharing with donors, care providers, patients and sponsors the impact of every dollar on impacting lives like Sabrina’s.
See Past Grant Recipient Stories
STROLO Stars
Many individuals helped through the CF Recreation Program continue to build their life around exercise as a lifestyle. You can find more information about our STROLO Star Program through the link below!
Support the CFLF
For more than 20 years, your contributions have made the difference. As a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization, contributions and donations and volunteers are the lifeblood of such a powerful impact on the lives of people with cystic fibrosis.