Kelsi Brown Foundation

06/03/2026

One of the hardest things about cystic fibrosis is that people often can’t see it.

Behind the smiles, travel photos and milestones are daily treatments, medications, hospital visits, complications and uncertainty.

Amy has always tried not to let CF stop her.

But now, while waiting for a lung transplant, life looks very different.

Every person with CF has a unique journey. And every story deserves support.

Read More of Amy's Story Here: https://bit.ly/4fOOJjC

05/09/2026

Taylor County High School senior Delila Stargel was awarded the $1,500 Kelsi Brown Foundation Art Scholarship!

Delila will attend Western Kentucky University in the fall. She is pictured with Jeanne Brown of the Kelsi Brown Foundation and Chris Long, art teacher at TCHS.

Expect greatness from the TCHS Class of 2026!

05/01/2026

MAY is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month!!!!!

04/02/2026

03/12/2026

Explore what causes cystic fibrosis and why it develops: https://bit.ly/3JXHZlA

02/27/2026

We got our first donation for the 2026 Kelsi Brown Memorial Golf Scramble!!!! The Taylor County FFA (Kentucky) chapter generously donated proceeds from their FFA Faculty Lunch. Pictured below is MacKenzie Parr and Caleb Feather of the TCHS FFA with Jeanne Brown of the Kelsi Brown Foundation and mother of Kelsi. All are proudly wearing red, white and blue for FFA week.

02/20/2026

New research from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has revealed a promising step toward a potential one-time gene therapy for cystic fibrosis.

Using a non-viral gene-editing approach, researchers successfully delivered a healthy copy of the CFTR gene into human airway cells using lipid nanoparticles - restoring up to 88–100% of normal CFTR function in early laboratory tests.

Importantly, this strategy is designed to work across many different CF mutations, offering hope for the approximately 10% of people with CF who do not benefit from current CFTR modulators.

While this research is still in the early stages, it represents an exciting proof of concept and a meaningful step toward more universal, long-lasting treatment options.

For families currently without effective therapies, this kind of progress matters. It shows a path forward.

Read the article: https://shorturl.at/gt19R

01/12/2026

Golfers mark your calendars for the scramble and everybody else mark your calendars for the AFTER EVENT!! Food, music, silent auction and more!!!

12/31/2025