Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Heart of America Chapter

06/19/2026

Thank you to Ellen Vandiver and Mackenna Sloan Caldwell for organizing the Scramble "Fore" a Cure Golf Tournament which benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation!

The golf tournament is on Friday, August 7 at Shirkey Golf Course in Richmond, Missouri. We are grateful to Ellen, Mackenna, and their Great Strides team, Mack Attack, for their outstanding support of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation!

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06/12/2026

A Big Thank You to the CARSTAR MO-KAN Group for your outstanding support of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation!

On June 11, the CARSTAR MO-KAN Group put on their 33rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Adams Pointe Golf Club in Blue Springs, Missouri. The tournament was a success thanks to the golfers and sponsors of the tournament as well as all the members of the CARSTAR MO-KAN Group who work so hard to put on this tournament.

Thank you to Paige Betts for serving as the ambassador for this golf tournament and the great job you do (along with your brothers, Patrick and A.J.) of giving pens to the golfers and thanking them for being there!

Thank you to Austin O'Connor for sharing your story during the lunch of the strongest person you know, your amazing wife, Caitlyn!

We are so grateful that the CARSTAR MO-KAN Group chose the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as the beneficiary of your tournament and we are thrilled that your tournament raised $20,000 for the CF Foundation this year! Your generous gift is much appreciated!

https://mokancarstar.com/

06/05/2026

This 65 Roses Day (6/5), join the 65 Roses Club: a dedicated group of monthly donors committed to helping cure cystic fibrosis.

As a monthly donor, you can spread your support into smaller gifts that add up to real progress. This steady, reliable stream of revenue helps enable the Foundation to fund innovative research, drug development, and provide high-quality, specialized care so that we can get closer to a cure for cystic fibrosis.

Joining is easy — set up automatic monthly giving through the donation page and know your support is working for people with CF every month, without any extra steps.
https://give.cff.org/65rosesclub/donate?rbref=65RD26ch&donate=35&unitid=Kansas%20-%20Heart%20of%20America

06/04/2026

Join us as we shoot for the cure in 2026!

The 24th Annual Shoot for the Cure is a wonderful opportunity to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation while enjoying a fun evening with friends or an exciting day with your shoot team or both!

The event begins with the Western Dinner on Friday, August 7 at Fiorella's Event Space in Overland Park, Kansas. This dinner includes the chance to bid on must-have items in the silent auction, an exciting live auction full of unforgettable experiences, a lively Two-Step Trivia game, and an inspirational moment as our featured speaker shares their personal CF story - all culminating in the opportunity to bid on a cure for CF.

On Saturday, August 8 we will gather at Powder Creek Shooting Park for the 100-target sporting clay competition (a 9:30a.m. flight and a 1:30p.m. flight). Teams of five people each compete for best score. Prizes are awarded to the members of the top shoot teams!

For more information, and to register, visit -- https://events.cff.org/kcshoot

05/29/2026

Check out this special thank you from the 2026 Kansas City Great Strides Ambassador, Colton Anastasio!

We are so grateful for our community's outstanding support of the 2026 Kansas City Great Strides Walk. We have raised over $211,000 so far and we have more donations coming in almost every day!

Remember, Great Strides is not just a day, as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation takes great strides all year long! So, you can keep raising money to meet or exceed your team’s fundraising goal, and aim for a higher level reward too!

05/27/2026

We are deeply grateful to the corporate supporters whose generous sponsorship makes Kansas City Great Strides possible. Your support does far more than bring people together—it strengthened our shared mission to cure cystic fibrosis and bring hope to every individual and family impacted by this disease.

Thank you for your continued dedication to our community and for helping make this event possible.💜

05/27/2026

As we wrap up Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, we are grateful for everyone who raised awareness and supported the CF community. Together, we will keep pushing forward until we find a cure for all people with cystic fibrosis. Get involved in an upcoming event or make a donation to help make it possible.

05/25/2026

05/24/2026

65 Roses Day (6/5) is around the corner! Are you familiar with the “65 Roses” story?

The “65 Roses” story began in 1965 when a 4-year-old, hearing the name of his disease for the first time, pronounced cystic fibrosis as “65 Roses.” Today, it’s a term many children with CF still use to describe their disease. But making the disease easier to say doesn’t make it easier to live with.

Learn how you can help accelerate our mission to cure CF by joining the 65 Roses Club: https://www.cff.org/get-involved/become-monthly-donor

05/22/2026

Our walkers, team leaders, volunteers, and so many more make Great Strides more than just an event — it’s a movement. Alongside our Great Strides sponsors: Vertex, AbbVie, and Nestle Health Science, we can help end cystic fibrosis.