Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Greater Illinois Chapter

11/19/2025

Get excited for our Grand Chefs Experience on March 7th, 2026! Which restaurant or mixologist are you looking forward to seeing at the event? Tag them in the comments!

11/11/2025

Run for a reason, run with Breathe Team. Join us at the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon and dedicate your miles to finding a cure.

All Breathe Team runners will receive:
-Guaranteed entry for the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 11, 2026
-Complimentary 18-week virtual summer marathon training through Chicago Area Runners Association
-Breathe Team jersey for race day
-CF Foundation fundraising incentives
-Fundraising guidance and online tools to help you exceed your individual fundraising goal
-And more!

Spots are limited, reach out to Averey at adenhartog@cff.org for more information!

11/10/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Aged to Perfection: Bourbon and Bacon! Cheers!

11/10/2025

Our Great Lakes Area Match of $65,000 has been met!! 🎉

Thank you so much to everyone who donated and helped reach our goal of $65,000! Donations received in excess of the matching goal of $65,000 will be used to support the CF Foundation’s mission. We are so grateful for our amazing community for coming together to meet this goal! Your donation has put us even further towards our mission to find a cure for CF.

11/05/2025

11/05/2025

Thank you so much to our Aged to Perfection: Bourbon & Bacon sponsor, Bullpen The Bar! Cheers!

11/04/2025

Cheers to our Aged to Perfection: Bourbon and Bacon sponsor, Select Marketing Group! Thank you so much!

11/03/2025

Thank you so much to our Aged to Perfection: Bourbon & Bacon sponsor, Gerald Auto Group! Cheers!

10/31/2025

Wishing you a safe and spooky Halloween from all of us at the Greater Illinois Chapter! 🎃 Whether you’re trick-or-treating or supporting your community, thank you for helping us scare off CF!

10/30/2025

We are one week away from Aged to Perfection: Bourbon & Bacon! There is still time to get your tickets, join us at Binny's Beverage Depot in Lincoln Park on Thursday, November 6th!

Get your tickets here: https://events.cff.org/bourbonandbacon

10/30/2025

Thank you so much to our Aged to Perfection: Bourbon and Bacon sponsor, The Treftz Family!

10/29/2025

We are at 90% towards our Area Match goal! Only 10% to go!

Thanks to a generous group of donors who believe in a future free from cystic fibrosis, $65,000 in matching funds are available for new or increased gifts to the Annual Fund for the Great Lakes Area. Beginning July 1, all new or increased gifts in the amount of $25 to $9,999 in support of the Illinois, Michigan, or Wisconsin Chapter’s Annual Fund will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $65,000, by 12/22/2025, or when the match is completed, whichever comes first. Donations received in excess of the matching goal of $65,000 will be used to support the CF Foundation’s mission.

Donate here: https://give.cff.org/greater-illinois/donate?rbref=homepage