Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Greater Illinois Chapter

04/05/2026

We are so grateful for our Great Strides Care and Share Sponsor, Ozinga! Thank you for laying the foundation to find a cure for cystic fibrosis. If you would like to walk alongside Ozinga at one of our Great Strides walks, find more information here!

https://greatstrides.cff.org/

04/04/2026

Do you have cystic fibrosis but are not on modulators, like Trikafta? The REACH study is enrolling participants like you to share health information and blood samples. By joining REACH, you can help shape the future of CF treatment for those who don't respond to current therapies.

Why participate?
- Get compensated
- Travel expenses are fully covered
- Receive a home spirometer
- Join specialized studies focusing on lung function and blood cells
- Help develop new treatments for CF

People who enroll in REACH will be enrolled in the study for up to one year, but they can stop participating at any time. They will have study visits when they start the study, and again 3, 6 and 12 months later.

Let’s work together to advance CF research! Learn more:
https://on.cff.org/REACH-CF-Study

04/01/2026

Join us in wishing Andy, our Senior Development Manager, a happy birthday! Thank you, Andy, for your constant commitment and all the positive energy you bring to the CF Foundation! 🎂

04/01/2026

Happy April Fools! Although we cannot wait for Great Strides, we still have a bit more time until we get together to celebrate. We hope you can join us in MAY for Great Strides- if your heart started racing a bit, or you have a hint of FOMO, use this as a sign to register for Great Strides today!

https://greatstrides.cff.org/

Northwest Indiana: 5/2/26, Crown Point, IN

South Suburban: 5/2/26, Frankfort, IL

West Suburban: 5/16/26, Wheaton, IL

Chicago: 5/17/26, Chicago, IL

North Suburban: 5/30/26, Palatine, IL

Central: 10/3/26, Peoria Heights, IL

03/30/2026

It's the final showdown you have all been waiting for Team Luke VS In It For Indie. What an amazing final week it has been! Thank you to all the teams that participated in this competition and thank you all who help support our teams competing. In the end we can only crown one champion so give the video a watch and see who our 2026 Champion of the Strides is! Also if you are not yet signed up for Great Strides today is your day to sign up! greatstrides.cff.org

03/28/2026

Calling all CFF supporters! We are looking for volunteers to help with our Great Strides walks! From helping set up, run registration, hand out lunch, and perhaps become an inflatable animal, volunteers make our events the wonderful and fun days they are. To join us at Great Strides as a volunteer please fill out our Volunteer Interest form at https://afasignup.formstack.com/forms/2026_great_strides_volunteer

Help us out at one of our Chicagoland walks:

Northwest Indiana: 5/2/26, Crown Point, IN

South Suburban: 5/2/26, Frankfort, IL

West Suburban: 5/16/26, Wheaton, IL

Chicago: 5/17/26, Chicago, IL

North Suburban: 5/30/26, Palatine, IL

03/27/2026

Every step forward is thanks to supporters like you — and to our Great Strides sponsors, AbbVie, Vertex, and Nestle Health Science. Together, we’re working toward a future where CF stands for Cure Found.

03/25/2026

It is time to start kickstarting your fundraising for Great Strides! There are many incredible incentives available for anyone fundraising $100+. Here are some of our local incentives you can rep on walk day!

Check out all the redemption and incentive items on our Great Strides page: https://pages.e2ma.net/pages/1799972/55267

03/24/2026

It's Monday and that means we find out who advanced in our Champion of the Strides competition. Congratulations to all of our teams that have competed, but only two teams will head into the final round. Way to go Team Luke and In It For Indie! All together there were over 20 Facebook fundraisers started, an amazing job! If you are not yet signed up for Great Strides, what are you waiting for?

Sign up today at greatstrides.cff.org

03/23/2026