This week on Spotlight On Maryland, Gina Crash was joined in studio by Maren Blum, Executive Director of the Cystic Fibrosis Maryland Chapter and Jennifer McKinnon, a CF Warrior and Ambassador to talk about CF, their mission, Jenn's incredible journey and 2 upcoming Great Strides events. Annapolis Great Strides is Jenn's walk on Saturday, June 7th at Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium at 11am. "Jennifer's Journey" is her fundraising team. Howard County Great Strides is coming up Saturday, June 14th at Centennial Pavilion D in Ellicott City at 11am.
Cystic Fibrosis is a progressive, genetic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas and other organs. There are about 1,000 new cases of CF diagnosed each year through genetic testing and newborn screening. Today because of improved treatment and care, about 60% of people with CF are age 18 or older. Many with CF can expect to live healthy, fulfilling lives into their 30's, 40's and 50's and beyond, nearly 20 years longer than a decade ago.
The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is to cure Cystic Fibrosis and to provide people with CF the opportunity to lead long, fulfilling lives by funding research and drug development, partnering with the CF community, and advancing high-quality, specialized care. For more information about the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Maryland Chapter, visit cff.org and search Maryland. You can also follow them on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and LinkedIn.
For more information about Jenn, visit JenniferMcKinnon.com. You can also follow her on Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok.
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