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In memory of my friends who lost their battles to Cystic Fibrosis, I am paddleboarding from the Bahamas to FL to raise money for the Pipers Angel's Foundation. 





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The Pipers Angels Foundation helps to improve the lives of CF families through innovative programs, education, and financial support. 

The Pipers Angels Foundation helps to improve the lives of CF families through innovative programs, education, and financial support. 


MY PURPOSE:
I have committed to paddleboard over 80 miles across the Atlantic Gulf Stream, from Bimini, Bahamas to Lake Worth Beach, Florida in a single night and day  on June 23rd, 2024! The event was inspired to raise awareness about the disease.  The salty water from the ocean rehydrates the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients allowing mucus to flow more easily. 


MY STORY:

I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) at 3 years old. CF causes the body to produce thick, sticky mucus that compromises the respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems. When the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was formed in 1955, CF patients rarely lived long enough to attend elementary school. Due to technological medical advances, a CF patient's life expectancy is now amazingly 75 years old. However, even though longevity has increased drastically, living with cystic fibrosis is a grueling, time-consuming, all-encompassing affliction full of unexpected complications. 

Thank you so much! in advance for whatever support you're willing to offer... and please don't forget to share this page with anyone who might be interested in donating and/or supporting the cause in any other way! You can follow my paddling journey on Instagram @Jess2smile. MY WHY:

Many of my CF friends tragically passed away before the age of 25 years old. I want to honor those lives and remember my special friends by taking on this challenge. I am choosing this battle to also aid those who have not responded well to the current medical therapies.


Colette Bleistine  |  Sam Grosse  |  Delaney Betz  |  Erin McKenna

Watch our Fox interview here.  

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

PLATINUM SPONSOR: ($10,000+)

TBD 

GOLD SPONSOR: ($5,000+)

TBD

SILVER SPONSORS: ($1,000+)




BRONZE SPONSORS: ($500+)



PERSONAL JESS SPONSORSHIP

THANK YOU TO MY PARTNERS:

 

ABOUT "PIPER'S ANGELS FOUNDATION"

We are a CF family, fighting for other CF families.

Our vision is to provide the most socially innovative solutions to the cystic fibrosis community to empower each individual and family to live their greatest life possible.

Travis Suit's daughter, Piper, was diagnosed with CF when she was four years old. In Travis created Piper's Angels Foundation which helps to support families and individuals impacted by CF. The Foundation provides unique programs for CF patients. They offer a saltwater experience program that encourages exercise in salt water, a natural treatment to break up the mucus in the lungs. Another beneficial program that Piper’s Angels supports is The Unmasking Mindfulness Program. This initiative educates the CF community on the power of meditation. The Peer To Peer” (P2P) program was established to virtually unite and empower the cystic fibrosis community. The Inspire Breathwork program teaches a holistic way to balance the body, mind, and emotions. Lastly, the foundation offers financial assistance to the CF community.  

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