We would like to thank The Boomer Esiason Foundation for its continued support at the Pearl Sustaining Partner level. A special thank you goes out to BEF volunteer Jerry Cahill for helping make this grant possible. Because of this support, we can provide all of our CF Roundtable programs such as:
- CF Roundtable Newsletter
- CF Roundtable Blog: https://goo.gl/iqsNhc
- The Speakers Bureau: https://goo.gl/WNdtDX
- Awards to individuals who make a difference in the CF community: https://goo.gl/6LfGXG
- Support to college students tackling CF and an academic schedule: https://goo.gl/AvksXN
The Boomer Esiason Foundation helps support the CF community via its programs including:
- Scholarships – BEF has numerous scholarship opportunities available
- Lung Transplant Grant Program – covers transportation, housing and other expenses not covered by insurance that are related to transplant
- You Cannot Fail – A motivation program that empowers people with CF
- CF Podcasts – podcasts covering a wide variety of CF-related topics produced by Jerry Cahill
- CF Wind Sprints – short videos by BEF Volunteer Jerry Cahill with tips for living with CF
- Gunnar’s Blog – a personal blog of Gunnar Esiason, Boomer’s son, who has CF
- Hospital Bags – goodie bags provided to CF patients of all ages during hospital stays
- Team Boomer – encourages people with CF to be active by participating in events and helping to fundraise
- Bike 2 Breathe – An annual 500-bike tour to raise awareness for the importance of exercise with CF
- CF Century Rides – A personal goal of Jerry Cahill’s. Jerry is determined to do a century ride (100 miles bike ride) in all 50 states for CF!
- CF: Live By Example – A pilot program where people with CF who are living, breathing, and succeeding will ensure parents of newly diagnosed children that CF is only a bump in the road, not a death sentence.
- Club CF – an online forum where people with CF can share their stories
For more information on The Boomer Esiason Foundation please visit: https://www.esiason.org/