Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Gateway Chapter

Check out all of these amazing 65 Roses Champions! Amazing work!

You can reach the Champion status by fundraising at least $1,000. Reaching these fundraising goals makes you eligible to earn great rewards from the CF Foundation!

This CF Awareness Month, we’re shedding light on the unseen struggles of cystic fibrosis. Bradley Poole navigated life with CF alongside anxiety, OCD, and depression. Through treatment, mental health support, and fitness, he’s learned how to turn struggle into strength.

“I was born with cystic fibrosis, so hospitalizations, treatments, and uncertainty were part of my normal. But what people didn’t see was the mental side of that fight. The anxiety, the depression, and the constant question in the back of my mind: Why me? There was also the fear that came with it — fear of dying young, fear of not having control over my future.”

Read Bradley's story:

What CF and Mental Health Taught Me About Strength I’ve spent my life navigating cystic fibrosis alongside anxiety, OCD, and depression — struggles that once led me to numb everything with alcohol until a wake‑up call changed everything. Through treatment, mental health support, and fitness, I’ve learned how to turn struggle into strength.

WOW! We had such a wonderful Gateway Great Strides this past Saturday! The weather kept us on our toes, but you didn't let that stop you! THANK YOU to our Gateway Great Strides fighters, team leaders, participants, sponsors, and volunteers for joining us for an amazing walk with our community at Carondelet Park, raising $165,000 towards our ultimate goal of a one-time cure for EVERYONE fighting CF! 🎉

Until it’s Done!