E X P A N D Your Exercise Grant

Fundraising Incentive
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How it Works:

When you fundraise on behalf of BreatheStrong CF, we’ll add 50% of what you raise directly to your exercise grant award.

  • Raise $500 → receive an extra $250
  • Raise $1,000 → receive an extra $500
  • Raise $2,000 → receive an extra $1,000 (maximum match)

It’s simple: the more your community rallies around you, the more support you receive to keep moving forward.

Your Story Is Your Greatest Fundraising Tool

You don’t need to be a seasoned fundraiser. You just need to be you. Your journey — your determination to stay active, to fight CF, to breathe stronger — is exactly what inspires people to give. A heartfelt post, an email or text to family and friends, or a simple conversation can go a long way.

We’ll provide you with resources and guidance to make fundraising as easy as possible. All you have to do is share why this program means something to you.

How to Use Your Expanded Grant

Our grants team will work with you to use your expanded grant dollars however it helps the most!

Boost a One-Time Future Grant

Some grants must be paid in full upfront — like a seasonal ski pass. If your grant doesn’t cover the full cost, plan to fundraise before the payment is due.

Example: A ski pass costs $900, and your grant covers $650 — leaving $250 your responsibility. Raise $500 for BreatheStrong CF, and you’ll have that $250 covered!

More of Your Current Activity

Some grants are paid in packages — like personal training sessions. Your grant may cover one package, giving you a few months of activity. If you want to keep going after that, plan to fundraise before your package runs out.

Example: Your grant covers 15 personal training sessions. Before those run out, raise $1,000 for BreatheStrong CF — and you’ll have $500 ready to put toward your next package!

Something New This Year

Some people like to mix it up with multiple activities, but a grant may only stretch so far.

Example: If your grant covers swimming in the winter and soccer in the summer, raise $600 for BreatheStrong CF and keep the momentum going in the fall — basketball, anyone?

Get started!

  1. Complete the form through the button below.
  2. We’ll send you a link to your personal fundraising page and flyer!
  3. Share your fundraiser with your friends, family, and community. Engage in a passion fundraiser to optimize your opportunity!
  4. You can redeem your bonus funds by contacting us via email or as part of a new application process.
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What’s Your Passion?

When you tap into your genuine passion, fundraising transforms from a daunting task into an inspiring mission that others want to be part of. People give to people, not just causes — and when donors sense your authentic enthusiasm and personal connection to the cystic fibrosis community, they are far more likely to open their hearts and their wallets. Your energy becomes contagious, your storytelling becomes compelling, and your outreach feels natural rather than forced. Consider how passion has fueled some of the most memorable and successful fundraising efforts for BreatheStrong CF:
  • A parent of a child with cystic fibrosis who channels their family’s daily journey into a personal fundraising page, sharing honest updates that move friends and strangers alike to donate to support the child’s physical activity.
  • A CF warrior who uses their own lung transplant anniversary as a fundraising moment, celebrating by rallying their community to give in honor of others still fighting.
  • Friends with a CF connection who set up a lemonade stand, proudly telling every customer why they are raising money for BreatheStrong CF one cup at a time.
  • A group of friends of a CF warrior who organize a charity bowling night, filling every lane with supporters who pay to play, compete for fun prizes, and leave having raised meaningful funds for the cause.
  • A local baker passionate about the CF community who organizes a “Bake for Breath” sale each year, turning a love of sweets into significant donations for BreatheStrong CF.
  • A young girl living with CF who turns her birthday into a fundraising celebration, inviting her dance team and coaches to honor her special day by rallying around her and donating to BreatheStrong CF in her name.

Why it Matters

Every dollar raised helps BreatheStrong CF fund exercise grants for people living with cystic fibrosis — people just like you. When you share your story and ask others to give, you’re not just raising money. You’re raising awareness. You’re showing the CF community what strength looks like. And you’re helping make sure the next person who needs this grant can get it.

Need help with a fundraising idea?

Email Grants@BreatheStrongCF.org for help!