I'm walking for a cure
I signed up for the PFF Walk to raise funds and build awareness as we walk together toward a cure at the PFF Walk!
More than 250,000 Americans are living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) alone, and funds raised by the PFF Walk help accelerate research, empower our community, and transform care so that everyone with PF and interstitial lung disease (ILD) can live a better life.
And you can help!
Your gift will power progress in the search for a cure and make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families. To get started, click on the "Donate Now" or the "Register For This Event" button on the right-hand side.
Visit PFFWalk.org to learn more about the PFF Walk. To learn more about the impact of your support, please visit pulmonaryfibrosis.org.
Thank you!
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My connection to pulmonary fibrosis is very personal, as I have the disease and was diagnosed in 2020. I am choosing to walk for National Walk Day at Castle Island, South Boston, MA, on September 26th, 2026. This will be my third PFF Walk to support PFF in raising more funds and awareness about this rare disease, which has no known cure. I set up a PF table at Castle Island, distributing PF pamphlets and displaying many PF informational posters. I gained more personal support as I verbally disclosed my new PF diagnosis to over 30 family and friends who joined me on the PF Walk for the first time.
I chose Castle Island, South Boston, MA, for my 2-mile PF Walk because both my parents and grandparents grew up there. I have many fond memories of swimming at the beach and walking Castle Island as a child. My mother and older sister had/have pulmonary fibrosis. As a recently retired Registered Nurse with 45 years of Nursing Service, I am a PF advocate. I feel obligated and passionate about continuing to support the PFF by raising awareness and funds for future PF research. In 2025, I was inducted into the PF Circle of Champions for the top ten for raising close to $11,000 in 2024 and 2025.
