"I try to reassure everyone who has been affected by this disease that CF isn't the end of the world if you don't want it to be."
The experience of living with cystic fibrosis is markedly different today than it was decades ago. Thanks to the discovery of the CF gene, the availability of effective drug therapies and advances in technology, the 30,000 Americans who deal with the disease day in and day out are living longer and fuller lives. In a word, they are thriving.

There is a multitude of organizations working to support the cystic fibrosis community, as well as a variety of tools and information available to help people with CF not just live, but thrive.

New York Yankees Present BEF with Proceeds from Softball Event

Check presentation at Yankee Stadium


The New York Yankees recently presented the Boomer Esiason Foundation and the Actor's Fund with the proceeds raised at the Bombers-Boomer-Broadway Softball Classic in late June. The celebrity softball charity event raised more than $10,000 for BEF and the fight against cystic fibrosis.  Foundation Board Member Bob DiFazio (far right) accepted the check from Yankees Manager Joe Girardi, while actress Bebe Neuwirth represented the Actor's Fund.