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Frank Deford Dies at Age 78

Meghan’s Light mourns the loss of Frank Deford whose daughter Alex lost her fight to CF at the age of 8. Frank Deford was a great sports journalist and President and CEO of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He was a longtime commentator on NPR’s Morning Edition and a sponsor of the Meghan’s Light 5k/Family Fun Run for the past two years. Please see https://www.cff.org/News/News-Archive/2017/CF-Foundation-Mourns-Loss-of-Frank-Deford/. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

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Wellness Wish Updates

Programs with Baystate Medical Center and Boston Children’s Hospital

Over 230 Wishes Granted in 85 Cities and Towns over Seven States

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Grants in 2017, 2018, 2019

Nearly $225,000 Raised in Five Years!




 

Our Mission

The mission of Meghan’s Light is to support finding a cure for cystic fibrosis and to inspire hope and courage in patients, families and communities impacted by the disease.

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Meghan’s Light 65 Wellness Wishes grants 65 health-focused awards for wellness memberships and activities to Cystic Fibrosis patients treated at Boston Children’s Hospital and Baystate Medical Center. The target number 65 references sixty-five roses a term used since 1965 by young children with cystic fibrosis trying to pronounce the name of their disease.  The project honors Meghan’s lifelong passion for fitness.

Meghan's Light benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Discovery Fund supporting Pulmonary and Respiratory Disease research at Boston Children's and the Extraordinary Needs Fund supporting patient care, staff education, new technologies and treatments and other initiatives as needed in the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at Boston Children's.