Emily honored with a national CF award.

Before all the bands rocked for CF at this years Just Let Me Breathe benefit, Emily was presented with the Heroes of Hope award that is sponsored by Genetech, Inc. Stacy, a CF nurse from Chicago, flew in to present the national award. A Hero of Hope is someone who has cystic fibrosis and does all of the following on a daily basis:
A hero is a role model who portrays hope and strength
A hero takes intiative and pursues goals and dreams
A hero is motivated to live life to the fullest
A hero has a positive approach to life.
A hero uses his/her skills to help others as well as themselves
A hero contributes to the community
Six people nationwide from CF Doctors, Nurses, patients and family members make up the panel who decide what CF Hero is chosen. Emily was chosen for the month of January and will have a feature on the Heroes of Hope website soon!
