Boomer Esiason was a NFL quarterback in 1993 when he learned his young son, Gunnar, was afflicted with the deadly disease cystic fibrosis. Not one to back down from a fight, he immediately launched the Boomer Esiason Foundation and vowed to eliminate the threat of cystic fibrosis. They never lose hope that one day, a cure will be found. Learn more>
CYSTIC FIBROSIS is a fatal genetic disorder that affects more than 30,000 Americans, usually the most vulnerable among us: our children. Although cystic fibrosis is not yet curable, the good news is that the situation is not hopeless. Learn more>
DONATIONS to the Boomer Esiason Foundation help fund research aimed at finding a cure for cystic fibrosis. BEF also funds programs to improve the quality of life for those affected by cystic fibrosis. Please help us achieve our very critical mission. Learn more>
TEAM BOOMER Running? Cycling? Swimming? Join Team Boomer and compete for a cause! Learn more
CF WIND SPRINTS This short-format video series addresses topics of interest to the CF community, including traveling, exercise, nutrition and treatments. View the most recent CF Wind Sprint
CLUB CYSTIC FIBROSIS CLUB CF is a web site featuring profiles of individuals with cystic fibrosis. If you are one of the many people LIVING, BREATHING and SUCCEEDING with CF, share your story! Learn more
BEF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Assists CF patients pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees. Learn more
BEF TRANSPLANT GRANTS PROGRAM Helps patients with expenses not covered by insurance. Learn more
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an XML-based format for sharing and distributing Web content, such as news headlines. Using an RSS reader, you can view data feeds from various news sources, including CF News from BEF.
There are a variety of ways to use RSS feeds. RSS/News Aggregators (also called Readers) will download and display RSS feeds for you. A number of free and commercial News Aggregators are available. Some free popular RSS readers include the iGoogle homepage and the myYahoo homepage.
You may subscribe to RSS feeds by copying the link to the RSS feed by right-clicking the RSS icon. You can then paste this link into your RSS reader's subscribe" area.
Many aggregators are separate, "stand-alone" programs; other services will let you add RSS feeds to a Web page.
September 7 2010
New Cystic Fibrosis Wind Sprint: How to Use a Mediport for IV Antibiotics Read more
September 3 2010
Next Stop for CF Family Days: New York City Read more
August 30 2010
New Podcast: Relationships and CF Read more
August 26 2010
CF Sisters Advance to Finals in ‘America’s Got Talent’ Read more
August 26 2010
Luminex Announces Commercial Launch of New CF Genetic Screening Test Read more
September 21 2010
CF Family Day: New York City - Get details
October 28 2010
Dare to Scare: Refi Rock Halloween 2010 - Get details
November 7 2010
ING New York City Marathon 2010 - Get details
December 2 2010
Champions for Charity Holiday Shopping Benefit - Get details
January 15 2011
Rimington Trophy 2011 - Get details