BEF, Author at The Boomer Esiason Foundation

March 19, 2019

Boomer Esiason Foundation Volunteer Jerry Cahill created the You Cannot Fail program to challenge people to discover their own heroism, embrace the ups and downs of their life’s journey, make a difference by sharing that journey with others, and...

June Deadlines Near for Five CF Scholarships

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

The Boomer Esiason Foundation encourages outstanding students with cystic fibrosis to apply for five CF scholarships with deadlines in June. June 15: BEF General Academic Scholarship BEF's General Academic Scholarships assist CF patients pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees. They are awarded quarterly on the basis of...

A Letter From Boomer: Causes for Celebration

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

Dear Friends, Some of the events of the past six weeks have got me thinking a lot about how much brighter the future for the cystic fibrosis community is today than it was when I first learned about the disease nearly 20 years ago. To start, my...

New Podcast: Bobby Bebber on Overcoming All Obstacles with CF

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

The Boomer Esiason Foundation has posted Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 112: Overcoming ALL Obstacles with CF. The audio podcast features an interview with Bobby Bebber, a 28-year-old who has undergone three liver transplants and a kidney transplant but continues to be living, breathing and succeeding with...

Double-Lung Transplant Has ‘Humbled Me Dramatically,’ Cahill Says

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

by Mary Ann Rinkleff When Jerry Cahill’s medical team tried to activate him on the lung transplant waiting list more than a year ago, he refused. Cahill, 55, already had been on the list for more than a decade, added to it back when patients were assigned...

Online CF Quiz from Gilead Sciences Tests Knowledge, Supports BEF

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

How much do you know about cystic fibrosis? Test your knowledge with an online CF quiz from Gilead Sciences, and Gilead will make a donation to the Boomer Esiason Foundation and two other CF charities. The "Let's Make a Difference in Cystic Fibrosis" quiz is comprised...

BEF Expands Amazon Storefront to Include More ‘You Cannot Fail’ Merchandise

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

The Boomer Esiason Foundation has expanded its storefront on Amazon.com to include sport-style wristbands and paperweights from the popular "You Cannot Fail: You Are the Hero of Your Own Story" campaign. The Foundation launched its presence on Amazon with You Cannot Fail: You Are the Hero...

Second Annual NY Yankees Celebrity Softball Event to Benefit BEF

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF News

March 19, 2019

Tickets are on sale now for the second annual New York Yankees celebrity softball event that will benefit the Boomer Esiason Foundation and its fight against cystic fibrosis. The 2012 Bombers-Boomer-Broadway Celebrity Softball Game for Charity will be held at Yankee Stadium and will feature two...

Application Deadline for Scholarship of the Arts is May 16

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

Calling all CF artists! The May 16 application deadline for the Boomer Esiason Foundation's Scholarship of the Arts is coming up quickly, and we encourage all CF student-artists to apply. This annual award promotes communication through creativity. Artwork in the form of video, painting, sketching and...

NYRR Opens Registration for 2012 Boomer’s CF Run to Breathe

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

The New York Road Runners have opened registration for the Second Annual Boomer's Cystic Fibrosis Run to Breathe. The 10K run-walk will be held July 21 in New York City's Central Park and is open to runners at all levels. Participation in this event will be...

Author: BEF

BEF Announces ‘You Cannot Fail… You are the Hero of Your Own Story’ Scholarship for CF Students

June Deadlines Near for Five CF Scholarships

A Letter From Boomer: Causes for Celebration

New Podcast: Bobby Bebber on Overcoming All Obstacles with CF

Double-Lung Transplant Has ‘Humbled Me Dramatically,’ Cahill Says

Online CF Quiz from Gilead Sciences Tests Knowledge, Supports BEF

BEF Expands Amazon Storefront to Include More ‘You Cannot Fail’ Merchandise

Second Annual NY Yankees Celebrity Softball Event to Benefit BEF

Application Deadline for Scholarship of the Arts is May 16

NYRR Opens Registration for 2012 Boomer’s CF Run to Breathe

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