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	Aerobic Action / Lung health
	Adventure Club – Opportunities to encourage physical activity through CFPals assisted outdoor activity. Trained volunteers and fitness experts plan and lead outdoor adventure field trips four times a year to provide access to the physical and emotional healing that occurs when one participates actively with the wonders of nature.
	Fitness for life – Activities to encourage lung capacity and general fitness geared toward the special needs of the patient and family. Volunteer fitness experts and Physical Education educators offer free advice, plan and lead fitness activities designed to encourage lung health and core body strength.
	What Can I Do To Help

	Social Support for Hospitalized Children		Life Skills
	Time out For FUN – For children who have been discharged after long and difficult hospitalizations, with a referral from the hospital care team, CFPals offers free admission to family fun activities like aquariums, animal park/ zoos, local fun parks and excursions.		College Club –preparation and transition tips to life on campus from patients who have been there and volunteers with collegiate faculty experience
	JOY BOX: Long hours of treatment, days and weeks of hospitalization take away opportunities for play. CFPals provides games, books and other diversions for CF and pulmonary care patients of all ages to use for diversion and creative expression.		Workplace exploration – Volunteer led sessions focus on appropriate job choices and issues relating to world of work decisions
	Holiday Extras- Volunteer visits to hospitalized or shut in patients during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Patients receive age and disease appropriate cheer gifts during volunteer visits.		Mentors for Life - Trained volunteers are available for discussion and social support

Obviously, that begins with your generous donation. But, unlike most national fund drives, it doesn’t need to stop there. Many CFPals have discovered a great deal of satisfaction with our Make It Count Club.
For example, the next time you gather with friends for a bike ride, walk, paddle on the river or lake, hike, ski, surf or any other fun activity, remember our patients who struggle to thrive every day. Makeyour activity count by asking your group to make a small fun donation. For example, if five of you hike 5 miles and put in just $1 per mile, that’s $25 for this special group of people who fight bravely to make each breath count every day. Whatever activities you use for fun and relaxation can be easily turned into an opportunity to raise funds for CF/PD. It just takes imagination, a sense of fun and a willingness to help people living in your community who struggle just to breathe.
You get the idea. Now what could you do as a CFPal?
Become a CFPal volunteer! Help us to build joy boxes, become a part of the drive for life volunteer transportation team, join the Time Out for Fun committee and help take families to local attractions in your area. Are you a CF or asthma patient or family member who wants to help? Join our mentoring program to share your hard earned knowledge with newly diagnosed families. These are just a few opportunities;the more who give, the more who volunteer, the more CFPals can offer.
Consider all the ways you can make a difference and become a CFPal! Make a personal ongoing commitment. Then tell your friends!

Count Me In! How Do I Sign On?

It’s easy to support our programs – just Use the PayPal “donate” button at www.cfpals.org or mail your check made out to CFPals to one of our regional offices:

CFPals,inc. 6302 Citracado Circle, Carlsbad CA 92009
CFPals,inc. 18455 Technology Drive Morgan Hill, CA 95037
CFPals,inc. 1 South Main St. Orange, Ma 01364
CFPals,inc. 15 Lakeview St. Sharon, Ma 02067

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