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#Breathe EasierOUR MISSION

The Cystic Fibrosis Association exsits to help people with CF to breathe easier — physically, financially and emotionally.

BIRTHDAYSIncluded are those members who have passed, in keeping with the reality that though they are not here with us now, they are never forgotten.

VOL. 37 | NO. 3Summer 2020

107 W Main, Suite 150Bismarck, ND 58501

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Jeffrey L. GrossPresident

Gwen BecklerExecutive DirectorNewsletter Editor

JulyJordan Peterson 7/4Codette Eldridge 7/6Benjamin Lien 7/14Jaken Kasper 7/16

AugustTom Meagher 8/2Carly Buchanan 8/10Christian Worth 8/10Chelsey Smedsrud-Haukos 8/11Reaann Germain Broste 8/13Dennis Wilkie, Jr. 8/15Cody Mills 8/16David Goroski 8/18Katherine Wangler 8/20Daniel Alexander 8/20Michael Barth 8/21Ryan Begger 8/23Lily Stroup 8/26Cierra Strom 8/27

SeptemberVicki Zacher 9/6Dillan Helbling 9/8Shayne Haustveit 9/19Erik Swenson 9/20Michael Crawford 9/20Mason Line 9/23Daviney McKay 9/27Ty Mills 9/28

The CFA Newsletter is also posted on our website: cfanorthdakota.com

If you would like to stop receiving a paper copy in the mail, please let us know by emailing Pam at [email protected] or call 701-222-3998 or toll free: 1-800-767-3593.

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TENTH ANNUAL WALK/RUN IN MEMORY OF SONIA

The tenth (and final) Walk/Run in Memory of Sonia Balliet-Heidenreich is scheduled for Saturday, September 5, at Oak Grove Park in Fargo. The walk/run will kick off at 10 am and will be followed by a lunch (details on lunch to be determined, pending current COVID-19 status.)

The Balliet family has some lofty fundraising goals for this tenth and final event. Over the course of this event, $85,000 has been raised in memory of Sonia in hopes that people living with cystic fibrosis can #BreatheEasier. The Balliet family is hoping to raise $15,000 at this walk to meet the $100,000 mark.

If you have not joined us for this event before, this would be a great chance to see, first-hand, the love and connection CF families have for each other. The “Sonia Walk” is great fun for people of all ages and athletic ability. It is a wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning to celebrate a life well-lived and to support families that are living with the very harsh realities of Cystic Fibrosis.

Register today at: bit.ly/SBH5K10

OUR NEW REALITYHandwashing, disinfecting, sanitizing, staying home, avoiding crowds and staying six feet apart from others is the new reality of the world we live in; however, all of this is just another day for someone living with cystic fibrosis. And, like COVID-19, Cystic Fibrosis has no cure or vaccine.

As CFA has learned to navigate the murky waters of operating during a global pandemic, we face the reality that the needs of the CF community are higher than ever. We have members who had to give up jobs to stay home and stay safe. We have some who have upped their daily physiotherapy in order to keep their lungs strong and healthy. Our members still need their regular medications. They still need to visit their physicians to monitor their lung functions and to stay healthy.

Cystic Fibrosis does not take a break, and neither can we.

Our traditional fundraising streams are a little drier than a “normal” year, but our needs are still real, as are life and death.

So, we ask you, our faithful supporters, to examine whether you can support us monetarily during these uncertain times. We are aware that these times have been tough for many of you as well. If you are in a position where you have been less economically affected by COVID-19, please give, and make an impact in thelives of our friends living with Cystic Fibrosis. Donations can be made at our website www.cfanorthdakota.com. Click Donate.

UPCOMING CFA EVENTS

BISMARCK/MANDAN GOLF TOURNAMENT

The 27th Annual Charity Golf Scramble to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Association of North Dakota, originally to be held on June 4, at Apple Creek Country Club in Bismarck, has been rescheduled for August 17, 2020.

Registration is $100 per golfer and includes green fees, cart, and a steak dinner after the scramble. We invite you to register your team of 4 for this best-ball scramble tournament.

We are looking for individuals and businesses to sponsor a tee box, to help underwrite the cost of the event. A tee box sponsorship is $200.

To register, you can go online to bit.ly/CFAGolf, you can call the office at 701.222.3998, or you can fill out the form below and mail it in.

We hope to see you on the golf course to Take a Swing at CF!

Name: _______________________________________________________Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________City: ______________ State: _______________ Zip: _______________Email: _______________________________________________________Phone: _______________________________________________________Organization: __________________________________________________

Team Name: __________________________________________________

Yes, Sign Me Up for the Tournament!

Registration ends on August 13, 2020.

o Team of 4 Golfers ($400.00) Includes golf and cart rental for 4 golfers, as well as a steak dinner.

o Tee Box Sponsorship ($200.00) Includes a sign at one tee box and recognition at the clubhouse.

o Steak Dinner only ($25.00) Dinner for one guest

o Mulligan ($5.00) One mulligan (max two per golfer)

Total Amount Enclosed: ___________

Please fill out the form below and mail it, along with your payment to: Cystic Fibrosis AssociationAttn: Golf Tournament107 W Main, Suite 150Bismarck, ND 58504

August 17Bismarck Mandan Golf Scramble,

Apple Creek Country Club

September 510th Annual Walk/Run in Memory of

Sonia Balliet-Heidenreich

November 12A Night of Hope,

November 14 &15Holiday Homes of Hope

Virtual Tours – More Info to Come

November 26Turkey Trot,

Bismarck

COMING SOON! WE’RE CHANGING THINGS UP.

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR OUR NEW WEBSITE.

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Team Name: __________________________________________________

Bismarck

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the gift reporting.

If an error has been made in your giving history please contact us at (701)222-3998.

Thank you!

DIRECTOR’S MESSAGEGreetings to all our members, friends and neighbors,

To say that the past few months have been difficult would be an

understatement. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused tremendous challenges for North Dakota along with the entire world. Like everyone, CFA has experienced a myriad of obstacles. Due to mandated closures, our entire gaming operations were shut down for over a month, our gaming staff went from employed to unemployment overnight, and our other funding mechanisms, both current and future have temporarily ceased. The remaining “office” staff, did their best to social distance, mostly working from home, and alternating each day of the week to come into the office, in order to maintain our day to day functions, and respond to the needs of our members. During this time, we have had to get creative in our efforts for planning future events and keeping in touch with our members.

As we were asked to stay at home as much as possible, the world was forced to live a virtual life, utilizing virtual means to complete daily tasks. Our kids went to online classes, our needs were fulfilled by shopping online and picking items up, we participated in virtual doctors’ visits, restaurants developed curbside and delivery options, the media personnel delivered broadcasts from their living rooms, and the list goes on and on.

At CFA, our focus was to continue business as usual to every degree possible. In order to do so, we upped our online presence. We provided information via Facebook and twitter, to educate people on social distancing. Many of our members also shared personal stories, as living with CF, they have had to learn how to social distance throughout their lives.

In addition to upping our online presence, we had to determine how, as a nonprofit organization, we could continue to host the same events that have always been a significant piece of our fund-raising income. This new “virtual” world we are living in became our answer. Our first attempt was participating in a “Giving Tuesday Now”

program, which is like our Giving Hearts Day annually held in February. The concept was that many non-profits were going to be in the same boat, with diminished funding. Giving Tuesday Now was designed for anyone willing to participate, who could provide a monetary gift to their preferred non-profits, including CFA.

As mentioned, CFA had to cancel some of our actual events, including the CFA Fargo Golf Tournament, however we are in the process of re-inventing a number of our upcoming events such as the Holiday Homes of Hope held in Fargo and Turkey Trot held in Bismarck. Our plan is still to host these events (responsibly and with recommended guidelines in place of course), but there will also be either a virtual option or online additions made to these events, to accommodate those who feel more comfortable not attending events in person, but who still want to support CFA. As an organization who supports individuals with compromised health, it only makes sense to provide alternative options. Some of the details for upcoming events will be rolled out later in this newsletter and other details will be shared as we continue to finalize them. Rest assured, we will keep you informed.

We ask for your help. By participating in CFA sponsored events,

your attendance, physical or online, or by sponsoring an event, helps us to

continue living our mission.

Our charitable gaming is back up and running, and as the rest of our community slowly gets back to normal, we understand that “normal” is very different than it was two short months ago. Know the mission of CFA remains unchanged. We will continue to assist people to #BreatheEasier physically, emotionally, and financially through any means, we can.

HOLIDAY HOMES OF HOPE UPDATE

There seems to be a theme—worldwide—of events either being canceled or having to change their face during this crisis. We are ALL learning to be more flexible!

With flexibility and safety in mind, we have struggled with how to retain a successful and fun event like Holiday Homes of Hope, while keeping our friends and neighbors safe.

The plan for the 2020 Holiday Homes of Hope is to produce a very fun, very informative virtual Holiday Homes of Hope tour—which will feature the fantastic interior designers that you have grown to love, as well as featuring homes and talent from all over North Dakota! Plans are still very much in flux, but we also hope to keep the Evening of Hope Holiday Cocktail Fundraiser and present it as a hybrid event—with some in-person and some virtual involvement.

We cannot wait to celebrate our eleventh year of Holiday Homes of Hope with you, and, while it will be different from past years, our hope is that it will be just as enjoyable and will raise much-needed funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Association of North Dakota!

To stay current on this event or become a sponsor, please email Pam at [email protected].

CHARITABLE DONATIONSWe extend our sincere gratitude to our friends for their recent gifts. Each gift received directly contributes to the programs and services that are offered to CFA members. Every gift, no matter its size, makes a difference!

Mr. and Mrs. William BobbyDeborah HalstadRichard & Belinda ZinkKari ScottJeff and Sheila TurnerMike and Sharon HeppnerWomen of the MooseHilmer HafnerImpact FoundationMidland National Life Insurance CompanyAetna FoundationRob BernhardtLila MearsDuska LaCount Charitable TrustScott SwanholmAmerican Family Dreams FoundationJames QuirkFacebook DonationsDaniel and Linda SchwartzHawley Area United FundAmazon SmileDakota Medical FoundationKnights of ColumbusJohn MeagherServant Leadership Ambassadors (North Dakota WSI)Joyce WaldochBismarck Taco Johns

MEMORIALS AND HONORARIUMSGiving memorials and honorariums are special ways of remembering and honoring someone who has made a difference in your life. The idea of helping someone else by honoring these individuals extends the positive impact of their lives in our world. Our thanks to those who remember, and to those they remembered. Thank you to all who have donated!

Stan and Donna Zimmerman In honor of Addie ZimmermanKatelin Sirjord In honor of Ashlee NilsonDan and Phyllis Lien In honor of Ben LienVerna Kreitel In honor of Karen CossetteFrank and Gail Rothschiller In memory of Carly BuchananThomas and Sandy Payne In memory of Chappy GustavsonRichard Kosel In memory of Cliff BosakMarcy Harvala In memory of Cliff BosakShirley Swartz In memory of Cliff BosakKimberly Gilbertson In memory of Cliff BosakMark Rice In memory of Cliff BosakPatricia Kvidt In memory of Cliff BosakClarence and Ruby Heller In memory of Cliff BosakJeffrey and Cindy Bosak In memory of Cliff BosakJanice Nosal In memory of Cliff BosakLarry Peterson In memory of Cliff BosakWilliam and Madonna Yuill In memory of Cliff BosakThe Nordick Group, Inc. In memory of Cliff BosakLeonard and Christine Knotz In memory of Cliff BosakDonald Sakry In memory of Cliff BosakMelissa Seitz In memory of Cliff BosakEarl and Linda Bosak In memory of Cliff BosakCB and Sons Electric, Inc. In memory of Cliff BosakPam Wohlwend In memory of Gloria SchenckThomas and Sandy Payne In memory of Howard FreijeJames Hughes In memory of James LundLisa Weigel In memory of John LoudermilkJames Hughes In memory of John LoudermilkBraaten Family In memory of Lorraine SmedsrudRhonda Bowser In memory of Lorraine SmedsrudLarry Ibach In memory of Lorraine SmedsrudCraig Skuya In memory of Lorraine SmedsrudShelley Lundborg In memory of Lorraine SmedsrudDennis Zimdars In memory of Lorraine SmedsrudDaniel Hartley In memory of Lorraine SmedsrudKarl and Karen Palloch In memory of Lorraine SmedsrudKent and Durene Onerheim In memory of Lorraine SmedsrudRick and Belinda Olek In memory of Lorraine SmedsrudDean and Sandra Swenson In memory of Marilyn AndersonJeff Massie In memory of Michael MassieJason Simpfenderfer In memory of Morgan JohnsonBarry and Karen Cossette In memory of Noah BecklerThomas and Sandy Payne In memory of Pat McMannisWhitney Brothers In memory of Ryan PritchettKatherine Hadland In memory of Sonia Balliet HeidenreichAndrea Stewart In memory of Sonia Balliet-HeidenreichDean Fatland In memory of Sylvia and Jan FatlandGeorge and Bernice Simek In memory of Tom MatternMarjorie Johnson In memory of Tom MatternAl Jaeger In memory of Tom Mattern

In an abundance of caution, we made the difficult decision to not hold the Fargo/Moorhead Golf Tournament this year. The COVID-19 situation makes it incredibly difficult to plan events, but we are playing things safe. While we will not have a tournament on the east side of the state, we do hope that some will consider coming out to the Bismarck Tournament at Apple Creek Country Club on August 17th.

FARGO/MOORHEAD GOLF TOURNAMENT CANCELED

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