PFF Walk - Bay Area
Thank you for your support of the PFF Walk - Bay Area!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who walked, fundraised, and donated to the PFF Walk - Bay Area on Saturday, September 7! Because of your commitment, we are able to accelerate research, advance improved care for those living with the disease, and provide unequaled support and education resources for patients, caregivers, family members, and healthcare providers. Together, we are taking steps toward a cure.
Fundraising pages will remain active until the end of the year. Post-Walk is a great time to update your page with photos from the Walk and thank your donors!
PFF Walk Incentive Program
As a thank you for raising funds and awareness, all registered walkers can earn PFF-branded items! After individual fundraising is tallied post-Walk, participants will receive information about their gift level and how to redeem their item.
Fundraising pages will remain active through the end of the year and prizes can be redeemed through December 31, 2024. To check your fundraising totals and see what you qualify for, please log in to your fundraising dashboard.
Eligible fundraisers will receive a redemption email with instructions on how to claim their prize. If you have questions or need more information, please send us an email at PFFWalk@pulmonaryfibrosis.org.
Please note: Thank you prizes are determined by individual fundraising totals. All PFF Walk participants who register and raise funds are eligible to redeem a prize from their highest level achieved (or under). Team fundraising totals and non-registered donors do not qualify for this program. The PFF reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value or to change the prize at any time.
Highlights from the PFF Walk - Bay Area
View the full gallery of images on our official Flickr account.
Fundraising resources
Use these resources to help get your fundraising campaign started and make it a success!
Walker Guide
Our step-by-step guide to a positive Walk experience!
Team Leader Guide
Check out this guide for easy steps on building a team for the PFF Walk!
Mission Video
Watch and share this video to strengthen your fundraising efforts!
Additional ways to get involved
Become an advocate
Want to take
action on issues that directly affect the pulmonary fibrosis community,
like oxygen access or research funding? Join PFF Advocates and you can
do it all right from your desktop or mobile! By signing up, you’ll
receive alerts when you can sign important petitions or add your name to
letters to Congress. You'll also be provided with pre-written letters that you can send directly to your local leaders. It’s easy — and effective. Sign up today!
Join the PFF Community Registry
The PFF
Community Registry is a series of surveys for all community
members affected by pulmonary fibrosis (PF) or interstitial lung
disease (ILD). Each case and experience
is unique and much about PF and ILD remains unknown. The PFF Community Registry seeks to change that. Knowledge is
the first step in understanding how to positively help all who are
impacted by these diseases, and your responses to our surveys can help researchers get closer to a cure. Sign up and learn more now!
Attend Broadway Belts for PFF!
Step into the spotlight at the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s (PFF) 15th annual signature gala Broadway Belts for PFF! on
March 10 at Sony Hall in New York City and streaming live. This
extraordinary event is hosted by Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award-winning
actress and comedienne, Julie Halston, and features Broadway's brightest
stars, all rallying together to raise funds and awareness for the more
than 250,000 Americans living with pulmonary fibrosis. Tickets are available to attend in-person in New York City, and complimentary tickets are available to stream the event online.
Share your story
Why do you walk? We know that everyone who participates in the PFF Walk has a story to tell. Storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to raise awareness. We'd love to hear your story and share it on our Facebook and Instagram account as a part of our highly popular Portraits of PF series. In this series, you answer a series of questions and then provide your favorite photos. Then, we'll work with you to schedule your story on social media so that the entire community can hear your story.
About the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
At the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, we are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of those affected by pulmonary fibrosis (PF), a form of interstitial lung disease (ILD). Pulmonary fibrosis is a process that causes lung scarring, in which fibrotic tissue blocks the movement of oxygen from inside the tiny air sacs in the lungs into the bloodstream. Low oxygen levels, and the stiff scar tissue itself, can cause people with pulmonary fibrosis to feel short of breath, particularly when walking and exercising. Over 250,000 Americans are living with PF today. Approximately 50,000 new cases are diagnosed each year and as many as 40,000 Americans die from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) each year.
As the largest organization committed to raising awareness and providing support, our mission is to accelerate the development of new treatments and ultimately a cure for pulmonary fibrosis. Until this goal is achieved, the PFF is committed to advancing improved care of patients with PF and providing unequaled support and education resources for patients, caregivers, family members, and healthcare providers.
Questions?
For more information, please contact PFFWalk@pulmonaryfibrosis.org or give us a call at 855.WalkPFF (855.925.5733).