Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF FAMILIES IN THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS COMMUNITY THROUGH GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND SOCIALLY INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, RAISING AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION, OFFERING LIFE-EXPANDING ACTIVITIES, PROVIDING URGENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND FUNDING (CONT'D) CRITICAL DEVELOPMENTS.
TO RAISE FUNDS AND PROVIDE INNOVATIVE SOCIAL SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS (CONT'D) COMMUNITY AND THEIR FAMILIES.
THE CROSSING FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS IS THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL FLAGSHIP EVENT THAT TAKES PLACE ON FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND. IT IS AN EPIC PADDLE CHALLENGE AND INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP THAT TAKES PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE GULF STREAM FROM THE BAHAMAS TO FLORIDA. THE CROSSING FOR CF HAS BROUGHT WORLDWIDE ATTENTION AND AWARENESS TO CYSTIC FIBROSIS BEING COVERED THROUGH MAINSTREAM MEDIA. EACH YEAR THE CROSSING EMPOWERS MANY PEOPLE WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT. THE CROSSING ALSO HAS A GIVE-BACK PROGRAM WHICH ALLOWS FOR OTHER NON-PROFIT TEAMS TO RECEIVE 50% OF THEIR FUNDRAISING BACK TO THEIR OWN CHARITIES.
CYSTIC FIBROSIS CAN BE INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT ON MANY LEVELS. HAVING FINANCIAL STRESS CAN BE OVERWHELMING, ESPECIALLY WHILE ENDURING CHALLENGING TREATMENTS. WE UNDERSTAND THIS NEED AND ARE WORKING TO PROVIDE URGENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFYING FAMILIES TO CARRY THEM THROUGH THESE HARD TIMES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Travis Suit | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $67,000 |
| Elizabeth Suit Former | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Joe Lawless | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Heidi Kaye | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Matti Anttila | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Lauren Wertepny | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| D James Barker | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Sean Dunlevy | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Shane Pompa | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Nikki Stellges | BOARD SECRETARY | 15 | $0 |
| Kathy Aponte | BOARD TREASURER | 15 | $0 |
| Gary Stellges | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
| Paul Smolchek | BOARD PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
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