MAKING
CONNECTIONS.
MORE MORNINGS FOR CF WARRIORS
CYSTIC FIBROSIS VESTS FOR LIFE // CFV4L
WHAT
WE DO
WE PROVIDE THERAPY VESTS, PORTABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS, AND NEBULIZERS TO CF PATIENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD.
WHO
WE ARE
Some may say CF Vests for Life was spawned though coincidence, while others say there is no such thing as coincidence.
In early January 2020, a young lady with CF living in Chile, whom Rod had never met, contacted him on social media, and asked if he had a Vest to donate. After some thought, Rod realized he could donate his own, as he no longer needed it post-transplant. Two or three weeks later, another CFer, this time in Lebanon, also one whom Rod (our co-Founder) had never met, contacted him via social media, and requested a Vest. After posting the ask on Facebook, a young lady with CF in Ohio offered to donate hers which she no longer needed, and Rod was fortunate to facilitate the transfer.
Rod began to think there must be a wider gap in our community beyond just these two he had observed, and one that could be filled by the transfer of Vests from CFers who no longer needed them, to those in our community who are without the means of obtaining this life-extending tool.
It was during this time when Rod began to work with fellow CFer Mark Tremblay during a CF conference, and shared with him his Vest transfer stories. Seeing that, both grasped this vision of a quest to fill this void between the Vest haves and have nots in our CF community, in June 2020, the CF Vests for Life Foundation was created.
OUR
WORK IN VIDEO
The mission of CF Vests for Life Foundation is to provide hope to those in the global Cystic Fibrosis Community, who have lived their entire lives absent necessary medical resources, with donated medical equipment that are currently out of their reach. CF Vests for Life Foundation makes more mornings for these CF warriors. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here.
DONATE
Our mission is accomplished through donations - either monetary or by way of donated medical equipment. If you have equipment to donate, please contact us here. And if you are in need of medical equipment, please contact us here.
OUR
TEAM
Meet the faces that create dreams! Rod, Joshua, Kerry and Summer are more than dedicated to the mission of CFV4L.
Rod Spadinger
Joshua Bauder
Kerry Juliano Francu
Summer Bauder
Mark Tremblay established CF Vests for Life Foundation with Rod Spadinger in June 2020. Mark, who created this organization's name, worked with Rod to establish the vision of CFV4L and streamline its operations during his tenure. As of September 2022, Mark moved on to other opportunities. CFV4L thanks Mark for his valuable contributions to our International CF Community.
FUN
FACTS
147
39
INVALUABLE
400 billion
CF PATIENTS
WHO RECEIVED HELP
COUNTRIES HAVE RECIEVED VESTS
NEW CONNECTIONS MADE
CUPS OF COFFEE CONSUMED EACH YEAR
HOW CAN WE
HELP YOU?
We can't wait to hear from you