What is Color the Campus 5k?
Color the Campus is a 5k Run/Walk that helps spread awareness and raises money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The event was started in 2013 by a Delta Phi Epsilon sister, Courtney Hiers '16.
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What is Cystic Fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening genetic disease that primarily affects the lungs and digestive system. An estimated 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide) have CF. In people with CF, a defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that:
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Quick Facts about CF
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What is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation?
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the world’s leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. They fund more CF research than any other organization, and nearly every CF drug available today was made possible because of Foundation's support. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is a nonprofit donor-supported organization dedicated to attacking cystic fibrosis from every angle. Their focus is to support the development of new drugs to fight the disease, improve the quality of life for those with CF, and ultimately to find a cure.
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