Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF) is a Canada-wide health charity with more than 50 volunteer chapters. The primary objective of the CCFF is to fund cystic fibrosis research and care. The CCFF is one of the world’s largest non-governmental granting agencies in the field of cystic fibrosis research.

Kin Canada

Since 1964, Kin Canada has supported the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF), raising as much as CAD $1 million a year for cystic fibrosis (CF) research and treatment. Since 1964 Kin have raised more than $34 million for CF. [cite web |url= http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca/page.asp?id=31 |title= CCFF: about the foundation: Kin Canada |accessdate= 2007-10-31 |date= 2007-01-09|publisher= Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation] This makes Kin the nation's largest single fundraiser for cystic fibrosis. [cite web |url= http://www.kincanada.ca/news/documents/BilliondollarchequepresentationAug18.06.pdf |title= Kinsmen, Kinette donations reach $1 billion milestone |accessdate= 2007-10-31 |date= 2006-08-23|publisher= Kin Canada |quote= Kin Canada also raises, on average, $1 million annually for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, making Kin the largest single fundraising organization for CF research in Canada. Since 1964, Kinsmen and Kinettes have donated more than $34 million towards CF research.]

References

ee also

*Cystic fibrosis
*Kin Canada
*Shinerama
*List of cystic fibrosis organizations
*Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
*Cystic Fibrosis Trust
*Association Grégory Lemarchal

External links

* [http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca/ Canadian Cystic Fibrosis website]
* [http://www.kincanada.ca/ Kin Canada website]


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