Join us in celebrating one of our incredible BreatheStrong CF team members, Rima Manomaitis, who competed in the 2026 Transplant Games in Colorado this weekend. Rima is a two-time double lung transplant recipient who not only competed in the 5K and Sprint events but also brought home a GOLD MEDAL in the Long Jump! 🥇

Way to go, Rima! Your determination, resilience, and commitment to living life to the fullest are truly inspiring.

Rima utilized a BreatheStrong CF Exercise Grant to help support her registration and training for the Transplant Games. Stories like hers are exactly why our mission matters—helping people with CF access the resources they need to stay active, pursue their goals, and thrive.

If you'd like to support BreatheStrong CF and help make more success stories like Rima's possible, please consider making a gift.

About BreatheStrong CF: 

BreatheStrong CF is a nonprofit organization with a mission to advance the physical and mental wellness of people with cystic fibrosis through education, direct support, and empowering opportunities.

Among our initiatives, we provide direct support to people living with CF across the US through exercise grants that are designed to help them build and maintain a lifelong habit of physical activity. We provide funding for a wide range of fitness-related expenses, empowering recipients to move in ways that strengthen both body and lungs.

For CF families in Georgia experiencing financial hardship, our Critical Needs grant may be able to help ease the burden of groceries and fuel costs.

For more information on BreatheStrong CF, visit our website www.breathestrongcf.org.