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Our Story:  My Village and Me

Our Story: My Village and Me

Dec 3, 2019 | News, Press, Press Releases

I was born with Cystic Fibrosis.  It is a hereditary disease that affects the lungs and digestive system and can literally take your breath away.  It attacked my lungs when I was just nine-years old. Today, I’m in my thirties.  I have an undergraduate degree and am...

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