Rob was diagnosed in 2011 with IPF after having a bad flu and a cough that wouldn’t go away. Since being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) his life has […]
Orianna Smith’s family has been hit doubly hard by pulmonary fibrosis (PF). Both of her mothers have this fatal disease. Orianna’s moms, Holly Smith and Heather (Duffy) Fish, live in Ladysmith, British Columbia, and have been severely impacted by PF. About the Fish Smith Family Run Orianna will be running daily for two weeks throughout […]
John Dennis is a Man on a Mission John Dennis, who turns 78 in October 2022, received a single lung transplant at age 76 thanks to his perseverance after being turned down twice. In June 2022, John rode across PEI’s The Island Trail in order to raise awareness, hope and funds for Pulmonary Fibrosis through […]
High Level Bridge of Edmonton
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
On the evening of September 3, make sure to witness the High Level Bridge of Edmonton lit up in red and blue to recognize global pulmonary fibrosis awareness month.
Parc Angrignon
3400 Boulevard des Trinitaires, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Todd Georgieff’s involvement with PF is both personal and professional. Working in Research and Development for a pharmaceutical company, he was involved in managing studies for PF when there were no treatment options available. It was a couple of years later that he learned his Father-in-Law, Donald Pamenter from Hamilton Ontario, had been diagnosed with […]
Tune in on October 13 for the release of a new video, that wraps up and celebrates the events and participants of CPFF’s 2022 September PF Month campaign.
My father, Clare (Charlie) Taylor, passed away on October 7th, 2022, after a long battle with his idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Every day he would get on his recumbent bike and […]
Tom Hunter is the Chief Executive Officer at Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation, as well as a CPFF Director since 2019. Normally, each athlete has many events lined up for the summer. This year, the team is excited to collaborate with CPFF for one of the largest events of the summer — the Toronto Triathlon Festival […]
The CPFF Warriors of Hope are composed of 10 members from the Queen’s University triathlon team, which is a student-led varsity club associated with the university in Kingston, ON. The team trains and competes in triathlons throughout the winter semester. Normally, each athlete has many events lined up for the summer. This year, the team […]
The CPFF Warriors of Hope are composed of 10 members from the Queen’s University triathlon team, which is a student-led varsity club associated with the university in Kingston, ON. The team trains and competes in triathlons throughout the winter semester. Normally, each athlete has many events lined up for the summer. This year, the team […]
The Phillips family have been deeply affected by pulmonary fibrosis (PF), with the passing of David Andrew Phillips on June 4, 2021, aged 56 years old. David was the owner of the Avonmore Berry Farm, in Avonmore, Ontario. In his memory, his family created a 5km walk/run through the fields of the farm to raise awareness […]
Help Us Walk, Roll and Run Across Canada (6,818 kms) Join Canadians from coast to coast in the CPFF Virtual Walk, Roll, Run as we make our way across the country. Our goal is to collectively walk across Canada by the end of September 2023. That’s 6,818 kilometers! HOW TO PARTICIPATE Help CPFF raise awareness, […]
Tune into It’s a Beautiful World Program on Cottage Life and YES TV to catch CPFF Pucker Up Challenge TV commercials! Check Cottage Life Schedule in September: https://tv.cottagelife.com/schedule/ Pucker TV ads on Cottage Life will be featured on: September 9th from 11 am to noon September 10th from 10 am to 11 am Check CityTV […]
Edworthy Park
Picnic Site 1, Edworthy Park, Picnic Site 1, 5050 Spruce Dr SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Abbie Clarke and her family have been deeply affected by pulmonary fibrosis (PF). She created a walk 7 years ago to raise awareness for the disease. Join the Clarke Walk for PF for this annual in-person walk for PF on September 9th from 10:30 am to 2 pm MDT. IN-PERSON WALK (10:30 am to 2 […]
Tune into It’s a Beautiful World Program on Cottage Life and YES TV to catch CPFF Pucker Up Challenge TV commercials! Check Cottage Life Schedule in September: https://tv.cottagelife.com/schedule/ Pucker TV ads on Cottage Life will be featured on: September 9th from 11 am to noon September 10th from 10 am to 11 am Check CityTV […]
Toogood Pond Park
280 Main Street, Unionville, Ontario, Canada
CPFF founder Robert left a monumental legacy of awareness, information, and hope for the pulmonary fibrosis community in Canada and around the world. He established the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation in 2009, less than two years after his own idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis diagnosis and a few months before receiving a double-lung transplant. Robert rallied people […]
Tune into It’s a Beautiful World Program on Cottage Life and YES TV to catch CPFF Pucker Up Challenge TV commercials! Check Cottage Life Schedule in September: https://tv.cottagelife.com/schedule/ Pucker TV ads on Cottage Life will be featured on: September 9th from 11 am to noon September 10th from 10 am to 11 am Check CityTV […]
Toogood Pond Park
280 Main Street, Unionville, Ontario, Canada
The Khan extended family is proud to host this year’s CPFF Montreal Walk/Run in honour of their father Jawaid Khan who passed away from pulmonary fibrosis. “It’s a struggle, to watch someone experience this devastating disease,” says one of his four daughters, Wendy Khan. “We want to honour our father, as well as all of […]
Gather virtually with other PF patients from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These facilitator-led patient support group meetings will happen on the first Tuesday of every month at 3:00PM ET. The topic for this session will be “New Treatments & Research”. You need to register in advance for this meeting […]
Gather virtually with other PF caregivers from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These caregiver support group meetings will happen bi-weekly on Mondays at 7:00PM ET. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able to attend. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing […]
Join us for our virtual National Support Group every third Tuesday of the month at 3 PM ET to connect and share with members of the PF community! Patients, caregivers, and medical professionals are all welcome. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able to attend. After registering, you […]
Join us for this webinar as CPFF fellow and ILD respirologist, Dr. Daniel Marinescu, explains to us the relationship between pulmonary fibrosis and COVID.
Gather virtually with other PF patients from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These facilitator-led patient support group meetings will happen on the first Tuesday of every month at 3:00PM ET. The topic for this session will be “Symptom Management/Oxygen”. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order […]
Gather virtually with other PF caregivers from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These caregiver support group meetings will happen bi-weekly on Mondays at 7:00PM ET. […]
Rejoignez-nous pour notre groupe de soutien national virtuel en français à 19h HE pour vous connecter et partager avec les membres de la communauté de la fibrose pulmonaire! Les patients, les aidants et les professionnels de la santé sont tous les bienvenus. Enregistrez-vous aujourd’hui et recevez un courriel de la part de Zoom avec votre […]
Join us for our virtual National Support Group every third Tuesday of the month at 3 PM ET to connect and share with members of the PF community! Patients, caregivers, and medical professionals are all welcome. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able to attend. After registering, you […]
Gather virtually with other PF caregivers from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These caregiver support group meetings will happen bi-weekly on Mondays at 7:00PM ET. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able to attend. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing […]
Gather virtually with other PF patients from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These facilitator-led patient support group meetings will happen on the first Tuesday of every month at 3:00PM ET. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able to attend. After registering, you will […]
Gather virtually with other PF caregivers from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These caregiver support group meetings will happen bi-weekly on Mondays at 7:00PM ET. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able to attend. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing […]
The Phillips family have been deeply affected by pulmonary fibrosis (PF), with the passing of David Andrew Phillips on June 4, 2021, aged 56 years old. David was the owner of the Avonmore Berry Farm, in Avonmore, Ontario. In his memory, his family created a 5km walk/run through the fields of the farm to raise […]
Join us for our virtual National Support Group every third Tuesday of the month at 3 PM ET to connect and share with members of the PF community! Patients, caregivers, and medical professionals are all welcome. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able to attend. After registering, you […]
Assiniboine Park
55 Pavilion Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
REGISTRATION The CPFF invites you to gather with your community on August 24, 2024 to walk for PF or cheer on those who are walking. Registration is FREE 10:00 am CST | Check-in & children’s activities 10:45 am CST | Welcome message & opening stretch 11:00 pm CST | Walk starts 12:00 pm CST | […]
Gather virtually with other PF caregivers from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These caregiver support group meetings will happen bi-weekly on Mondays at 7:00PM ET. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able to attend. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing […]
Walk, Roll and Run Across Canada Join Canadians from coast to coast as we walk, roll, and run across the country for people affected by pulmonary fibrosis. If you have someone in your life that you’d like to pay tribute to and can’t make an in-person event, this is the walk for you! FREE t-shirts […]
Gather virtually with other PF patients from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These facilitator-led patient support group meetings will happen on the first Tuesday of every month at 3:00PM ET. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able to attend. After registering, you will […]
Gather virtually with other PF caregivers from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These caregiver support group meetings will happen bi-weekly on Mondays at 7:00PM ET. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able to attend. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing […]
Rejoignez-nous pour notre groupe de soutien national virtuel en français à 19h HE pour vous connecter et partager avec les membres de la communauté de la fibrose pulmonaire! Les patients, les aidants et les professionnels de la santé sont tous les bienvenus. Enregistrez-vous aujourd’hui et recevez un courriel de la part de Zoom avec votre […]
Week 1 Virtual Meetup – MEET & GREETMeet other virtual walkers and pay tribute to your loved or share a cherished memory. Click the “Register Now” button to register to the Week 1 Virtual Meet up. You will receive a confirmation email from Zoom with the link to join the event. FREE t-shirts will be […]
Gabriel Dumont Park
715 Saskatchewan Crescent W, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
REGISTRATION (10 AM – 2 PM CST) The CPFF invites you to gather with your community on September 14, 2024 to walk for pulmonary fibrosis or cheer on those who are walking. Registration is FREE 10:00 am CST | Check-in & children’s activities 10:45 am CST | Welcome message & opening stretch 11:00 pm CST […]
Edworthy Park
5050 Spruce Dr. SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Abbie Clarke and her family have been deeply affected by pulmonary fibrosis (PF). She created a walk 8 years ago to raise awareness for the disease. Join the Clarke Walk for PF for this annual in-person walk for PF on September 14, 2024, from 10:30 am to 2 pm MDT. IN-PERSON WALK (10:30 am to […]
Gather virtually with other PF patients from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. Caregivers welcome too! This facilitator-led virtual National Patient Support Group meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 3 PM ET. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able […]
Toogood Pond Park
218 Main Street, Unionville, Ontario, Canada
Heather is walking in memory of Robert Davidson, founder of CPFF and her husband and encourages participants to walk for their loved ones as well. She encourages everyone to follow Robert’s motto “Never Surrender” be it negotiating the challenges of pulmonary fibrosis or just handling the challenges daily life brings to you. Rather than give in […]
Gather virtually with other PF caregivers from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These caregiver support group meetings will happen bi-weekly on Mondays at 7:00PM ET. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able to attend. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing […]
Parc Angrignon
3500 Boul des Trinitaires, Montréal, QC, Canada
The Khan extended family is proud to host for a second consecutive year the CPFF Montreal Walk/Run in honour of their father Jawaid Khan who passed away from pulmonary fibrosis. “It’s a struggle, to watch someone experience this devastating disease,” says one of his four daughters, Wendy Khan. “We want to honour our father, as […]
Gather virtually with other PF patients from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. Caregivers welcome too! This facilitator-led virtual National Patient Support Group meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 3 PM ET. The topic for this session will be “Nutrition, Exercise, Pulmonary Rehabilitation & Introduction of […]
Gather virtually with other PF caregivers from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These caregiver support group meetings will happen bi-weekly on Mondays at 7:00PM ET. The topic for this session will be “Nutrition, Exercise, Pulmonary Rehabilitation & Introduction of Book for Review”. You need to register in advance for this […]
Rejoignez-nous pour notre groupe de soutien national virtuel en français à 19h HE pour vous connecter et partager avec les membres de la communauté de la fibrose pulmonaire! Les patients, les aidants et les professionnels de la santé sont tous les bienvenus. Enregistrez-vous aujourd’hui et recevez un courriel de la part de Zoom avec votre […]
Gather virtually with other PF patients from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. Caregivers welcome too! This facilitator-led virtual National Patient Support Group meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 3 PM ET. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able […]
Gather virtually with other PF caregivers from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These caregiver support group meetings will happen bi-weekly on Mondays at 7:00PM ET. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able to attend. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing […]
Gather virtually with other PF caregivers from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These caregiver support group meetings will happen bi-weekly on Mondays at 7:00PM ET. […]
Rejoignez-nous pour notre groupe de soutien national virtuel en français à 19h HE pour vous connecter et partager avec les membres de la communauté de la fibrose pulmonaire! Les patients, les aidants et les professionnels de la santé sont tous les bienvenus. Enregistrez-vous aujourd’hui et recevez un courriel de la part de Zoom avec votre […]
Gather virtually with other PF patients from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. Caregivers welcome too! This facilitator-led virtual National Patient Support Group meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 3 PM ET. The topic for this session will be “Book for Review & Discussion”. You need […]
Gather virtually with other PF caregivers from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These caregiver support group meetings will happen bi-weekly on Mondays at 7:00PM ET. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able to attend. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing […]
Gather virtually with other PF patients from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. Caregivers welcome too! This facilitator-led virtual National Patient Support Group meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 3 PM ET. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able […]
Gather virtually with other PF caregivers from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These caregiver support group meetings will happen bi-weekly on Mondays at 7:00PM ET. The topic for this session will be “Gratitude”. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able to attend. After […]
Rejoignez-nous pour notre groupe de soutien national virtuel en français à 19h HE pour vous connecter et partager avec les membres de la communauté de la fibrose pulmonaire! Les patients, les aidants et les professionnels de la santé sont tous les bienvenus. Enregistrez-vous aujourd’hui et recevez un courriel de la part de Zoom avec votre […]
Gather virtually with other PF patients from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. Caregivers welcome too! This facilitator-led virtual National Patient Support Group meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 3 PM ET. The topic for this session will be “Gratitude”. You need to register in advance […]
Gather virtually with other PF caregivers from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. These caregiver support group meetings will happen bi-weekly on Mondays at 7:00PM ET. You need to register in advance for this meeting in order to be able to attend. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing […]
Gather virtually with other PF patients from across the country to share ideas, experiences, support one another. Caregivers welcome too! This facilitator-led virtual National Patient Support Group meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 3 PM ET. This session will be and open forum. You need to register in advance for […]
Rejoignez-nous pour notre groupe de soutien national virtuel en français à 19h HE pour vous connecter et partager avec les membres de la communauté de la fibrose pulmonaire!
Rejoignez-nous pour notre groupe de soutien national virtuel en français à 19h HE pour vous connecter et partager avec les membres de la communauté de la fibrose pulmonaire!
If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in the past 6 months , we invite you and your family and friends to attend this meet up.
Rejoignez-nous pour notre groupe de soutien national virtuel en français à 19h HE pour vous connecter et partager avec les membres de la communauté de la fibrose pulmonaire!
Rejoignez-nous pour notre groupe de soutien national virtuel en français à 19h HE pour vous connecter et partager avec les membres de la communauté de la fibrose pulmonaire!
Rejoignez-nous pour notre groupe de soutien national virtuel en français à 19h HE pour vous connecter et partager avec les membres de la communauté de la fibrose pulmonaire!
Rejoignez-nous pour notre groupe de soutien national virtuel en français à 19h HE pour vous connecter et partager avec les membres de la communauté de la fibrose pulmonaire!
Rejoignez-nous pour notre groupe de soutien national virtuel en français à 19h HE pour vous connecter et partager avec les membres de la communauté de la fibrose pulmonaire!
If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in the past 6 months , we invite you and your family and friends to attend this meet up. It can be overwhelming to receive a pulmonary fibrosis diagnosis, and until you become involved with the pulmonary fibrosis community or clinic, it […]
Rejoignez-nous pour notre groupe de soutien national virtuel en français à 19h HE pour vous connecter et partager avec les membres de la communauté de la fibrose pulmonaire!
Rejoignez-nous pour notre groupe de soutien national virtuel en français à 19h HE pour vous connecter et partager avec les membres de la communauté de la fibrose pulmonaire!
Rejoignez-nous pour notre groupe de soutien national virtuel en français à 19h HE pour vous connecter et partager avec les membres de la communauté de la fibrose pulmonaire!
If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in the past 6 months , we invite you and your family and friends to attend this meet up.