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  • Boehringer Ingelheim Global takes the CPFF Pucker Up Challenge

    Have you ever wondered what it’s like to have chronically short breath? For those living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) this is their everyday reality. As Boehringer Ingelheim Global moves forward […]

    January 26, 2023
    Boehringer Ingelheim Global takes the CPFF Pucker Up Challenge
  • Lighting of Mississauga Civic Centre (8pm to 12am EDT)

    On the evening of September 12th at 8:00PM EDT, make sure to witness the Mississauga Civic Centre lit up in red and blue to highlight Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month.

    September 9, 2022
    Lighting of Mississauga Civic Centre (8pm to 12am EDT)
  • Georgieff-Fenton Walk for PF – Montreal

    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 […]

    August 17, 2022
    Georgieff-Fenton Walk for PF – Montreal
  • Pledge John Dennis – I Ride for You and Me

    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 […]

    August 17, 2022
    Pledge John Dennis – I Ride for You and Me
  • Pledge Smith Fish Family Run

    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 […]

    August 17, 2022
    Pledge Smith Fish Family Run
  • Lighting of Montreal Olympic Park

    On the evening of September 17, make sure to witness the Olympic Park of Montreal lit up in red and blue to highlight Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month.

    August 17, 2022
    Lighting of Montreal Olympic Park
  • CPFF Virtual Walk, Roll, Run

    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 […]

    August 17, 2022
    CPFF Virtual Walk, Roll, Run
  • Lighting of Niagara Falls (10:30-11:00pm EDT)

    On the evening of September 10th at 10:30PM EST, make sure to witness the Niagara Falls lit up in red and blue to highlight Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month.

    August 17, 2022
    Lighting of Niagara Falls (10:30-11:00pm EDT)
  • Lighting of Ladysmith City Hall (8pm-6am PDT)

    On the evenings between September 8 and 14, make sure to witness various location across the town of Ladysmith, British Columbia including the City Hall, lit up in red and […]

    August 17, 2022
    Lighting of Ladysmith City Hall (8pm-6am PDT)
  • Lighting of Calgary Telus Spark Science Centre (9pm-12am MDT)

    On the evening of September 10, make sure to witness the Telus Spark Centre of Calgary lit up in red and blue to highlight Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month.

    August 17, 2022
    Lighting of Calgary Telus Spark Science Centre (9pm-12am MDT)
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