Meet Logan ~ Extended Hospital Stay Grant Recipient

Logan is an 11 year old boy living with cystic fibrosis and has had a particularly rough year.  He was referred to us by his CF Center Social Worker who let us know that he has been hospitalized 4 times in quick succession and the family was facing extreme financial difficulties as well as a move to a new city.  Logan's parents made the decision that many parents of children with Cystic Fibrosis do and were depending on only one income so that one parent could take care of all the many hours of treatments, doctor appointments, missed school and hospital stays that constitute living with this disease.Out of desperation and in an attempt to bring in more money, Logan's father accepted a job for better pay in a city far from home.  The cost of moving expenses coupled with 4 hospital stays became too much to bear and the family was in a critical position.We are so grateful that our supporters continue to make donations to the Extended Hospital Stay Fund so that we can help families like this.  We were able to cover the rent and utilities for the month of May so that they could take a breath and get settled in to their new home and new CF Center/hospital.This grant was made possible in part by our friend Douglas Forsyth and the fundraising he is doing in honor of his young friend Connor, a 5 year old with Cystic Fibrosis.  Douglas is riding his bicycle 3400 miles from Portland, OR to New York City beginning in July.  Please support his efforts and thank him for his generosity by visiting his Go Fund Me Page to make a donation and following his Facebook Page.  Thank you Douglas and everyone who is helping with Cycling America for CF!  Your efforts are making a real difference in this family's life.Logan's parents write "Our family took a huge pay cut so that my husband could attend a 2 week job training for his new position and at the exact same time, we were hit with another long hospital stay, the 4th this year.  Without help from Claire's Place Foundation, we would not have had the money to cover our rent and make the move needed to start a better life.  Knowing that it was taken care of took a huge burden off of our shoulders and allowed us to focus on Logan.  We feel blessed! Thank you all"Cycling America for CF is sponsored by:  Identified Talent Solutions, Dixon Construction, Inc. and Hermosa Cyclery