Our fight

We raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation because there is still no cure, and too many people with CF die young.

Thank you. The 2026 Cincinnati Great Strides walk was in May. Gifts are still open.

Where we stand

Updated this fall. The national team total includes the Xtreme Hike, so the two are shown together.

More than $140,000raised for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation since 2013, across our own pages and the teams Ray has led. See the volunteer record.

Great Strides

Cincinnati. The 2026 walk was in May, and gifts are still open.

Raised by Team Beccalicious

Team goal: . My own page: of .

Give to Team Beccalicious

National team and Xtreme Hike

New in 2026. I’m leading a national team for the CF Foundation, and Team Beccalicious is hiking in Palo Duro Canyon as part of it.

Raised toward a goal

Includes raised by Team Beccalicious on the Xtreme Hike (team goal ). My own hike page: of .

Give to the national team See the hike page

The 2027 Great Strides page opens in January. This page will switch to the new walk, the new goal, and a fresh total, and the Give button will point there.

Why we do this

Rebecca is alive today because of a combination of medical advances, drug development, and an incredible will to survive.

It’s an inspiring story. But we raise money so that others with CF don’t need inspiration and superhuman resilience just to survive into middle age.

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation drives innovation, the development of modulators, and the search for a cure. Many people still can’t use the drugs that exist, because of their mutation or how they react to the medication. Let’s give them a fighting chance too.

Ray Poole lifting Rebecca in his arms in front of a Pipeline to a Cure event backdrop, both laughing.
At Pipeline to a Cure, a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation event, August 2026.

Ways to help

  • Give. Gifts are processed on the CF Foundation’s secure fundraising pages, not on this site. Give to Team Beccalicious.
  • Join the team. Walk with us when registration opens for 2027, or sign up now to be told. Join the team.
  • Share. One text to one friend does more than you’d think.
  • Ask about matching. Many employers match charitable gifts. It takes a few minutes and can double a donation.

Be first to know about 2027

One email when the new walk page opens in January. That’s it.