Announcing the CYSTIC FIBROSIS TEEN & ADULT DAY RETREAT 2009
Need support in dealing with the challenges of CF? Looking for some guidance in
the CF journey? Come to CFRI Retreat! This is an amazing opportunity to connect
with others with CF in a fun and SAFE atmosphere. THE DATE is August 2 (Sunday)
to August 9 (Sunday), 2009.

I would like to personally invite you to an exciting summer event- the annual
CYSTIC FIBROSIS TEEN & ADULT DAY RETREAT sponsored by Cystic Fibrosis Research,
Inc., which will take place at the Vallombrosa Center in Menlo Park, California.

This retreat is a place for hope and healing as we learn more about CF and each
other. The retreat features educational workshops and support groups covering
medical issues, relationships, and coping. We also have lots of fun events
including arts and crafts, sports, talent shows and offsite activities.

The CFRI Day Retreat welcomes teens and adults 15 years and older with CF, their
spouses, family members and friends. However, due to cross infection concerns,
all people with CF are required to obtain a sputum culture before the start of
the retreat. People who have ever cultured Burkholderia cepacia, cultured
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) within the past 2 years, or
are currently resistant to all antibiotics will not be allowed to attend.
Participants must comply with cross infection behavioral precautions.

The cost of retreat is $65 per person for the entire week and includes 3 meals a
day. Daily fees are $15 per day. Overnight accommodations are available onsite
and locally. Scholarships are available!

Previous attendees have raved, " This was my first year.... what I did
experience was possibly life -altering.... the whole week was such an incredibly
therapeutic experience for me and my girlfriend. The hardest part was leaving."
-man with CF, age 31

"CFRI Retreat is such an important part of my life. It motivates me to take care
of myself, to live, love and cherish those around me. The friends I met there
are as close as family." -adult with CF, age 36.

"Retreat has been a transforming experience in my life. I have learned so much
about how to take care of myself, and it inspires me to keep fighting. The
friends I have made here understand my life in a way no one else I know does."
-adult with CF, age 27

Join us for a week of camaraderie, support, learning, and love. You are
guaranteed to leave touched by this fulfilling experience, having spent the week
or part of the week enriched by our community, sense of humor, depth and
creativity. Hope to see you there!

For more information, please contact Jessica Martens, Retreat Chair, at
jemartens@... or call at 650-404-9445, email cfri@... or visit
www.cfri.org

- Breathe well, Ana Stenzel
Co-Author "The Power of Two: A Twin Triumph over Cystic Fibrosis"
www.stenzeltwins.com