Breathe Bravely Backyard Bash
It happens once a year. After a morning of walking to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and their tireless endeavor to finding life-extending therapies and cure for those living with CF, our backyard is transformed into a gathering place for a night of celebrating Breathe Bravely. A night celebrating each of you that has helped give life and breath to this organization and made it sing.
This night was something truly special. The energy in the backyard was contagious to anyone who walked through its gates. It was an atmosphere that enveloped you in pure happiness: live music from beneath the pergola, awesome pizza, amazing friends, and a simple cause that was alive in every person present. From beneath the giant tent and backyard you could hear laughter from all the kids, the crash of giant Jenga blocks, and an abundance of joy. Most of all, there was an unmistakeable hum of excited conversation - dialogue that buzzed around the incredible milestones achieved by Breathe Bravely this past year.
BRAVE BUNDLES:
In the last year, Breathe Bravely has sent out 20 Brave Bundles to individuals across the United States in need of an extra boost of bravery and support during a difficult time. Find out more about our Brave Bundles and send us a message with the name of someone you know that might be in need of a Bundle: Brave Bundles.
IMPACT:
This year, Breathe Bravely was awarded an incredible opportunity. Our organization was the recipient of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Impact Grant - a grant allowing Breathe Bravely to see its dreams of sINgSPIRE take shape and come to life.
sINgSPIRE:
In February of 2017, Breathe Bravely's sINgSPIRE program was underway. The first 5 students had a successful and meaningful 10 weeks with their assigned sINgSPIRE voice instructor - together combatting cystic fibrosis through the art of singing. This week, 5 new sINgSPIRE students will be assigned to one of our brilliant sINgSPIRE instructors and the next session will be underway! We are off to an amazing start with this Breathe Bravely original program and it couldn't have been possible without you and your fervent support! Learn more about our program and submit an application today.
GIVING VOICE
Over the last year, Breathe Bravely has had the amazing opportunity to use its voice - creating meaningful dialogue and building a community among those impacted by cystic fibrosis. Most importantly, we have continued to simply find and share the beauty that lives within every breath we each are given.
None of this would have been possible or continue to be possible without each of you, your unwavering support, and belief in our mission. Thank you for being right next to us every breath of the way. It's amazing what can happen in a year, and we are just getting started.
If you'd like to learn more about Breathe Bravely, donate to our mission, or send us a message please explore our website!
- THANK YOU -
A huge thank you to Jordan & Stacey at Big Top Tent Rentals for their heartfelt generosity. Thank you for taking such good care of us, keeping us cool, and helping us transform our backyard into some place truly unforgettable for the Breathe Bravely Backyard Bash.
As always, the music made the evening and it couldn't have been more meaningful. Thank you to dear friends of mine and advocates of Breathe Bravely, Martha & Mr. Stai. What you both shared that evening was absolutely priceless and so meaningful. Thank you!
One of my favorite elements of the evening, of course, was the food. Not only was the food delicious and so fun to partake in, but the people who made it are what made it so special. The wood-fired pizza and the genuine kindness shown by Kyle & Nicky at Skipping Stone Mobile Wood Fired Pizza is something that helped make the celebration so memorable.
Speaking of food, we cannot forget what has become the signature dessert of our event: the Red Velvet Cake made by Darla. Not only is it delicious but it's made with the most genuine of love, making it all the more unforgettable.
Most of all, however, thank you to everyone who came out and celebrated with Breathe Bravely and to each of you whom so passionately support us. We are so very grateful for each of you and your generosity. I hope this year's Breathe Bravely Backyard Bash was a fun and special night for each of you! Here's to an incredible year ahead.
Truly grateful,
Ashley