The South Carolina Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has gladly recognized 20 of Charleston’s Best & Brightest. These individuals have been selected thanks to their outstanding accomplishments in their career, community and philanthropic efforts, and their proven examples of leadership. Honorees will spend the summer months working with the CF Foundation, raising funds for life-saving research, education and care programs for cystic fibrosis, an inherited fatal disease. The program will culminate with a finale in September.

 

“There is so much promising research on the horizon, it’s more important than ever we raise every dollar we can to fight CF and improve the lives of people living with CF,” said Megan Onysko, Development Director for the CF Foundation. “We are grateful for this group of superb individuals. They’ve made a commitment to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and we are excited to see what they achieve throughout the summer months.”

 

One of these outstanding individuals includes Bridgeport native (Bridgeport High School Class of 2008), Chelsea Paige Farkasovsky - Gault. She is a 2011 graduate of the Art Institute of Charleston, SC. She now owns her own businesses, Chelsea Paige Photography and Little White Box Photo Booth. The Little White Box Photo Booth has two photo booths. One is inside a 1974 VW bus and the other is Shasta style camper. Learn more at www.chelseapaigephoto.com and www.lilwhitebox.com.

 

Chelsea was named one of Charleston’s Best & Brightest because of her professional success and her desire to give back. She has accepted the challenge to raise $2,500 for the CF Foundation. You can contribute her to her fundraising efforts HERE.

 

Cystic fibrosis is a life-threatening genetic disease that affects over 33,000 adults and children in the United States and 70,000 people worldwide. It causes debilitating lung infections that lead to premature death. More than10 million Americans are symptomless carriers of the CF gene, about 1 in 30 individuals. The CF Foundation is an accredited charity of the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance.  

 

To help fight CF and get involved, call Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – South Carolina Chapter at 843-388-5968, or visit www.cff.org.

 

About the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the world’s leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. The Foundation funds more CF research than any other organization and nearly every CF drug available today was made possible because of Foundation support. Based in Bethesda, MD., the Foundation also supports and accredits a national care center network that has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health as a model of care for a chronic disease. For more information, go to www.cff.org.

 

Farkasovsky-Gault is the daughter of Marsha and Bob Farkasovsky of Bridgeport. She is pictured on the cover with mother, Marsha.