Travis Flores Giving Back to the CF Community

Title: Travis Flores Giving Back to the CF Community

Travis Flores, 18 years old with cystic fibrosis, grew up in Ohio and is currently attending college in New York City. Besides going to school Travis wrote a childrens book, has 2 websites that are raising awareness and funds for cystic fibrosis, a Heroes of Hope recipient, and Travis is living, breathing, succeeding with CF.

Travis started advocating for cystic fibrosis at a very young age and embraces cystic fibrosis
The Spider Who Never Gave Up is a childrens book that Travis wrote when he was 8 years old. (www.sparkeythespider.com)

Travis also created a non-profit organization that helps get computers for children and adolescent patients in the hospital so they can communicate friends (www.tfcf.org)

Travis enjoys being active in the community, writing music, people watching, and taking long walks.
Living with CF it is important to find a balance with being compliant and your social life as well as having a great support team, states Travis.

Travis goals include; graduate college, succeed in career, and raise awareness for cystic fibrosis.
Travis recommendation to everyone Embrace life!

This LIVING. BREATHING. SUCCEEDING. Podcast/Vodcast series is the 8th in a series of 12 made possible through and unrestricted educational grant from Genentech to The Boomer Esiason Foundation.

For more information on cystic fibrosis or the Boomer Esiason Foundation go to www.esiason.org

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• travis flores
• cf. cystic fibrosis
• jerry cahill
• bef
• boomer eiason foundation

[teiubesc36]

@themediaismadness223

thank you so much,you are an inspiration for so many cf pacients....god bless you...keep the fight till a cure is found

[themediaismadness223]

I couldn't be more proud of you and I feel so lucky to have someone so inspiring and wonderful in my life.

[xjoewhitex]

Thats my boy blue!

[HCsinger09]

God Bless Travis... He will always be in my Prayers! I wish him the best in all he does... and I know hes going to make it so far!! =) Very proud of you travis! and Im sorry man... you know for what.

[yankeezluv1]

So proud of you Travis :)