Cystic Fibrosis Canada - Ottawa Chapter

05/26/2026

And the winner is… 🥁

Congratulations, Jason, on your new META Quest VR headset! Jason Crosbie in

A huge thank you to everyone who donated for a chance to win this awesome prize. We fundraised over $1000 for Ottawa Walk!

🥇 For more chances to win, we’ve got our famous silent auction all set for this weekend. We’re ready for you to get down to business with your bids and donation! Countdown is on!

05/24/2026

7 more sleeps until the most fun Sunday of the year 🎉

Take a look at our Walk Day itinerary and get hyped!! We've got some amazing entertainment, sweet prizes and all the fun that Saunders Farm has to offer. We can't wait to see you!

A few reminders for this week:
➡️ Registration closes this Friday May 29 at 5pm ET! Please make sure you register yourself AND your team to make your check-in process smooth on Sunday
➡️ To participate in our pizza lunch, you must fundraise at least $50
➡️ Saunders Farm Farmshop will be open with drinks and ice cream avail for purchase

05/18/2026

Is there anything better than prepping for summer with pints of The Merry Dairy in your freezer? If you order ANY ice cream pints using our CF link below, proceeds will be donated to CF Canada!

Better yet, you can come pick them up from their store at 102 Fairmont Ave when you come by this Saturday for CF Day! Don't forget to celebrate with a delicious ice cream sandwich. 🍦

ORDER YOUR PINTS HERE: https://shop.themerrydairy.com/products/cf-2026

05/18/2026

Time is flying by and we only have 2 weeks until Walk Day!

We are almost at 70% of our fundraising goal - let's keep going, sharing, and working hard to hit our big goal this year. What are you most excited for?!

Raffle prizes?
Gabriel pizza lunch?
Taking a jaunt through the Saunders Farm apple orchard?
Winning top fundraising team?

We are so excited to come together and celebrate you!

05/14/2026

Today is your LAST DAY to bid in our online auction! Giving back to our very generous community is so important to us, so check out these amazing gift certificates, passes, tickets and sessions from:

Arlo Wine + Resturant
Cantina Gia
Cosmic Adventures
Ingenium Museums
Ottawa REDBLACKS
Pure Yoga
Parc Omega
AND MANY MORE! Bidding closes at 8:00pm EST!

05/07/2026

WE'RE LIIIIIVE! 🔥

For the folks who can't attend Walk, we've heard you, and want to make sure you're included in all the perks of fundraising season! Our online auction is now live until May 14.

Share with your friends and family, near and far, because you can bid from anywhere!* All these prizes will be emailed to the winners.

TO CHECK IT OUT & BID: https://www.32auctions.com/OttawaCFWalk2026

*Some prizes are for Ottawa-based businesses

05/07/2026

We are so thankful for the businesses that keep our bellies full! From pizza lunch and sweet treats for fundraisers to volunteer munchies, Walk Day is a looong one and keeping fuelled is essential to give you an amazing experience. Thank you to our generous sponsors!

🍕Gabriel Pizza
🍪 Cafe Deluxe
🐯 Giant Tiger Stittsville
☕️ Tim Hortons Stittsville

05/01/2026

May is CF Awareness Month. All month long, you can find us celebrating our CF Warriors, and we wouldn't have it any other way!

Cystic Fibrosis is a challenging and heartbreaking disease. It can be manageable, and then some days it can all feel impossible. It can be predictable, then sickness comes out of no where. It can build resiliency in all who experience CF or support those with CF, and it can give us some really tough days, weeks, months, years. One thing is for sure: our zest and passion for celebrating life is otherworldly.

This month is not just dedicated to raising awareness and funds for CF. It is also about acknowledging the effort, perseverance and strength that it takes to battle this disease day in and day out. It is about looking CF in the face and celebrating important life milestones anyway. It is about remembering and cherishing our memories with CF Warriors who were taken from us too soon. It is about breathing life into all the facets of our complicated and complex life with chronic illness, and walking with determination.

Our hearts are with every single one of you this month, and always, and we can't wait to make you feel special, included, loved and valued as part of our strong community and we building a future without CF!

05/01/2026

Thinking of a sunny, community-driven, fun, warm summer night... Lawn Summer Nights, that is!

We're so excited to have LSN back for ONE NIGHT at Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club on Wednesday July 22 - complete with dinner, drinks, themed outfits, amazing prizes and a little friendly competition!

Grab your team of 4 and get in on that early bird registration until May 22.

For all the deets and to register: https://lawnsummernights.crowdchange.ca/146710

is the place to be this summer – and registration is officially open! ☀️

Spots are limited so make sure to sign up for some unforgettable summer nights filled with lawn bowling and great people.

Never lawn bowled before? No problem! First-timers are always welcome.

Register now! https://bit.ly/4mK0XeF

04/28/2026

Yup, you read that right! Time is FLYING by and we hope you're enjoying your fundraising and team prep for another epic year of Walk.

Don't forget about your fundraising incentives:
🧢 Register for Walk and raise $100 online before May 4 for a special edition rose baseball cap
🍿 Register your Walk JR Superhero (child under 12) and for every $50 they fundraise before June 7, they will get one ballot into a draw for a Cineplex gift card
💵 Raise $500 online to be entered into the draw for a $500
Mastercard gift card
💸 Raise $1,000 to be entered into the $1000 + $500 gift card draw
💰 Raise $2,000 or more, and you'll qualify for all three draws: $500,
$1,000, and $2,000 Mastercard gift cards

With just a few more weeks for fundraising, register for Ottawa Walk: https://walk.cysticfibrosis.ca/register

Photo: Jasonherda.com

04/23/2026

We can't express our gratitude enough to Mark and Angela Saunders, the owners of the incredible Saunders Farm!

Over the last few years, we've brought Walk to the most fun place in the city! With their big hearts and adventurous, fun-loving nature, the entire team at Saunders Farm has been exemplary in contributing to our mission, helping us make memories and reflecting back our strong community values.

To another year of AMAZING fundraising, walking and celebrating in the apple orchard!