Honoree

    

 

Mike and Breia Pinette are accomplished business leaders who have extended their impactful leadership and generosity to the cystic fibrosis community. For over a decade, they have been dedicated supporters of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s mission—most notably                   through the highly successful Raise a Glass event. This event has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, helping to drive life-saving advancements in cystic fibrosis research, treatments, and care.

 
               

 

Clark Grady is a 16-year-old junior at Lewis Mills High School, who plays both football and basketball for his high school teams. As a newborn diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, Team Superman was quickly created in Clark’s honor and has since raised well over a million dollars. This money has all been donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for important medical advancements, as well as new drug therapies. In addition to his mom and dad, Clark has a younger sister, Ella, and two dogs, Rocco and Grace. College and a career are not far from his vantage point anymore, but for now Clark just continues to inspire those around him to be filled with generosity for the cause, and gratitude for life’s blessings.


 

Mary and Rich Antaya’s daughter, Nicole, was diagnosed with CF at birth in 1994. Their fundraising days started 28 years ago when Rich rode in a CF bike tour on the Outer Banks of North Carolina with then 3-year-old Nicole, who rode in the baby seat of his bike. Trying to keep up with them, Mary met them at every rest stop, clean diaper, and sippy cup in hand. Their great strides team “Nicole’s Neighborhood” and Cycle for Life team have continued to raise funds, helping advance CF research and the mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Nicole’s lung damage was too extensive by the time Vertex’s Kalydeco was released; however, the Antayas credit the CFF for keeping her alive until she was blessed with her lung transplant while in college. She is now a social worker, lauded by her clients, many of whom are teens and young adults. The Antayas are emphatic when they say that Nicole would not be alive today without the tireless work of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. They feel honored to have known Paul Drury and are honored to be receiving this year’s Paul Drury Legacy Award.