Our Mission

The Blooming Rose Foundation was created to give hope to families immediately following Cystic Fibrosis diagnosis, fundraise to positively reach a vast array of individuals and offer an online resource for individuals, families, and friends to find up to date research, links to encouraging websites and blogs as well as a way to connect with other families and adults with CF. Blooming Rose Foundation will talk with families about raising a child who is thriving with CF; the positive outlook and breakthrough treatment available now and on the horizon.

Following a CF diagnosis, BRF will offer support services to families, nationwide. Our services include contact with the family, a list of resources and websites as well as brochures and informational packets that are donated from approved CF foundations, organizations and blogs. BRF will also offer an extensive website with links to parents who have children thriving with CF, adults who are thriving with CF, as well as informative websites that we encourage parents to read through to see the potential of their child. In addition to social services BRF will have a heavy focus on fundraising, both locally as well as nationally, effecting policy change to help our environment to be safer for our children as well as promoting advocacy through proactive parenting.

My experience in offering social services:
-Bachelor’s of Social Work, Humboldt State University (2006)
-BSW Intern at Making Headway, services for individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries (2005-2006)
-Volunteer Co-ordinator at CASA of Humboldt (2004-2005)
-Visitation Supervisor for SAFE, Family supervision for families who have been separated by the court system (2005)
-Advocate for CASA (three separate cases) (2003-2005)
-VISTA, AmeriCorps for CASA (2003-2004)
-Behavioral therapy for children with Autism (1998-2003)

My best wishes to you and your family. Please let me know if you have any questions or if you would like to receive our services.. kat@bloomingrosefoundation.org

All donations that are above our operational costs will be administered directly to Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc. (CFRI) , for the sole purpose of research, leading to the inevitable cure.