Living With Cystic Fibrosis6 Feb 2023

CF Warrior Project: Andy Lipman

Almost everyone in the CF community knows who Andy Lipman is and all the contributions he has made. Andy, and his older sister Wendy were born with cystic fibrosis. Wendy died when she was only 16 days old. The Lipman family founded The Wish for Wendy Foundation, in her honor. Andy has a youngster sister Emily, who was adopted. To raise funds for his Foundation Andy has written several books that fall under the CF Warrior Project name. The CF Warrior Project is what Andy calls a movement. He has raised millions of dollars to help fund research and raise awareness.

Andy and his wife Andrea live in Atlanta, Georgia with their teenage daughter Avery, and son Ethan.

Andy’s 4th book: The CF Warrior Project: 65 stories of Triumph Against Cystic Fibrosis Volume Two can be purchased on Amazon.

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