The Road to Anaheim...
Watch Julia Roberts pay tribute to Crossing the Finish Line
We Won! Every CFL Fan played a role in getting me to Anaheim. Thank you for your loyal support. Most important, however, is your unyielding commitment to those traumatized by cancer. You have helped put smiles on thousands of faces! I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Together, we can make the world a better place.
Many thanks to Major League Baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies and People Magazine for this unique opportunity; I am humbled and proud to be a part of this amazing team.
- Watch an Interview with WPHL17 at Citizen's Bank Park
- Read the significance of this opportunity in my life with my Love in the City of Brotherly Love Letter.
- Hear me talk about the start of CFL and my late husband, and co-founder, Peter.
- View me on video talking about the past and future of CFL - and my goal to help more families!
- Read our updated Case for Support about our commitment to expanding our respite travel program.
- Read the Phillies press release announcing this achievement.
- View the many stories related to this amazing achievement.
Love,
Marci Schankweiler
CFL Founder/President
About CFL
Crossing the Finish Line helps families and their loved ones confront cancer hardships together through respite travel experiences which strengthen the healing force of their bonds and create immeasurable joy amidst devastating crisis. Our cancer patients are our "Sailors" and their respites are "excursions." To be considered for an excursion, a Sailor must:
- Have a physician diagnosis of cancer
- Be between the ages of 24-50
- Reside in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware
View a full list of our Program Guidelines to see if you, or some one you know, can be a potential Sailor.
CFL's Adopt A Family Program
Carrie Gilson, 41, has been receiving treatment for her cancer since October 2009. The Gilsons are scheduled to travel to the CFL home near Orlando, Florida.
You can make a donation to support respite excursions, such as this one, by clicking the "Support This Family" button, below.
Portraits for a Cause
Dan Brody Photography
Dan Brody Photography Portaits For a Cause: From April 15 - July 30, Dan Brody Photography is giving back to Crossing the Finish Line. $50 will be donated to CFL for each portrait purchased. For more information on this incredible opportunity, please click here.
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