Lizzy was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at four months old. At the time, life expectancy was 10 years, but Lizzy and life had other plans. When she was 27, Lizzy received a lifesaving, double-lung transplant on February 1, 2019. Two years later to celebrate her milestone 30th birthday, Lizzy checked off a bucket list wish of jumping out of an airplane. She asked Dad to go skydiving with her and without hesitation, he said YES!  It was an incredible moment and a celebration of everything Lizzy fought so hard for in proving her illness would not define her life. After her transplant, Lizzy often said: "Time flies when you're living."

Lizzy spent her life balancing daily treatments, medications, extended hospital stays, and the constant realities of Cystic Fibrosis, but she refused to let CF define her. Lizzy was strong, sarcastic, silly, fiercely independent, and unbelievably funny. She documented her life openly on social media, sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly of her life with CF with honesty and humor.  Whether making people laugh with "Pregnancy Pillow Talks with Lizzy,” reviewing hospital food in "Is It Edible?", or simply showing what life with CF was like.  She built a community of people from the confines of her bedroom, who found strength, laughter, and courage through her transparency. Lizzy didn’t sugarcoat life and people loved her for it.

On January 28, 2023, Lizzy died from complications of CF and our world shattered, but Dad refused to let Lizzy’s story end. He turned his grief into action. That same year, he created 'Lizzy Got Wings', a Passion Fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. His idea was simple: raise $1 for every foot of a 13,000-foot skydive in Lizzy’s memory. Dad’s goal was $13,000 and he raised over $16,000 the first year. He continued the jump in 2024 and again in 2025. 'Lizzy Got Wings' has raised over $30,000 to support the CF Foundation to help people with CF live longer, healthier lives.

Then, on October 31, 2025, our family experienced another unimaginable loss. Dad died unexpectedly. He was compassionate, with a generosity of spirit that defined a life spent lifting up others. We miss him every single day. Following the spirit behind 'Lizzy Got Wings' and turning love and grief into action, we carry on together.

This year marks the 3rd Annual Lizzy Got Wings Jump. On April 14, what would have been Lizzy’s 35th birthday, our brother Matt will skydive in Lake Elsinore, California at Skydive Elsinore. He’ll be jumping for Lizzy AND Dad.

Our fundraising goal remains $13,000, honoring the height of the original jump and the tradition Dad began. Every dollar raised goes directly to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, which works tirelessly to improve the lives and find a cure for those with CF. Lizzy was one of those people who received more time because of that progress. Now, we want to help create even more time for others. Lizzy taught us a simple truth, "Time flies when you're living."