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IMPROVING THE LIVES OF ADULT CYSTIC FIBROSIS PATIENTS It is with a mix of satisfaction and sadness that Spiritus Project wrapped up our tenyear journey at the end of 2024. Spiritus Project was launched shortly after Jessica Links passing in early 2015 to achieve her vision of reducing the stress and providing improved quality of life for adult CF patients served by the UNC Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center. As most will recall Jessicas vision was initially to make adult CF patients like herself more comfortable during the typical twoweek hospital stay at UNC while also providing a nice occasional evening out or tickets to an event. Our initial plan for assembling hospital admission bags with blankets lotions slippers soap toiletries and room fragrance for the frequently unplanned hospital stays quickly changed as we began to engage with and hear from these adult CF patients.