The Board
Our President, Jackie Klein, is Maggie’s Mom and biggest supporter. After years of fundraising, she started Maggie’s Rose for CF as a way to help more on a local level. She works closely with the local Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at Carle in Urbana, IL to fulfill their needs and fulfill requests from local families. Taking care of Maggie through the years has taught her the compassion, care and time it takes to care for Cystic Fibrosis patients. It is not an easy job and it can get very expensive, very fast. The joy of being able to help families of Cystic Fibrosis patients and the CF Clinic is something that Maggie’s Mom looks forward to every single day. The families, patients, and clinic are all so appreciative of the work Maggie’s Rose puts into their care and that makes it all worth it.
Jackie lives in rural Champaign, IL with her husband Paul and their three daughters, Addison, Ellen, and Margaret (Maggie). She is a stay-at-home mom, who never really stays home, spends her time volunteering at her daughter’s schools, and on their family farm.
Our Secretary of the Board, Kasey, enjoys living close to Maggie and her family. Kasey has assisted with Maggie’s Bash, Ladies’ Night Out, and other projects conducted by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. She has experience managing not-for-profit organizations, and enjoys bringing that knowledge to Maggie’s Rose. One of her favorite parts of serving on the Maggie’s Rose for CF Board is seeing firsthand how the money raised through our events is helping CF patients right here in central Illinois. Being able to provide medical equipment when patients have nowhere else to turn, or hearing about how a birthday card or teddy bear with the Maggie’s Rose logo brightened a patient’s day, is an amazing story that she is proud to be part of.
Kasey lives in rural Champaign, IL with her husband Joe and their two children, Benjamin and Elizabeth. She is a stay-at-home mom and loves to help on the family farm when time allows!
Our Treasurer of the Board, Roberta, has been friends with Maggie and her family for all of Maggie’s life. Roberta has assisted with Maggie’s Bash, Ladies’ Night Out, and other projects conducted by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Her experience in bookkeeping and communications has been an asset to Maggie’s Rose. One of her favorite parts of serving on the Maggie’s Rose for CF Board is seeing how willing those in our community are to help with such a great cause. She also loves the fact that our organization is able to help those truly in need. Roberta lives in Mahomet, IL with her husband Aaron and their two children, Eli and Bryson. She is a stay-at-home mom and loves to spend time outdoors or at Illini sporting events.
Our Vice President, Amy Fiscus, has been a longtime friend to Jackie and her family. She has been a part of Maggie’s Rose as a volunteer since the first event and all subsequent events. Being a mom to a child with a rare disease herself, Amy understands the significance of organizations that provide support, research, awareness, and assistance to patients and their families suffering from these rare diseases and their effects. One of Amy’s favorite parts of serving on Maggie’s Rose is seeing the appreciation that patients, families, and the CF Clinic at Carle have for the resources and funds that we are able to provide to them during their time of need. Because of the donors and their generosity, Maggie’s Rose is able to provide support that many patients and families would have to live without, but so desperately need to stay healthy.
Amy lives in Tuscola, IL with her husband Steve and their two children, Makenna and Kellen. She works as a Speech Language Pathologist at The Carle Auditory Oral School and ECHO Program at Carle in Urbana.