Claire Wineland

Claire Wineland
Wineland in 2010
Born(1997-04-10)April 10, 1997
Austin, Texas, U.S.[1]
DiedSeptember 2, 2018(2018-09-02) (aged 21)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Activist, author
Years active2010–2018
Websiteclairesplacefoundation.org

Claire Lucia Wineland (April 10, 1997 – September 2, 2018) was an American activist, author, speaker and social media personality.[2][3] Through her non-profit organization, Claire's Place Foundation, she provided support to children and families affected by cystic fibrosis (CF).[2][3] She died from a blood clot one week after receiving a double lung transplant at the age of 21.

Wineland and a friend, Chynna Bracha Levin, wrote the book Every Breath I Take, Surviving and Thriving with Cystic Fibrosis, published by BusinessGhost, Inc. on Sept. 21, 2012.[4]

  1. ^ "Its been a very long few days and I wanted to give everyone an update on how Claire is doing". Claire's Place Foundation, Inc. via Facebook. Archived from the original on October 18, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Living while dying: 'Little Buddha' wisdom from a terminally ill 'goofball'". CNN. July 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Rosenfeld, Laura. "Who Is Claire Wineland? The 'My Last Days' Subject Is Helping Others Live Their Best Lives". Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  4. ^ ""Every Breath I Take, Surviving and Thriving with Cystic Fibrosis"". Claire's Place Foundation. February 23, 2014. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.