Surfing Leaders Support Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation today announced the launch of its PIPELINE TO A CURE campaign with an inaugural gala to be held at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach, California on July 19, 2008.
PACSUN, the title sponsor of the event, is being joined by Honorary Co-Chairs Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama, the Kelly Slater Foundation, BJ’s Restaurants, the Tony Hawk Foundation, Wahoo’s Fish Taco and Coast Benefit Consultants, to generate a major groundswell to increase awareness and support for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and PACSUN’s PIPELINE TO A CURE invite you to join them for a night of celebration and fundraising with our emcee Rick Dickert from Fox 11 Morning News and Good Day LA, auctioneer Shawn Parr of Go Country 105 FM along with a special guest acoustic performance by SOCIAL DISTORTION.
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease, which causes the body to produce thick sticky mucus which clogs the lungs and leads to life threatening lung infections. CF patients go thru daily therapies and treatments to avoid the threat of mucus build up in the lungs. Average life expectancy has risen from age 12 to age 37 over the last twenty years, but funding is needed to find the miracle drug which will lead to a cure. For the 70,000 sufferers of CF the need to extend the life of their lungs is a constant and daily battle.
Amazingly, surfers have unknowingly held a key to prolonging the lifespan and quality of life for people with CF, and PIPELINE TO A CURE is a movement to bring about global awareness of the unique bond between the sport of surfing and those with cystic fibrosis.
Several years ago, doctors in Australia noticed young surfers with cystic fibrosis had significantly healthier lungs. They determined that inhaling saltwater mist has a powerful effect on rehydrating the lining of the lungs and allowing CF patients to more easily eliminate bacteria-contaminated mucus. This discovery led researchers to develop a hypertonic saline solution, which CF patients around the world now inhale every day. In essence, CF patients now mimic a “surf session” on a daily basis.
“This wonderful and direct connection between surfing and cystic fibrosis is unparalleled,” commented PIPELINE TO A CURE Co-Chair Jerry Hennessy. “Participating in the sport of surfing is actually good for CF patients, and we believe we can use the power and ’soul’ of surfing to raise tremendous awareness and dollars for CF research.”
At the PIPELINE TO A CURE event, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will be honoring Wing Lam, Ed Lee and Mingo Lee, the owners of Wahoo’s Fish Taco, for their many years of support for the CF Foundation and other worthwhile causes.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and PACSUN invite you to join them and a who’s who of the surfing community for a night of celebration and fundraising. The worlds of surfing and finding a cure for cystic fibrosis have collided and are forever connected. Please join us and help us “take off” at the PIPELINE TO A CURE.
Surf over to our website for Sponsorship Proposal Information, Ticket Information and a YouTube® video of one very special surfer, named Emily.
http://www.pipelinetoacure.com
About the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the leading organization devoted to curing and controlling cystic fibrosis. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., the Foundation funds CF research, has 80 chapter and branch offices throughout the country, and accredits a nationwide network of 115 CF care centers, which provide vital treatments and other CF resources to patients and families.
To advance the search for a cure, CFF has invested nearly $300 million in promising scientific research in the biotechnology industry since 1998. As a result, the Foundation has more than 30 potential therapies in its drug discovery and development pipeline. Virtually every approved CF drug available today was made possible because of Cystic Fibrosis Foundation support. For more information visit - http://www.cff.org/.
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