WHY SUPPORT THIS EVENT?

Each day hundreds of children across South Carolina battle for their lives against a terrible genetic disease with no cure.  This sometimes slow, ever progressive disease is called Cystic Fibrosis. 

Today, Cystic Fibrosis is life threatning, but with your help, we can make progress toward a cure. The medical community is continuing its effort to develop more effective treatments for Cystic Fibrosis (CF).  This research is paying off.  Today, a child with CF has an expected lifespan of approximately 37 years.  While this is a great leap from the 1950’s when CF children typically did not live to see their 3rd birthday, it is not good enough.  We must continue this vital research that is prolonging the lives of children.