Florida - Palm Beach Chapter
October 2015
What is
Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a fatal genetic disease that affects 30,000 children and adults in the United States and over 70,000 people worldwide. It is primarily a lung disease caused by a defective gene that makes the body produce thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening infections.  

In 1955, when the Foundation started, children born with CF often died before reaching elementary school. Today, people with CF are living into their 30's, 40's and beyond.

 

 

Why Support CFF

 

The CF Foundation has raised and invested hundreds of millions of dollars to help develop CF Drugs and therapies. Through our efforts and the generosity of our Sponsors and Donors. The life expectancy of a child with CF has doubled in the last 30 years, and research to find a cure is more promising than ever before.
Real progress toward a cure has been made, but the lives of young people with CF are still cut far too short.

 

 

 
Chapter Contact
Colette Beland
Logistics Specialist
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
700 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 100
West Palm Beach, FL  33401
Phone 561-683-9968
Fax 561-683-7550
E-mail cbeland@cff.org
Website   Beach2bar5K.org

 

BEACH 2 BAR 5K is Back and better than ever!
5th Annual Beach 2 Bar 5K+

Once again this November, runners will get on their marks, get set for an awesome evening and go for the gold at the 5th annual Beach to Bar 5k. Bringing a fun twist to the traditional run, Beach to Bar will offer a challenging route traversing not one, but two bridges and a post-race celebration like no other. And the race is not JUST for the fun of it-it will also serve as a noteworthy fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF).

 

 

WHAT: Beach 2 Bar 5K Run, 5K+ (it will be approximately 3.2 miles)
WHEN: Saturday November 28th at 4:30pm
WHERE: Stuart Beach to Carsons Tavern. Followed by music, food, beverages, and fun!

1st 300 registrants will receive Beach 2 Bar long sleeve T-shirt

Packet Pick-up will be from 12:00pm-3:30pm behind Carsons 

 

To register, follow the link below: 

 

 

New This Year
Parking Location 

Day of Race, Please don't be late!
Parking is available at
Redeemer Lutheran Church wich is located at 2450 SE Ocean Blvd, Stuart. Please walk on the sidewalk to the traffic light and cross to go to Carson's Tavern.  Transportation will be provided to Stuart Public Beach from Carsons Tavern from 3:30-4:15pm.

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Team Registration
Team Registration 
 
TO REGISTER FOR A TEAM:
Team Captains, please register as an individual and at the bottom of the page it will ask you if you would like to Join a Team or Create a Team - you will then create the team with the name if members will be paying for themselves and if it is a private team or public. Then team members will register as individuals and then choose "Join a Team."

 
Important Note on Attendance at Foundation Events: To reduce the risk of getting and spreading germs at CF Foundation-sponsored events, we ask that everyone follow basic best practices by regularly cleaning your hands with soap and water or with an alcohol-based hand gel, covering your cough or sneeze with a tissue or your inner elbow and maintaining a safe 6-foot distance from anyone with a cold or infection.
 
Medical evidence shows that germs may spread among people with CF through direct and indirect contact as well as through droplets that travel short distances when a person coughs or sneezes. These germs can lead to worsening symptoms and speed decline in lung function. To further help reduce the risk of cross-infection, the Foundation's attendance policy recommends inviting only one person with CF to attend the indoor portion of a Foundation-sponsored event at a specific time. For the outdoor portion, the Foundation recommends that all people with CF maintain a safe 6-foot distance from each other at all times.