- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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10 people are interested
Great Strides Fort Lauderdale Walk - Volunteer Opportunity
ORGANIZATION: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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10 people are interested
Looking for volunteer hours?
The South Florida Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation would like your help with one of our upcoming fundraising events. Below are the event details:-
Name of Event: Great Strides Fort Lauderdale Walk
When: Saturday, April 18, 2015
Where: Hugh Taylor Birch State Park - 3109 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL33304
Volunteer Positions and Times:
- Event set-up (6:00 am - 8:00 am)
- Volunteer Check-In (6:00 am - 9:00 am)
- Greeters (7:00 am - 9:30 am)
- Registration (7:00 am - 10:00 am)
- Food tent (7:00 am - 12 noon)
- T-Shirt tent (7:00 am - 10:00 am)
- Kids Korner (7:00 am - 12 noon)
- Water stations (8:00 am - 11:00 am)
- Event clean-up/takedown (9:00 am - 12 noon)
Dress Code: Comfortably Casual (Example - jeans, t-shirt and sneakers)
For more information or to sign up, please contact Lori Johnson-Edwards at 954-739-5006 or ljohnsonedwards@ cff.org.
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About Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Location:
3443 NW 55th Street, Bldg 1, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, US
Mission Statement
Until we end this disease, our team will work tirelessly to extend and enhance life for those with cystic fibrosis by functioning as:
- Research pioneers, blazing new trails in drug development;
- Fund-raisers, securing the money needed to support the fight against CF;
- Advocates, keeping CF a top priority in government, industry and research;
- Stewards, using your donations to help fuel the creation of new drugs;
- Caregivers, linking patients and families to specialized CF care; and
- Helping hands, offering support, information and resources.
Description
- When the Foundation was established in 1955, children with CF rarely lived long enough to attend elementary school. Due in large part to the Foundation's aggressive investments in innovative research and comprehensive care, many people with the disease can now expect to live into their 30s, 40s and beyond.
- In 1989, CF Foundation-supported scientists discovered the defective gene that causes cystic fibrosis -- a monumental breakthrough on the road to a cure.
- The Foundation played an integral role in the development and FDA approval of five therapies that are now part of regular treatment regimens for many with CF. The Foundation has a robust pipeline of promising potential drugs that target the disease from every angle.
In 2012, the FDA approved the groundbreaking drug Kalydeco, the first drug to treat the underlying cause of CF in a small group of people with the disease. The Foundation also is supporting research that may eventually treat the root cause of the disease in all people living with CF.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park3109 E Sunrise BlvdFort Lauderdale, FL 33304
DATE POSTED
March 31, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A