This morning the Mighty Magners' gang gathered to walk for Cystic Fibrosis. At 8:30am it was already a muggy 87 degrees. Hello Summer! Anyway, we know the Magners (and there are a few here)through many rounds of golf and they happen to be immediate family of our fabulous neighbors a few houses down. Casey and Jackie Magner have young twins with CF. If their fight is anything as great as Casey's (and his brother's)golf game, they will make sure to beat this disease. Each year they have been organizing walks for CF and this year roughly 400 people came out to be part of the efforts.
To be text book, CF is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the U.S. and 70,000 around the world. Sixty years ago, children were lucky to live long enough to attend elementary school. Today, with research and medical advances, children and adults are now living into their 30's and 40's. But that still isn't good enough or long enough. And so, the Mighty Magners' walked with the many family and friends of those who are affected by CF. And 90 cents of every dollar raised goes directly to finding better treatments and perhaps a cure.
1) Casey at the mic
2) Tommy Hawk the Blackhawks' mascot made quite the impression on my son.
3)Johnny, back on track.
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