The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation invitational golf tournament is set for Mon., Oct. 5 at Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point.
The event benefits children with cystic fibrosis and has been run for years by Myra and Jerry Corcoran whose two children are afflicted with the disease.
Golfers are invited to participate in the tournament. Entry donation is $150. Participants should register early for preferred tee time that will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis with modified scramble format.
The schedule includes a 7 a.m. Continental Breakfast with a 7:30 a.m. Shotgun Start. There will be a lunch for all players followed by a 1 p.m. Shotgun Start. At 6 p.m. there will be hors d’oeuvres and a light fare reception followed by an awards ceremony.
A Yamaha Wave Runner will be awarded for a hole-in-one on the 13th hole by All Action Water Sports. Three more lucky hole-in-one winners will be sponsored by UBS Financial Services at the 3rd, 9th and 16th holes.
Non-golfers my take a chance on the cystic fibrosis raffle drawing with ten prizes including a three night luxurious escape at the Ritz Carlton in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, getaways in numerous resorts and Broadway and Philadelphia show tickets.
Cystic fibrosis is a life threatening genetic disease affecting approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States. Approximately 10 million Americans are symptom-less carriers of the defective gene. CF substantially impairs the respiratory system and digestive function, making simple acts of eating and breathing a challenge.
The average life expectancy is 37 years. There is no cure.
The CF foundation leverages its dollars with biotech and pharmaceutical companies to ensure that the discovery phase of identifying new drugs to treat CF is ongoing. There are currently more than 30 drugs and therapies in various stages of clinical trials- any one of which could have a dramatic effect on the life of a CF patient.
“Our challenge is to raise the dollars through special events, like our golf outing, to fund landmark research, and to give the children and young adults with CF the quality of life and future they deserve,” said the Corcorans.
The Corcoran children, Maura and Andrew are now young adults and coping with the disease. Maura and her husband Joe are the parents of twins made possible by a compassionate surrogate who carried their babies. Andrew is living and teaching in Brazil and recently celebrated the seventh anniversary of his double lung transplant.
Thanks to the generous support of family, friends, sponsors and golfers, the Corcorans and their committee were able to raise over $200,000 last year specifically for research. They are confident that this year’s tally will be even greater and that a cure will be discovered that will lead to a better life for all those with cystic fibrosis.
For information on the golf tournament, call 609-399-7890. If you would like to help in the on-going search for a cure, send a check to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, care of Myra Meis Corcoran, 347 Seabright Road, Ocean City, N.J. 08226.
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