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Cystic Fibrosis Brewers Ball
Do you like beer? Do you enjoy food? Then the
Brewer’s Ball is the place for you! The Fat Head's
Saloon Brewer’s Ball is a local beer tasting event to
benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The 3rd Annual Fat
Head's Saloon Brewer’s Ball will be held on Friday, April 23,
2009 from 6-9 pm at the Soldier's & Sailors Memorial Hall
Ballroom. The event will be a fun and casual evening you
won’t want to miss.
The 2010 Brewer’s Ball will offer guests the opportunity to
sample a variety of handcrafted ales and lagers from the
region’s best microbreweries and brew pubs along with
samples of cuisine from several popular restaurants. Last
year’s event featured food and beer from Fat Head’s Saloon,
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, Great Lakes Brewing
company and select beers from Magic Hat Brewing Company.
The night will be highlighted by entertainment and the chance
to bid on some of the regions most unique auction items.
This event is the perfect opportunity for guests to network
amongst the city’s most successful young professionals.
Approximately 30,000 people nationwide have this fatal
disease. In addition, more than 10 million Americans are
genetic carriers. Carriers each have one copy of the defective
CF gene, but do not have the disease and its symptoms. It
takes two copies of the gene for a child to be born with cystic
fibrosis. For people with CF, the defective gene causes the
body to produce a faulty protein that leads to abnormally
thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and can result in fatal
lung infections. The mucus also obstructs the pancreas,
making it difficult to absorb nutrients in food.
With the support of the CF Foundation, there has been
tremendous progress in cystic fibrosis research and care. The
median age of survival has increased from early childhood in
the 1950s to more than 37 today. However, CF continues to be
a critical health matter, as most individuals with cystic fibrosis
must battle lung disease for their entire lives. At least one
person dies each day from this disease.
Please join us in supporting the Foundation by attending
The Fat Head’s Saloon Brewer’s Ball on April 23 2010. For
more information on this DON’T WANT TO MISS EVENING
visit www.cff.org/Chapters/wpa or call 412.321.4422
About the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, headquartered in Bethesda, Md., is a donorsupported,
nonprofit organization committed to finding therapies and
ultimately a cure for cystic fibrosis, and to improving the lives of those with the
disease. For more information, visit www.cff.org.