On Tuesday, May 19, 2009, the City Club hosted a kickoff meeting for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s 3rd Annual Point B Climb for a Cure. Local business leaders from such companies as Point B, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Kaiser and Google met to create corporate teams in support of this fundraising event.
Point B Climb for a Cure is the CF Foundation’s annual stair climb event. Participants form teams to hike up 72 flights of stairs in the One Front Street Tower. The event ends with a celebration on the 28th floor—including music, food, mimosas, massages and a raffle. Climb for a Cure takes place on Saturday, September 19 at One Front Street with registration beginning at 9 am.
“With so much promising research on the horizon, it’s more important than ever that we raise every dollar we can to fight CF and improve the lives of people with this disease,” said Brian Herriot, volunteer chair of Point B Climb for a Cure. “We are grateful for the contributions of each volunteer and donor who supports Climb for a Cure. Everyone is doing their part in this life-saving effort.”
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has been recognized as one of the most efficient charities in the country. Nearly 90 cents on the dollar raised by the CF Foundation is available to fund CF research and care programs.
Fifty years ago, most children with CF did not live long enough to attend elementary school.
Today, as a result of dramatic improvements in research and care, the median age of survival is more than 37 years old. For more information on cystic fibrosis, visit http://www.cff.org/.
To help fight CF, participate in the Point B Climb for a Cure and register at http://nca.cff.org/stairclimb or contact Jennifer Rucker, Special Events Manager, at jrucker@cff.org or (415) 989-6500.
-The City Club Team
