Community Corner
Partying to Cure Cystic Fibrosis
Patchogue-Medford High School alum organizes dance party fundraiser.
The first Party for a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis dance party event raised over $2,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) at Public House 49 on Thursday night.
Samantha Coppersmith, a volunteer for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's (CFF) Young Professional Leadership Committee and Patchogue-Medford High School class of 2005 graduate, planned the fundraising event with Public House 49 Manager Matt Murray.
"I volunteer for the CFF because my dad, Tony, has this disease and my aunt JoAnne passed away from it five years ago," Coppersmith said.
Around 100 people donated to the event, which gave donors access to a small buffet, a performance by Irish step dancers, drink specials and raffles.
The specialty drink of the evening was created by Coppersmith and called "65 Roses" in honor of all the children affected who cannot properly pronounce their disease.
According to the foundation's website, Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). More than 10 million Americans are symptomless carriers of the defective CF gene.
The foundation works toward the development to cure and control the disease and to improve the quality of life for those that suffer from it.
