Orlando Magic Head Coach Brian Hill to ’Play for a Cure’

Orlando Magic head coach Brian Hill and his wife Kay will host a weekend of golf and tennis and a gala to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Through the fundraisers the hope is to fund life saving research and help find a cure for cystic fibrosis.

Since 1996, the Hill family has been active in hosting fundraising events for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Their combined efforts have raised $3 million to help find a cure for CF. In 2003, the Hills were presented with the “Breath of Life” award from The National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for their contributions toward the battle against this dreaded disease. Until there is a cure, the Hills will continue to raise money for the foundation.

CF is a complex, genetic disease that affects about 30,000 children and adults in the United States. It causes the body to produce abnormally thick, sticky mucus, due to the faulty transport of sodium and chloride (salt) within cells lining organs such as the lungs and pancreas. This abnormal mucus clogs the lungs leading to life-threatening lung infections. The thick CF mucus also obstructs the pancreas, preventing enzymes from reaching the intestines to help break down and digest food. For more information about the CF Foundation, visit www.cff.org

WHEN/WHERE:

Saturday, September 9 @ 8 a.m. (tee time)
Drive for a Cure
Grand Cypress Resort (golf tournament)
One Grand Cypress Boulevard, Orlando, 32836

Saturday, September 9 @ 7 p.m.
Miracle Ball
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Hotel

Sunday, September 10 @ 8 a.m.
Orlando’s Love Affair
Grand Cypress Racquet Club (tennis tournament)