Cystic Fibrosis

Tackle Cystic Fibrosis by attending the third annual Maggie's Miracle Makers Kickoff for a Cure event on Sunday, Nov. 8.

Tailgate at Morton's The Steakhouse in Naperville with Maggie's Miracle Makers from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and watch the Bears vs. Cardinals game while enjoying the bloody Mary and Mimosa bar, brunch, a silent auction, Kiss for the Cure raffle and a squares game.

Tickets are $75. To RSVP, call (630) 235-5407. Maggie's Miracle Makers are raising funds to benefit the Children's Memorial Hospital's Family services Fund and Cystic Fibrosis Research Inc.

Maggie’s Miracle Makers was founded in 2005 by the Sheehan family to assist children and young adults with Cystic Fibrosis. Maggie Sheehan, currently a 21-year-old college student, was diagnosed with CF when at 13 months. This inherited chronic disease affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and young adults in the U.S. and the average lifespan of those afflicted with CF is 36 years. 

We The Living isn’t expecting to change the world with their music, but helping charities raise money does that on some level. The national-touring band will perform a benefit concert on Sept. 16 at the La Grange Theatre, with the band Von Chalant as the opening act. Proceeds from the concert will go toward the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a national organization working to assure the development of the means to cure and control the genetic disorder that affects the digestive system and lungs. We The Living’s lead guitarist Matt Holmen views the concert as an important awareness to the disorder.

We The Living. SUBMITTED PHOTO