Guess what?! We have committed to paddling 80 miles across the Atlantic Gulf Stream in one night to bring awareness to cystic fibrosis! Follow our journey!
Our individual team members have combined digital forces to create this awesome fundraising team page. Together we will raise more money for CF families via Piper's Angels Foundation than we ever could alone!
Want to help?
Support by making a donation to our team. The process is fast, easy, and secure... and you can be sure that it will benefit a great cause!
Come join the squad! Sign up as "Virtual Paddler" under our team name!
team-work [teem-wurk] noun
1. A cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interest of a common cause.
WHAT IS THE CROSSING?
The Crossing For Cystic Fibrosis is a long-distance endurance paddle challenge and international championship that takes paddlers 80 miles across the Gulf Stream from Bimini in the Bahamas back to the Florida mainland in Lake Worth. The event was inspired because of the incredible health benefits of the Ocean for those living with cystic fibrosis. Travis Suit's daughter Piper was diagnosed with CF when she was four years old.
Cystic fibrosis is a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. In people with CF, a defective gene causes a thick, buildup of mucus in the lungs, pancreas and other organs. In the lungs, the mucus clogs the airways and traps bacteria leading to infections, extensive lung damage and eventually, respiratory failure. In the pancreas, the mucus prevents the release of digestive enzymes that allow the body to break down food and absorb vital nutrients.
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