Raising Glasses in the Name of a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis at the Inaugural Beach, Brews and BBQ Fundraiser

Craft beer and charity will combine for an afternoon of delicious food, excellent wines and hot craft beer labels for the inaugural Beach, Brews and BBQ fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 26th from 2pm – 6pm for the Orange County Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Beach, Brews and BBQ is sponsored by BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que, STACKED: Food Well Built and breweries including Heineken, Hangar 24, Shock-Top, Ballast Point and more, will take place at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach.

“The growing popularity of craft beer is a great excuse to do something good for those who are battling cystic fibrosis,” said Dave Youngberg, event co-chair with Kelly Drew.

Cystic fibrosis affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections, and obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food. The average lifespan of someone with cystic fibrosis is 37 years old.

With no public funding, funds raised from the private sector provide a tremendous and critical lifeline to the more than 70,000 children around the world with cystic fibrosis.

The event will include live music and plenty of sampling, a live and silent auction. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online at beachbrewsbbq15.eventscff.org. Newport Beach Dune Waterfront Resort is located at 1131 Back Bay Dr. Newport Beach, CA 92660. For more information, please contact the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at 714.938.1393.

About Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a nonprofit donor-supported organization, is to cure cystic fibrosis and to provide all people with the disease the opportunity to lead full, productive lives by funding research and drug development, promoting individualized treatment, and ensuring access to high-quality, specialized care. The Foundation is the leading organization in the United States devoted to cystic fibrosis. It funds and accredits more than 115 CF care centers, 95 adult care programs and 50 affiliate programs, and has 80 chapters and branch offices nationwide.

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is one of the most efficient organizations of its kind. It has received a four-star rating for sound fiscal management from Charity Navigator, the largest independent charity evaluator in the United States and is an accredited charity of the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance. The Foundation’s business model has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health and by publications such as Forbes, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek.