Team Shenanigans raises $5,000 for Cystic Fibrosis

They came from Island Park and the surrounding communities with one goal, to beat Cystic Fibrosis. John “J.J.” Byrne and his Team Shenanigans took part in the Great Strides Walk for the CF Foundation. J.J. has struggled with CF all his life. He says the foundation helps pay his medical bills, works on research and recently introduced a new drug that helps some on the CF population, and keeps him informed on the latest developments. J.J. wants everyone to know CF is genetic, not contagious, “In order to have CF a person must have two copies of the defective CF gene, one copy from each parent. One in every 31 Americans is a carrier of the defective CF gene, but don’t have the disease.”

The foundation receives no government funding because on about 30,000 people in the U.S. have it. “All money that is collected from all of the donations goes directly to research for a cure, and to families affected by Cystic Fibrosis,” he said, “I cannot say enough for our CF chapter; they are like family to us and are there anytime we need something. The CF Foundation helps many families, including my own with the high cost of the specialty medications that I have to take every day to stay healthy.”

For more information on J.J., the Great Strides Walk, Cystic Fibrosis or Team Shenanigans contact Teamshenanigans65@yahoo.com or visit them on Facebook at Team Shenanigans Great Strides Walk. Tee shirts to support J.J. are available.