About the Guys & Dolls Auction Gala
The Guys & Dolls Auction Gala is a spectacular showcase of Indy’s most dynamic bachelors and bachelorettes, featuring fun and exciting date packages to be auctioned to the highest bidder. Also featured are extensive live and silent auctions that include an array of exotic trips, premium wine selections, sports memorabilia, local retail certificates and pampering spa treatments.
Proceeds benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the primary sponsor of critical research that is making tremendous advances toward a cure and control of cystic fibrosis (CF). We have been recognized as being one of the most efficient organizations of our kind. Nearly 90 cents of every dollar of revenue we raise is available for investment in vital CF programs to support research, care and education.
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease affecting approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States. A defective gene causes the body to produce an abnormally thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections. These thick secretions also obstruct the pancreas, preventing digestive enzymes from reaching the intestines to help break down and absorb food.
More than 10 million Americans are unknowing, symptomless carriers of the defective CF gene. An individual must inherit two defective CF genes one from each parent to have CF. Each time two carriers conceive, there is a 25 percent chance that their child will have CF; a 50 percent chance that the child will be a carrier of the CF gene; and a 25 percent chance that the child will be a non-carrier.
CF occurs in approximately one of every 3,200 live Caucasian births (in one of every 3,900 live births of all Americans). About 1,000 new cases of CF are diagnosed each year. More than 80 percent of patients are diagnosed by age three; however, nearly 10 percent of newly diagnosed cases are age 18 or older.
What is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation?
Since 1955, the mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis (CF) and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease. The CF Foundation tirelessly pursues its mission by supporting scientific research, which is dedicated to the discovery and development of new therapies. At the same time, it funds and accredits a network of specialized treatment centers that provide state-of the-art care for people with CF. By applying the same principles that a “for-profit company” follows — efficiency, innovation, and a results-driven approach — the CF Foundation is making a profound difference in the lives of those with CF.
For more information about the CF Foundation and the programs and services available to people with the disease, or to learn how you can volunteer and help make a difference, please visit www.cff.org or call the Indiana Chapter at (800) 622-4826.