Chairman's Welcome

As the Co-Chairmen for the 2010 Nebraska Golf Classic we invite you to joins us Thursday July 22nd and Friday July 23rd for our annual banquet and golf tournament.  Proceeds from the event benefit the Nebraska Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Every dollar raised from this event funds the needed science and medical therapeutics that continue to improve both the quality and length of life for our CF patients.  Twenty years ago life expectancy for people living with cystic fibrosis was in the teens. Through events such as the Nebraska Golf Classic the Foundation has fueled medical discovery like no other voluntary health organization has ever done.  Today, patients can expect to live to be nearly 38 years old.  We are optimistic that the work we are doing today will continue to have this kind of profound impact. 

Your sponsorship not only helps us combat cystic fibrosis but provides an excellent client entertainment opportunity. For the third year in a row, we will hold the banquet at the Embassy Suites LaVista.  We are looking forward to an exciting banquet with specialty drink stations and first rate silent and live auction. This year we are pleased to announce Ndamukong Suh as our banquet keynote speaker.  Suh, a former Nebraska defensive tackle, was selected 2nd overall in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. Most talent evaluators think Suh is the NFL’s best defensive tackle to enter the league in the last decade.  As a senior at Nebraska, Suh had 65 tackles, including 10 sacks and four fumble recoveries.  Upon his graduation, Suh donated $2.6 million back to the University of Nebraska with $2 million directed towards the Athletic Department. Nebraska has also honored Suh by retiring his jersey for his contributions to the Huskers on and off the field.  

We take great pride in this event, as it provides us with the very real opportunity to affect change.  Money buys science and science saves lives.  We appreciate your willingness to consider helping us meet our event goal of $225,000 and ultimately bring us closer to accomplishing the lofty mission of finding a cure for cystic fibrosis.  We expect a sold-out crowd at both Embassy Suites and Quarry Oaks and want to count you among the attendees.

The CF Foundation is quickly turning dollars into drugs, therapies and treatments that are extending and improving the lives of all children and young adults who suffer from CF.  Children who would have typically lost their fight before entering kindergarten now have the hope to live a complete life.  But it is our responsibility to leave no stone unturned, as precious lives are at stake.  There is a great deal of work to be done and we thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Matt Hickey & Sam Tynan
Event Co-Chairmen