Claire’s Place Foundation Hosts 3rd Annual Glow Ride to Support Children with Cystic Fibrosis

Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 30, 2017 -- Claire’s Place Foundation, a non-profit organization providing support to children and families affected by cystic fibrosis, is proud to announce their third annual “Glow Ride for CF” fundraiser.  On Saturday,

September 23, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. the short 3.4 mile ride will make a big scene on the Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach Piers, and make an even bigger impact on families with cystic fibrosis struggling to make ends meet while dealing with extended hospital stays.

The 3rd Annual Glow Ride for cystic fibrosis welcomes Zappos.com, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NorthStar Moving Company, Renzwear, Bluewater Grill Redondo Beach and Hermosa Cyclery as this year’s event sponsors.  “Claire’s Place is a foundation incredibly dear to our hearts,” said Steven Bautista, Karma Kommando for Zappos for Good. “We’re thrilled to be able to contribute to an important cause with such an inspirational founder.”

20-year-old Claire’s Place Foundation Founder Claire Wineland created the foundation to provide emotional and financial support to families with children that have cystic fibrosis (CF). Claire, who lives with CF, began her work following a life-threatening experience in the hospital at age 13, when an infection following a minor surgery spread throughout her body, sending her into complete lung failure. She was placed in the intensive care unit in a medically induced coma for several weeks and given a 1% chance of surviving. She defied all the odds and after regaining her strength months later, decided to help other families living with CF. In addition to her foundation, Claire is an activist, inspirational YouTube personality and speaker. Claire uses the podium to spread her unique and inspiring outlook on life and strives to break down social barriers surrounding individuals living with illness.

“We are thrilled to have the support of our elite group of sponsors as well as the South Bay City Councils. Hermosa Beach Mayor Justin Massey and Hermosa Beach City Council Member Stacey Armato will be kicking off the ride,” said Claire’s Place Foundation Executive Director Melissa Yeager. “This year was our biggest year for grant requests from young cystic fibrosis patients desperately seeking assistance with their bills. The foundation simply does not have enough funds to support all of the requests. Our Glow Ride event is vital to raising funds to help these families.”

Glow Ride tickets are $35 and include glow in the dark goodies needed to decorate bikes, skateboards, etc., as well as a custom glow in the dark event t-shirt. Hermosa Cyclery will provide free rental bikes to Glow Ride participants. Not in the area? You can still support the event by making a donation or start your own fundraising team to help Claire’s Place reach their goal of $10,000! All details can be found here.

About Claire’s Place Foundation, Inc.

Claire’s Place Foundation, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization providing support to children and families affected by cystic fibrosis (CF). Claire’s Place Foundation is named in honor of Claire Wineland, now a teenager, who has been living with CF her entire life. The foundation provides grants to families affected by CF, offering both emotional and financial support. A young author of bestseller “Every Breath I Take, Surviving and Thriving with Cystic Fibrosis,” Claire’s unique inspirational model for people living with this disease has led her to be a TEDx Speaker and receive multiple awards including Seventeen Magazine’s “17 Power Teens” of 2016, Fox Teen Choice Awards 2015, Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, Southbay Magazine’s “Top 10 South Bay Teen”, Looking Beyond LA’s “Soaring Spirit Award,” and winner of Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Small Nonprofit of the Year.” She has been featured on Inside Edition, The Dr. Oz Show, CNN, Huffington Post, ABC News, Cosmopolitan, People, Ladies’ Home Journal and more. Claire’s Place Foundation is a way for Claire to give back with hope, strength, and joy and make meaning of what she has had to go through. For more information and make a donation, please visit www.clairesplacefoundation.org.

Carrie N Callahan
Claire's Place Foundation
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