I am so excited to share that I have been selected as one of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s 2024 Northshore’s Finest honorees, and on September 27, 2024, I am being honored by the Foundation at a special event recognizing outstanding professionals in my community. As some of you may know, my company, Hornbeck Offshore, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation have had close ties for several decades, and I am grateful and thrilled to continue this wonderful tradition with this special organization. In accepting this distinction, I have committed to raise money to help the Foundation realize its mission of curing cystic fibrosis (CF) and providing all people with CF the opportunity to lead long, fulfilling lives.

Please help me meet my fundraising goal of $5,000 by making a donation (any amount helps!) or purchasing a ticket to the Northshore’s Finest celebration event on Friday, September 27^th at Benedict’s in Mandeville featuring live music, an open bar and great food. By supporting my fundraising efforts, you have an opportunity in your lifetime to be part of ending this disease. Please consider joining us and help make medical history. 

Nearly 40,000 people in the United States have cystic fibrosis: a progressive, genetic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. Sixty years ago, children with CF usually did not live long enough to attend elementary school. Today, because of Foundation-supported research and care, the median survival age of people with CF is over 50. Working alongside the CF community, the CF Foundation has fostered the development of more than a dozen CF treatments and helped add decades of life for people with CF. Yet, many people with CF do not benefit from existing therapies. Our vision is a cure for every person with cystic fibrosis – a life free from the burden of this disease – and we will not leave anyone behind.

In addition to providing resources and support to CF patients and their families, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation funds research for antibiotics to treat recurrent infections, enzymes to aid in digestion and, most excitingly, research into gene editing to find a cure for CF. While the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation funds research for CF specifically, we are excited that there could be benefits from this research that would address other genetic diseases caused by similar mutations (like Parkinson’s or Sickle Cell) – helping hundreds of thousands of people.

To learn more about CF and the CF Foundation, visit www.cff.org. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those with cystic fibrosis. Thank you for supporting the mission of the CF Foundation!