Slo-Pitch Tournament is a home race for cystic fibrosis

The Union of Students of the University of Nipissing joined forces with those of the Lakers team of the Nipissing University for the Park's exit for cystic fibrosis on Saturday.

Ten teams signed up for a Co-Ed Slo-Pitch tournament in advance of the Shinerama event of the university in September

"The tournament is composed of teams of the community, as well as student teams .The goal is to raise funds and raise public awareness of Shinerama, our fundraising campaign for Cystic Fibrosis Canada, "said Xander. Winter, Vice President of Communications, Nipissing University Student Union

Cystic Fibrosis Patients Begin to Live Longer

Cystic Fibrosis Canada considers the CF to be "the most common fatal genetic disease in patients with CF. Canadian children and young adults CF causes a variety of effects on the body, but mainly affects the digestive system and lungs The degree of severity of the CF differs from person to person, but persistence and l & # 39; infection in the lungs, with destruction of the lungs and loss of lung function, will result in death in the majority of people with cystic fibrosis. "

He estimates that one in 3,600 children born in Canada will be afflicted with the disease."

"This year marks the Shinerama 21st Campaign for Nipissing University. Wilfrid Laurier University and has spread across Canada Our Nipissing Shine Day is September 1. We will be everywhere in the community washing cars, packing and transporting groceries in various locations. So watch out for us, we'll wear bright yellow t-shirts and we should be pretty easy to spot, "said Winter.

" We hope eventually that the CF will defend Cure Found for cystic fibrosis. "

The organizers hope the tournament will bring in close to $ 2,000. "The overall goal of this year's campaign is $ 15,000." Last year's students raised just over $ 12,000.