Tag: cystic fibrosis
SYRACUSE — A Facebook fundraiser has been recently established for a Syracuse man with cystic fibrosis. Haiden Morgan is a 29-year-old orthopedic machinist at Zimmer Biomet who enjoys playing music, as well as studying medicine and physics. However, he’s spent approximately three years of his adult life in hospitals. “I’ve lost quite a few jobs …read more.
SYRACUSE – The fifth running of Goofy Golf provided much like the previous four, a hilarious time held for a great cause.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — It’s not every day that a garbage truck with your very own name on it pulls up to your elementary school to welcome you aboard. But Tuesday was the day that a six-year-old California boy’s dream of becoming a garbageman came to life.
The idea of golf by the lake is a beautiful thing. The idea of golf in 90 percent humidity is not. It almost makes a person not be able to breathe. Gathered en masse Saturday morning at Wawasee Golf Club, 10 teams braved the thick summer air to take part in the third annual Goofy Golf To Sink Cystic Fibrosis, raising money to defeat the awful debilitation.
Lakeside Fitness, Oakwood Resort and Chautauqua-Wawasee are joining forces to help find a cure for cystic fibrosis by hosting an Ultimate Dance Party and Zumba night with the area’s favorite instructors and featuring disc jockey D.J. Daddy. The event will take place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at the Oakwood Resort’s …read more.
MINERALNYE VODY, RUSSIA – Two down, five to go. As Tommy Locklin, aka Tommy Danger, continues to take on the world’s summits one continent at a time, his mission to raise awareness for cystic fibrosis and those affected by it has now spread to another corner of the planet. Locklin and climbing mate, Mark Nolan, …read more.
[weaver_youtube KE2DTIBtdwM rel=0] SYRACUSE – Wawasee Golf Club PGA professional Matt Maloni is a pretty mellow fellow. He just sat back and laughed as his golf clientele hit tennis balls off the first tee, used a baseball bat to crack balls on the third tee, and didn’t bat an eye at the flock of flamingos …read more.
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/101059749] SEATTLE – Tommy Danger is at it again, and still with good intentions. Continuing to fight for a cure for cystic fibrosis, Tommy Locklin, aka Tommy Danger, is headed to his second mountain as part of the More Than Just Mountains campaign. The initiative, which takes Danger’s group of hikers up to seven …read more.
[weaver_youtube U9y1DX3ldCM rel=0] SYRACUSE – It was goofy. It was untraditional. But the overall purpose was for a worthy cause. Pink flamingos, car tires, tennis rackets and a baseball bat aren’t common items on a golf course, but all were standard operation at Wawasee Golf Club Saturday morning as Goofy Golf took shape. The first …read more.
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/63323266] DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — After running 3,191 miles across the United States, Tommy Locklin finally had his day in the sun. Saturday’s finale at Ormond Park in sunny Daytona Beach set the backdrop to the final mile of Locklin’s improbable and inspiring run which began last September in Seattle. As the road gave …read more.
Syracuse native Tommy ‘Danger’ Locklin passes the 3,000-mile mark as he zeroes in on Daytona Beach this weekend. LAKE CITY, Fla. — The end is in sight. It’s so close, Tommy can almost taste the sea salt. Throughout the fall, winter, and now into the spring, Tommy Locklin has been on the run in search …read more.
Tommy “Danger” Locklin run across the Mississippi landscape in his continued journey across America. Locklin is running for More Than Just Miles, a foundation helping to bring a cure to Cystic Fibrosis. (Photos provided) CLINTON, MISS. — If you remember in December, we brought you the story of Tommy Locklin’s insane but heartfelt quest to …read more.
Some people train their whole lives to run one marathon. Some people spend weeks recovering from that one journey on the road. And then there are some people that never recover from the pain, a different pain that has nothing to do with running at all. Some aspects of life are deemed unfair. Whether it …read more.
The male staff of Wawasee Community School Corp. may appear a bit more scruffy than usual this month. No, they are not just trying to stay warm for the winter. They are growing their beards out all month as part of No Shave November, with the hopes of raising funds and awareness for the Cystic …read more.













