Fundraising for Cystic Fibrosis
Valentino's Displays sponsored charity of the year for 2015 is Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is a life-shortening inherited disease, affecting over 10,000 people in the UK. You can't catch or develop cystic fibrosis, it's something you're born with and most cases in the UK are now diagnosed soon after birth. Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic condition. One person in 25 carries the faulty cystic fibrosis gene usually without knowing, over two million people in the UK. If two carriers have a baby, the child has a one in four chance of having cystic fibrosis.
Cystic fibrosis is one of the UK's most common life-threatening inherited diseases. Cystic fibrosis is caused by a single defective gene. As a result, the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system, become clogged with thick sticky mucus resulting in chronic infections and inflammation in the lungs and difficulty digesting food.
cysticfibrosis.org.uk are the only UK-wide charity making a daily difference to the lives of people with cystic fibrosis, and those who care for them.
Antonio completed the Great South Run in Portsmouth, Hampshire on the 25th October 2015 donating all proceeds to Cystic Fibrosis.
The Great South Run, takes place over a 10 mile course through the streets of Portsmouth, passing landmarks such as HMS Victory and the Spinnaker Tower. Around 25,000 runners will take part in this highly popular run, raising millions for a variety of charities. The 10 mile course offers a wide range of views and historic sites along the way. Along with the thousands of fun runners, club athletes and charity teams, will be a mix of celebrities and elite athletes from around the world.
Antonio Valentino took part in the Great South Run back in 2012 and achieved a time of 1hr 25 minutes.
Cystic fibrosis is one of the UK's most common life-threatening inherited diseases. Cystic fibrosis is caused by a single defective gene. As a result, the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system, become clogged with thick sticky mucus resulting in chronic infections and inflammation in the lungs and difficulty digesting food.
cysticfibrosis.org.uk are the only UK-wide charity making a daily difference to the lives of people with cystic fibrosis, and those who care for them.
Antonio completed the Great South Run in Portsmouth, Hampshire on the 25th October 2015 donating all proceeds to Cystic Fibrosis.
The Great South Run, takes place over a 10 mile course through the streets of Portsmouth, passing landmarks such as HMS Victory and the Spinnaker Tower. Around 25,000 runners will take part in this highly popular run, raising millions for a variety of charities. The 10 mile course offers a wide range of views and historic sites along the way. Along with the thousands of fun runners, club athletes and charity teams, will be a mix of celebrities and elite athletes from around the world.
Antonio Valentino took part in the Great South Run back in 2012 and achieved a time of 1hr 25 minutes.