Sundaes Fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis on Thurs.

Proceeds from sales at Sundaes on Route 88, Point Borough, on Thursday will go to a Point Beach High School student's effort to help fight the deadly disease that plagues him.

Trevor Thomas, 15, a Point Beach High School student and Brick resident, is asking the community to come enjoy some ice cream and help him raise money for research for a cure for cystic fibrosis.

The money raised will go to "Team Trevor" participating in the Great Strides Walk to cure Cystic Fibrosis to be held in Point Pleasant Beach on Sunday.

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited, chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the U.S. (70,000 worldwide), according to the Cystic Fibrosis website.

According to the CF Foundation website, those with CF have "a defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that:

• clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections; and
• obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food.

In the 1950s, few children with cystic fibrosis lived to attend elementary school.

Today, advances in research and medical treatments have further enhanced and extended life for children and adults with CF. Many people with the disease can now expect to live into their 30s, 40s and beyond."