Lizzy's Lifesavers to host fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis

Lizzy's Lifesavers and Fulton VFW Post 2657 are teaming up to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis research.

The two groups are hosting a benefit dinner from 4-7 p.m. March 29 at the VFW featuring mutton, pulled pork and homemade pie. There is a suggested donation of $10 per adult, $5 for children under 12. To-go plates will be available.

There event will include silent and live auctions at 7 p.m. with sports memorabilia, a week in a timeshare and a trip to New Orleans and baskets of items donated by area residents and businesses. There also will be raffle drawings for a gun and for half a beef, including processing. Mutton will be sold by the pound as well.

All of the proceeds will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - a cause that is special to Lizzy's Lifesavers because of the diagnosis of 1-year-old Fulton resident Lizzy Metz.

Lizzy was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis - a condition in which thick mucus clogs the lungs - as an infant. She undergoes twice-daily breathing treatments to clear her lungs of the mucus.

Lizzy's grandmother, Linda Metz, said Lizzy's Lifesavers is a group of family and friends with a common dream: to help fund a cure for Cystic Fibrosis.

"We're very dedicated to trying to find a cure for Lizzy and all patients with Cystic Fibrosis," Metz said. "Most of the research comes from the foundation, so that's just a mission for us, so maybe one day there will be a cure, or at least a medicine to make their lives easier."

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.