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."