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6 October 2007, 19:07
Joe Nichols Fan Club Partners With CPF to Create Memorial Gift in Nichols' Father's Name
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'Mike Nichols Fund of Hope' to Raise Research Funding for Disease that
Claimed Country Stars' Father's Life
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Joe Nichols Fan
Club and The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) today announced the
establishment of the Mike Nichols Fund of Hope in an effort to raise
awareness and research funding for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), the
deadly lung disease that claimed the life of Mike Nichols, father of
country music star Joe Nichols. In a private meeting at his annual fan club
party at the Nashville Palace on Thursday, Nichols gave a plea for others
across the country to contribute to the fund, and help others fighting IPF.
"I am honored that my fans would create a fund to remember my father
and to help fund much needed research into IPF. It is my hope that others
will join the cause and this fund will grow to pave the way for a cure for
this devastating disease," said Joe Nichols.
Mike Nichols, Joe Nichols' father, died in July 2002 at the age of 46
from IPF, a progressive and ultimately fatal lung disease that causes scars
to form on the lungs and hinders the lungs' ability to provide oxygen to
the rest of the body. There is currently no known cause, treatment, or cure
for IPF.
"We, the fans, decided to donate to the CPF in memory of Joe's father
as this year's gift to Joe. However, after hearing from others who have
also been affected by this devastating disease, we decided to create The
Mike Nichols Fund of Hope. This living memorial will continue to receive
donations year round and be a gift that provides hope to thousands of
patients diagnosed with IPF," said Marilyn Wigglesworth of the Joe Nichols
Fan Club.
"We are so pleased Mr. Nichols' fans want to honor him by creating a
fund in his father's name. So many families have lost someone they love to
IPF. This kind of heartfelt support will benefit not only those patients
living with IPF, but also those that will be diagnosed in the future," said
Mark Shreve, CEO of the CPF.
This fund will help the CPF accelerate critical research into new
approaches to understand and treat IPF, while funding CPF programs and
services for patients and families nationwide. To make a tax-deductible
contribution to the CPF for the Mike Nichols Fund of Hope by check or money
order, please write "Joe Nichols" in the memo line of the check. Please
note that all contributions must be made in U.S. dollars.
Mailing Address:
Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis
Suite F, # 227
1659 Branham Lane
San Jose, CA 95118-5226
For online donations, go to: http://www.coalitionforpf.org/nichols/ For
more information on the Mike Nichols Fund of Hope and the Joe Nichols Fan
Club, visit http://www.joenichols.com.
About Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
IPF is a lung disorder characterized by a progressive scarring - known
as fibrosis -- and deterioration of the lungs, which slowly robs its
victims of their ability to breathe. Approximately 128,000 Americans suffer
from IPF, which is the most prevalent of a classification of lung disorders
known as interstitial lung diseases (ILD's). There is currently no known
cause or cure for IPF, nor is there an FDA-approved treatment. An estimated
48,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. IPF is difficult to diagnose, and
an estimated two- thirds of patients die within five years of diagnosis.
About the Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis
The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) is a 501©(3) nonprofit
organization, founded in 2001 to accelerate research efforts leading to a
cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), while educating, supporting,
and advocating for the community of patients, families, and medical
professionals fighting this disease. The CPF funds promising research into
new approaches to treat and cure pulmonary fibrosis; provides patients and
families with comprehensive education materials, resources, and hope;
serves as a voice for national advocacy of IPF issues; and works to improve
awareness of IPF in the medical community as well as the general public.
The CPF's nonprofit partners include many of the most respected medical
centers and healthcare organizations in the U.S. With more than 11,000
members nationwide, the CPF is the largest nonprofit organization in the
U.S. dedicated to advocating for those with pulmonary fibrosis. For more
information please visit http://www.coalitionforpf.org or call (888)
222-8541.
SOURCE Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis
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By wiggiemd (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/wiggiemd)
'Mike Nichols Fund of Hope' to Raise Research Funding for Disease that
Claimed Country Stars' Father's Life
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Joe Nichols Fan
Club and The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) today announced the
establishment of the Mike Nichols Fund of Hope in an effort to raise
awareness and research funding for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), the
deadly lung disease that claimed the life of Mike Nichols, father of
country music star Joe Nichols. In a private meeting at his annual fan club
party at the Nashville Palace on Thursday, Nichols gave a plea for others
across the country to contribute to the fund, and help others fighting IPF.
"I am honored that my fans would create a fund to remember my father
and to help fund much needed research into IPF. It is my hope that others
will join the cause and this fund will grow to pave the way for a cure for
this devastating disease," said Joe Nichols.
Mike Nichols, Joe Nichols' father, died in July 2002 at the age of 46
from IPF, a progressive and ultimately fatal lung disease that causes scars
to form on the lungs and hinders the lungs' ability to provide oxygen to
the rest of the body. There is currently no known cause, treatment, or cure
for IPF.
"We, the fans, decided to donate to the CPF in memory of Joe's father
as this year's gift to Joe. However, after hearing from others who have
also been affected by this devastating disease, we decided to create The
Mike Nichols Fund of Hope. This living memorial will continue to receive
donations year round and be a gift that provides hope to thousands of
patients diagnosed with IPF," said Marilyn Wigglesworth of the Joe Nichols
Fan Club.
"We are so pleased Mr. Nichols' fans want to honor him by creating a
fund in his father's name. So many families have lost someone they love to
IPF. This kind of heartfelt support will benefit not only those patients
living with IPF, but also those that will be diagnosed in the future," said
Mark Shreve, CEO of the CPF.
This fund will help the CPF accelerate critical research into new
approaches to understand and treat IPF, while funding CPF programs and
services for patients and families nationwide. To make a tax-deductible
contribution to the CPF for the Mike Nichols Fund of Hope by check or money
order, please write "Joe Nichols" in the memo line of the check. Please
note that all contributions must be made in U.S. dollars.
Mailing Address:
Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis
Suite F, # 227
1659 Branham Lane
San Jose, CA 95118-5226
For online donations, go to: http://www.coalitionforpf.org/nichols/ For
more information on the Mike Nichols Fund of Hope and the Joe Nichols Fan
Club, visit http://www.joenichols.com.
About Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
IPF is a lung disorder characterized by a progressive scarring - known
as fibrosis -- and deterioration of the lungs, which slowly robs its
victims of their ability to breathe. Approximately 128,000 Americans suffer
from IPF, which is the most prevalent of a classification of lung disorders
known as interstitial lung diseases (ILD's). There is currently no known
cause or cure for IPF, nor is there an FDA-approved treatment. An estimated
48,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. IPF is difficult to diagnose, and
an estimated two- thirds of patients die within five years of diagnosis.
About the Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis
The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) is a 501©(3) nonprofit
organization, founded in 2001 to accelerate research efforts leading to a
cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), while educating, supporting,
and advocating for the community of patients, families, and medical
professionals fighting this disease. The CPF funds promising research into
new approaches to treat and cure pulmonary fibrosis; provides patients and
families with comprehensive education materials, resources, and hope;
serves as a voice for national advocacy of IPF issues; and works to improve
awareness of IPF in the medical community as well as the general public.
The CPF's nonprofit partners include many of the most respected medical
centers and healthcare organizations in the U.S. With more than 11,000
members nationwide, the CPF is the largest nonprofit organization in the
U.S. dedicated to advocating for those with pulmonary fibrosis. For more
information please visit http://www.coalitionforpf.org or call (888)
222-8541.
SOURCE Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis