Georgias Own Media Contact:

Marin Kraushaar
Brand Manager
mckraushaar@georgiasown.org
404.874.1166 ext. 9687

CFF Media Contact:

Amanda Keuler
Logistics Specialist
akeuler@cff.org
404.325.6973

ShamRockin For a Cure sponsored by Georgias Own Credit Union sets eyes on
$1 million mark for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
ATLANTA, GA On Saturday, March 7, 2015, ShamRockin for a Cure, sponsored by Georgias Own
Credit Union, will return to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre with hopes of raising $400,000 for the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, pushing the event over the $1 million dollar milestone in just seven years.
When Roswell, Ga. parents Jon and Baker learned that their two sons had cystic fibrosis, they enlisted
the support of friends to start the Baker Boys Battalion- a fundraising team dedicated to raising dollars
and awareness for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
In 2008, along with close friends Chris and Mary Guiney of Alpharetta, GA., they created, Shamrockin
for a Cure, a grassroots fundraising event that brought friends together to celebrate St. Patricks day to
eat, drink, and help cure cystic fibrosis.
Today, ShamRockin for a Cure, sponsored by Georgias Own Credit Union, is a premier party with a
purpose that boasts food from 25 of the best restaurants in Metro Atlanta, plenty of drink vendors to
keep party cups full, live music, a dance floor, an incredible silent auction and once-in-a-lifetime
opportunities in the live auction. All of which is available to party-goers for just $85 per ticket ($33 tax
deductible).
Last year, ShamRockin for a Cure brought the movers and shakers of Metro Atlanta and filled the
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre with close to 1,500 guests, 40 corporate sponsors including its first
presenting sponsor, Georgias Own Credit Union, and raised more than $307,000.
Tickets may be purchased online at www.shamrockinforacure.com or by calling the CF Foundation at
404.325.6973.
About Georgias Own Credit Union
Georgias Own Credit Union has been a source of full-service banking and financial solutions for
Georgians since 1934. Because theyre owned by and report to their members (instead of stockholders),
the not-for-profit institution is able to provide lower loan rates and fewer and lower fees than what is
typically found in the market, all of which amount to significant savings for families across the state. Visit
georgiasown.org to discover more about their variety of lending options, savings platforms, mobile
banking and more.
About Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the worlds leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. The
foundation funds more CF research than any other organization. Nearly every CF drug available today
was made possible because of foundation support. Based in Bethesda, Md., the foundation also

Georgias Own Media Contact:

Marin Kraushaar
Brand Manager
mckraushaar@georgiasown.org
404.874.1166 ext. 9687

CFF Media Contact:

Amanda Keuler
Logistics Specialist
akeuler@cff.org
404.325.6973

supports and accredits a care center network that has been recognized by the National Institutes of
Health as a model of care for a chronic disease.
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