Boomer Esiason Foundation

March 19, 2019

Our own Gunnar Esiason and Jerry Cahill – both living, breathing and succeeding with cystic fibrosis – will be running in the inaugural Boomer's Cystic Fibrosis Run to Breathe. Team Boomer is working closely with the New York Road Runners on this first-ever 10K, which will be held...

Refi Rock Spring Fling ROCKS Statue of Liberty

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF News

March 19, 2019

The Third Annual Refi Rock Spring Fling ROCKED the Statue of Liberty earlier this month! Thanks go out to the more than 1,200 young professionals in the New York City area who attended Spring Fling. The money raised at this and other Refi Rock events directly supports...

LI Bests NYC in 16th Empire Challenge All-Star Game

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF News

March 19, 2019

Reprinted from LongIslandPress.com by Jim Mancari In a thrilling contest that pitted the best high school football players from Long Island against their counterparts from New York City, the Long Islanders earned a 17-14 victory Tuesday night in the 16th Annual UnitedHealthcare Empire Challenge All-Star Game. High school...

Jerry Cahill Inducted into CHSAA Hall of Fame

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

Longtime Boomer Esiason Foundation volunteer Jerry Cahill last night was inducted into the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) Hall of Fame for his contributions as a pole vault coach at Iona Preparatory School. CHSAA is made up of Catholic high schools in the New York...

Exercise: A CF Photo Essay

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

Decades ago, children with cystic fibrosis were considered too sick even to play outside. Today, however, we know that staying active is critical to staying healthy, and doctors agree that exercise can add years to the life of a person with CF. The Boomer Esiason Foundation...

NY Yankees Celebrity Softball Event to Benefit BEF

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Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF News

March 19, 2019

Tickets are on sale now for an exclusive June 27 New York Yankees celebrity softball event that will benefit the Boomer Esiason Foundation and its fight against cystic fibrosis. The first-ever Bombers-Boomer-Broadway Celebrity Softball Game for Charity will be held at Yankee Stadium and will feature...

UnitedHealthcare to Present Annual Empire Challenge

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF News

March 19, 2019

The Boomer Esiason Foundation today announced that UnitedHealthcare is sponsoring the 16th Annual Empire Challenge, which showcases the best high school football players from New York City and Long Island while raising funds to help fight cystic fibrosis. The UnitedHealthcare Empire Challenge All-Star Football Game will...

Boomer and Carton to Guest Judge on ‘Iron Chef America’

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF News

March 19, 2019

(photo: Al Dukes/WFAN) WFAN’s morning drive duo of Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton will have to switch gears — from debating the merits of the Mets to the deliciousness of dishes — for their appearance this Sunday, May 29, on the Food Network’s “Iron Chef America.” Boomer...

New Podcast Discusses Life Before and After a Double-Lung Transplant

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

The Boomer Esiason Foundation has posted a new video podcast featuring Valerie Batz, a 52-year-old with cystic fibrosis who discusses life before and after a double-lung transplant. Valerie, who had her transplant 13 years ago, said that pre-transplant, she was frequently sick, everything was an effort,...

WCBS-TV to Air PSA on CF Run to Breathe

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

WCBS-TV in New York soon will air a public service announcement promoting Boomer's Cystic Fibrosis Run to Breathe, a 10K run/walk in New York City's Central Park on July 9. Team Boomer is working closely with the New York Road Runners to organize Boomer's Cystic Fibrosis...

Boomer Esiason Foundation

Support Gunnar Esiason and Jerry Cahill in the Run to Breathe

Refi Rock Spring Fling ROCKS Statue of Liberty

LI Bests NYC in 16th Empire Challenge All-Star Game

Jerry Cahill Inducted into CHSAA Hall of Fame

Exercise: A CF Photo Essay

NY Yankees Celebrity Softball Event to Benefit BEF

UnitedHealthcare to Present Annual Empire Challenge

Boomer and Carton to Guest Judge on ‘Iron Chef America’

New Podcast Discusses Life Before and After a Double-Lung Transplant

WCBS-TV to Air PSA on CF Run to Breathe

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