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The Reach For The Stars Foundation Donates $1,100 to Cystic Fibrosis Twins

Bay Harbor Islands, FL (June 11, 2004) -The Reach for the Stars Foundation benefiting individuals with Cystic Fibrosis has matched a $1,100 donation by the Miami Country Day School's (MCDS) Reach for the Stars Club to six-year-old CF twins Danielle and Darcia Munroe. The girls received a total of $2,200, presented to them and their guardian, Cyntyche Darling, at a MCDS awards assembly.

The money given to the Munroes by the MCDS Reach for the Stars Club will be used for dance lessons for the twins, while the matched money from the Foundation will be used to help pay off some bills the family has been unable to afford, due to the costly nature of CF.

"We are incredibly grateful to both The Reach for the Stars Foundation and Miami Country Day School," said Ms. Darling. "Cystic Fibrosis is an extremely expensive disease and any assistance provided to us is a help."

"The Reach for the Stars Foundation is happy to help these two beautiful girls and their family. Cystic Fibrosis is an uphill battle, but the Foundation is doing its part to help ease some of the financial burdens that families encounter," noted Foundation President Stacey Levy.

The Reach for the Stars Foundation is dedicated to alleviating the myriad of devastating consequences suffered by those afflicted with cystic fibrosis and their families. The Foundation is dedicated to bridging the gap between living with CF and finding a cure by offering assistance and helping to improve the quality of life. Brian and Stacey Levy, whose 12-year-old daughter Ellie suffers from the disease, created the foundation with the help of their good friend Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler. For more information on The Reach for the Stars Foundation, visit their website at www.r4stars.org or call (305) 865-5588.