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Miami Dolphins' Quarterback Establishes The Funny Bagels' Jay Fiedler Quarterback Challenge To Support The Groundbreaking Efforts Of The Reach For The Stars Foundation.

November 20, 2001, Miami, FL -Tuesday, November 20th, 2001, Jay Fiedler and Funny Bagels, Inc. held a press conference at the weekly "Touchdown Club Luncheon" at Shula's 2 Restaurant, in Miami Lakes. Fiedler and Funny Bagels, Inc. launched the Funny Bagels' Jay Fiedler Quarterback Challenge supporting The Reach for the Stars Foundation to Benefit Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis. This new program has been developed for the Miami Dolphins' 2001 season and is expected to make a significant contribution towards the groundbreaking activities of the newly established Reach for the Stars Foundation.

Jay Fiedler, a Chairman of the Foundation, personally committed to donate thousands of dollars throughout the Dolphins' season for touchdowns, wins and playoff appearances. Fiedler's commitment to help battle cystic fibrosis is due to his close relationship with Ellie Levy, 10, who is afflicted with this disease. Ellie is the daughter of longtime friend and agent, Brian Levy and his wife Stacey-President and CEO of the Foundation. Teammates Deon Dyer, Vaughn Sanders, Arturo Freeman & Adewale Ogunleye were in attendance to support the efforts of The Reach for the Stars Foundation and Jay Fiedler.

The mission of The Reach for the Stars Foundation is to attack this disease from three directions. First, the Foundation will provide assistance to individuals with CF in need of costly medicines, machinery, physical therapies and/or homecare assistance in order to increase the lifespan and quality of life of these individuals. Second, it will make available funding initially to local hospitals to address "quality-of-life" issues for those individuals who must spend long periods of time in the hospital. And finally, it will provide funding for cutting-edge research programs in an effort to help treat and cure children afflicted with this terminal disease.