Imagine feeling like you are always out of breath, and like you always have a gnarly cold. That is what a victim of the genetic disease Cystic Fibrosis feels like. Just to breathe normally, a thing that you and I take for granted, a kid with CF has to go through 4-6 breathing treatments a day to clear out their lungs. Even with all that trouble, a CF kid can only breathe 45-60% of the air that we can into their lungs! There is no cure for CF yet - but the closest thing to a cure has been discovered. And that is surfing. It’s true! The combination of salty air and water, paddling out and exercize, makes a huge difference in the way CF kids feel, breathe and live their life. Surfing has become the best way to treat this disease so far - just ask the scientists! When PacSun heard about this amazing discovery, we jumped into action - and so did Laird Hamilton, David Kalama, Wahoos Fish Tacos, Kelly Slater, Tony Hawk, Quiksilver and a bunch of other big names in the industry. We All banded together to create the first ever PacSun Pipeline to a Cure benefit in order to raise money for CF research. The night went off without a hitch at the Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach, California, last Saturday. There were appetizers, dinner, raffle prizes and a silent auction that raised over $450,000! Social Distortion played an acoustic set that got everyone on the dance floor. The night was amazing, and the best part about it was hearing Emily, a girl with CF, give a speech avout the disease she lives with every day. The courage she exhibits every day gaveus the motivation to help her and everyone else with CF find a cure. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this evening a dream come true for Emily and the rest of the 70,000 CF victims in the United States and the world. Next time you get out in the water, remember how blessed we are to breathe freely, and the kids who use surfing as a treatment for CF. If you would like to find out more about CF, or would like to become a volunteer for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, visit Pipeline to a Cure.