{"id":98254,"date":"2019-06-06T09:39:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T13:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=98254"},"modified":"2019-06-13T10:48:48","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T14:48:48","slug":"alumnus-bahamas-to-florida-fundraiser-to-benefit-cystic-fibrosis-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/alumnus-bahamas-to-florida-fundraiser-to-benefit-cystic-fibrosis-research\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Grad Leads Father&#8217;s Day Weekend Fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine self-propelling a paddleboard from Daytona Beach to Walt Disney World, a voyage of about 80 miles.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the distance a hearty group of paddlers will traverse from the Bahamas to Florida on June 15 in an annual event organized by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/management-bsba\/\">business management<\/a> grad&nbsp;<strong>Travis Suit \u201906<\/strong> to raise research funds for cystic fibrosis.<\/p>\n<p>Suit, whose daughter Piper was diagnosed with the disease when she was 4, says that once he found out exposure to saltwater can help alleviate CF symptoms, he decided to dive headlong into creating the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crossingforacure.com\">Crossing for a Cure<\/a> event to raise awareness and money to fight the illness. Piper is now 11 and going into 6<sup>th<\/sup> grade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you see families suffering and there are obvious solutions to ease their burdens, it makes it an easy choice to get involved in a meaningful way,\u201d Suit says.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_98262\" style=\"max-width: 1027px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1027\" height=\"753\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-98262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/ucf-piper1.jpg\" alt=\"The Suit family: Travis with daughter Piper, father, Bob, and sister, Leann.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/ucf-piper1.jpg 1027w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/ucf-piper1-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/ucf-piper1-698x512.jpg 698w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/ucf-piper1-546x400.jpg 546w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/ucf-piper1-360x264.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1027px) 100vw, 1027px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1027\" height=\"753\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-98262 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201027%20753%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"The Suit family: Travis with daughter Piper, father, Bob, and sister, Leann.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201027%20753%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1027px) 100vw, 1027px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/ucf-piper1.jpg 1027w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/ucf-piper1-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/ucf-piper1-698x512.jpg 698w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/ucf-piper1-546x400.jpg 546w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/ucf-piper1-360x264.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/ucf-piper1.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Travis Suit (center) with daughter Piper (lower right), flanked by his father, Bob, and sister Leeann. (Leonard Bryant Photography)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cystic Fibrosis, a progressive, genetic disease that usually appears in early childhood, causes lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. Those with CF have mucus that accumulates in the lungs, have digestion problems due to a deficiency of pancreatic enzymes, and have an excessive loss of salt in their sweat. Scientific studies have shown that patients who inhale salt air have improved breathing capabilities. The air rehydrates the lungs\u2019 linings, loosens built-up mucus and helps reduce infections.<\/p>\n<p>Suit says he used the lessons he learned from his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/management-bsba\/\">business management degree<\/a> to start Crossing for a Cure in 2013 as the fundraiser for the Piper\u2019s Angels Foundation. He and three other paddlers boated to the Bahamas, then launched their boards toward Florida. Fifteen hours later they finished their trip crossing the Gulf Stream.<\/p>\n<p>Suit grew up in West Palm Beach before attending UCF and now lives in Jupiter. He was not a paddleboarder or surfer before Piper was diagnosed and he learned of the healing benefits of the ocean for people with CF.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The event has grown each year, with 100 paddlers making the trip last year and 225 registered to cross the Atlantic waves this year on a variety of crafts, from paddleboards to ocean canoes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The event has grown each year, with 100 paddlers making the trip last year and 225 registered to cross the Atlantic waves this year on a variety of crafts, from paddleboards to ocean canoes. The paddlers, who raise money to be part of the campaign, will participate in several recreational and competitive levels. Jimmy Buffett recently signed on as an advisor to the board of Piper\u2019s Angels, and the organization is near to reaching its fundraising goal this year of $500,000.<\/p>\n<p>As founder and executive director of Piper\u2019s Angels, Suit oversees the 501(c)(3) nonprofit as his full-time commitment and role. He credits many UCF alumni friends and family with helping develop the project, including his sister <strong>Nikki Stellges \u201903<\/strong>, brother-in-law <strong>Gary Stellges \u201901<\/strong>, and friends <strong>Sean Dunleavy \u201906, Lauren Wertepny \u201906 \u201909MS<\/strong> and <strong>Robert Fazioli \u201906<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you fear your struggles, they consume you,\u201d Suit says. \u201cBut when you face your struggles, you overcome them. The Crossing for a Cure provides a great opportunity to show that no matter what obstacles we face in life, we can always choose to persevere.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After business management graduate Travis Suit\u2019s daughter was diagnosed with the disease, he took to the offensive to fight the illness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":98260,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[15992,31,5,6],"tags":[7309,202],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-98254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni","category-college-of-business-administration","category-colleges","category-community","tag-college-of-business","tag-alumni"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site 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