Charlie’s Angels to host cystic fibrosis fundraiser at Hotel Pattee

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Charlie Hugunin, 3, left, and her sister, Alex Hugunin, 6, bottom right, were the special guests of Hotel Pattee owners Jay and Denise Hartz in January as part of the preparation for the April 22 Breathing Life into the Future fundraising event for cystic fibrosis research.

A gala fundraising event, Breathing Life into the Future, will be held at the Hotel Pattee April 22 at 7 p.m. and hosted by the Charlie’s Angels Team on behalf of 3-year-old Charlie Hugunin, daughter of Tim and Jenny Hugunin, who battles daily to breathe as she fights cystic fibrosis.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening lung and digestive disease that causes heavy mucus in the lungs, pancreas and other organs. The money raised from the Breathing Life into the Future event will fund research into new medications and eventually a cure for the disease.

Lynn Marr Moore of Ames, a Charlie’s Angeles member, dined Thursday with the Hugunins at the hotel in preparation for the event.

“We had dinner,” Moore told her Facebook friends, “and toured the beautiful Hotel Pattee in Perry, our host for Breathing Life into the Future April 22 event for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Owners Jay and Denise (Hartz) were there to meet Tim Hugunin, Jenny Fuller Hugunin, Alex and Charlie. We are very excited to have them on our Charlie’s Angels team.”

Money raised at Breathing Life into the Future will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-Iowa Chapter and help fund research at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

Attendees at the Charlie’s Angels evening at the Hotel Pattee will enjoy:

  • Food and drinks (cash bar for drinks)
  • Entertainment provided by Dueling Musicians
  • Buying a rose from “65 Roses” for a chance to win great prizes
  • Silent art auction
  • Buying tickets to win one of many gifts provided by Charlie’s Angels merchants
  • Buying tickets for a chance to have lunch with Iowa State University Football Coach Matt Campbell

“Fighting CF for Charlie is the right thing to do,” Moore said. “She has dreams about tomorrow and the future. We need to breathe life into her future!”

For room reservations at the Hotel Pattee, call the hotel at 515-465-3511 and mention Breathing Life into the Future to receive a 20 percent discount on your room. Check out room selections at the Hotel Pattee website. The hotel will hold a block of rooms for this event until March 21.

The April 22 Breathing Life into the Future event at the Hotel Pattee will help children like 3-year-old Charlie Hugunin, who battles daily to breathe as she fights cystic fibrosis.

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