Rockaway, NJ -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/25/2011 -- Mega retailer Party City has partnered with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), collecting funds on behalf of CFF research and medical programs until April 16.

Party City customers can donate cash at the registers of more than 600 franchise stores, with all proceeds benefitting the CFF. The CFF helps more than 300,000 Americans living with cystic fibrosis, a debilitating genetic disease often usually resulting in early death.

"The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is grateful to Party City for joining us in the fight against cystic fibrosis, a devastating disease that still takes the lives of far too many people," said Robert J. Beall, Ph.D., President and CEO of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. "We admire a company that gets involved in causes that are of importance to their employees and are thrilled to partner with Party City, and together, help make the lives of those with CF better."

Lisa Laube, President of Party City, remarked that "In addition to helping find a cure for cystic fibrosis, our role as a sponsor goes hand-in-hand with the organization's mission of 'adding tomorrows every day,' in which we want to give CF patients and their families the opportunity to celebrate special moments in their lives."

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About the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the world's leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. The Foundation funds more CF research than any other organization, and nearly every CF drug available today was made possible because of Foundation support. Based in Bethesda, Md., the Foundation also supports and accredits a national care center network that has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health as a model of care for a chronic disease. For more information, please visit http://www.cff.org.