With the Pipeline to a Cure gala weeks away, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is pleased to announce that Matt Beacham will be the event’s co-host, Pacifico will be the official beer sponsor for the event and punk-pop band Emily’s Army will perform.

The emotional yet inspirational event was held at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa, and attracted more than 650 guests, as well as surfing greats such as Dave Kalama, Rob Machado, Lisa Anderson, and P.T. Townsend, and music icons including Green Day’s Billy Jo Armstrong and Tom Curren. Dave Kalama also served as honorary co-chair with legendary waterman Laird Hamilton, while famed Los Angeles Angels’ Tim Salmon was celebrated as the night’s honoree for his ardent support of the event since its inception.

Tom Curren is set to perform his soulful music for the attendees of the Third Annual Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Pipeline to a Cure gala...

Brett Barley (Buxton, NC), 20, posted a bold statement at one of the world’s most infamous waves by fearlessly charging past some of the world’s most well known pipe specialist and big wave chargers to finish equal 7th at the ASP 5-Star Volcom Pipeline Pro.

Jamie O'Brien, the undeniable frontrunner to the throne of Pipeline itself, has announced he will donate his Billabong Pipeline Master prize money to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Pipeline to a Cure campaign.

"We are in awe of how the surf industry has stepped up to support our cause," said Paul Motenko of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. "We have found new partners who truly understand CF and are willing to fight with us to find a cure."

Surfing Legends Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama Will Return as Honorary Co-Chairs; TransWorld SURF’s Chris Cote to emcee the event...

Organized by the Mauli Ola Foundation, the purpose of the event, called "Breath Of Life" was to introduce the connection between surfing and CF since it has been suggested that exposure to salt water helps as a natural therapy to assist in the breakdown of mucus in the lungs of patients with CF...

Surfing Legends Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama Will Return as Honorary Co-Chairs

The inaugural gala, "Pipeline to a Cure", at the Hyatt Regency, Huntington Beach, California on Saturday, July 19th, helped bring increasing global awareness to the devastating disease, cystic fibrosis.