On Sunday, Nov. 14, the Oakland University men’s club hockey team will be playing a fundraiser game for cystic fibrosis (CF) at Great Lakes Sports City, located at 34400 Utica Road in Fraser.

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease resulting from a defective gene that causes the body to produce unusually thick mucus. The mucus clogs up the breathing passages and also builds up in the pancreas.

It is one of the most common lung diseases for young adults and children, affecting about 30,000 in the United States alone. CF may result in

an early death.

Sunday’s event will be the first the team has done for charity this season.

The team will be playing a non-checking scrimmage against heroes from the National Guard. The game will start at 6 p.m.

The CF Foundation will also be raffling away some items during the game.

Tickets for the event are $10. The tickets will be available at the door at the ice rink, or can be purchased from any of the team members.

The money raised will be divided evenly between the CF foundation and the hockey team.

Nick Tomczyk, men’s hockey assistant coach, said the team is really excited for the opportunity to help raise funds for the research on CF and they hope to do more events similar to this in the future.

“Part of the vision of this program is to inspire these young men to get involved with charities after their playing days,” Tomczyk said. “It’s important to give back and help people in need.”

Tomczyk said while they don’t have a goal amount for the fundraiser, the team hopes to see 100 students attend.

Erin Theisen, a junior majoring in health sciences, said she is avid on attending the event to support a friend from her high school who suffers from CF.

“I guess the real question would be, why wouldn’t I attend? Its an amazing cause that will benefit the CF foundation, OU and the Army,” Theisen said.

Theisen said she is also excited to attend to support her friends and boyfriend on the team.

She said she plans to bring her family and her best friend’s family for extra support.

“I think doing fundraisers is an awesome way to raise money, help the community, and get some attention for the sports team that is working hard to pull it off,” Theisen said. “I would love to see more teams do similar activities, especially when it’s going to benefit other people, like the hockey team is benefiting the CF foundation.”

Theisen said she will be doing her part by making a donation at the event.

For students who can not attend the event, they can donate to the CF Foundation through their site.

For more information about the event, visit their Facebook event, “OU Mens hockey vs. U.S. Hero’s Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser.”

For more information, including symptoms and statistics, about cystic fibrosis, visit www.cff.org