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LAUNCH, FEBRUARY 6

■ General admission to the launch dinner atCamden Valley Inn is $20 a person or $50 forfamilies and includes BBQ buffet in the garden,beer, wine and soft drink.

■ VIP tickets, which include a two-coursedinner in the marquee, are $100 a person or$1000 for a table of 10.

■ There will be entertainment, jumping castle,facepainting, auction and diamond draw.

SWIM, FEBRUARY 15

■ At Wollondilly Leisure Centre, Picton. Officialstart at 9am but early swimmers welcome from7.30am.

■ To register create an account on the EverydayHero website (everydayhero.com.au). Join ateam, create your own team or join as anindividual.

Details: www.cfmacarthur.com

■ Get ready to take the plunge in support of sufferers of a crippling disease

Big hearts: Businessman DomAltobelli will sponsor this year’s2014 DA Global CF SwimMacarthur which will raise muchneeded funds for cystic fibrosissufferers like Julia Free whohas been a keen supporterof the fund-raiser since itstarted four years ago.Picture: Jonathan Ng

IT’S that time again when hundreds ofswimmers from Macarthur prepare todon their togs and raise big dollars forcystic fibrosis sufferers.

The Macarthur Swimathon for CysticFibrosis will be on again in February butthis time, long term supporter DomAltobelli has helped make it bigger.

Mr Altobelli, managing director of DAGlobal Logistics, has joined the quest fora cure by becoming the naming sponsorof the 2014 swimathon.

Mr Altobelli said the decision was

a simple one to make.‘‘It’s a fantastic cause so I was more

than happy to throw my support into it,’’he said. ‘‘It’s great for Macarthurthat, as a community, wecan get behind it.

‘‘The attitude of manypeople in business ishow much money theycan make. My philo-sophy is also whatwe can use thatmoney tocontribute to and I

can’t think of a better way than this.’’Since the first swimathon in 2009, the

Macarthur community has helped to raisemore than $300,000 for local sufferers

of cystic fibrosis, a recessive geneticdisease that affects children –including more than 80 wholive in Macarthur.

They endure anarduous regime ofdaily physiotherapy,

nebulisers, multipletablets and extended

stays in hospital.

Which is why the entire fund-raisingeffort this year will be donated to West-mead and Sydney children’s hospitals tohelp buy much needed equipment usedat the CF clinics.

To kick off the 2014 DA Global CF SwimMacarthur, the Camden Valley Inn will host

a fun launch dinner andauction on Thursday,

February 6 at6pm.

Then onSaturday,February 15,

swimmers will make a big splash at theWollondilly Leisure Centre in their collectivebid to swim more than 65 kilometres. Thenumber 65 signifies the name some chil-dren give the disease because the wordsare easier to pronounce.

Swimathon founder Michelle Ng saidthe community’s generous support of theannual event was inspiring.

‘‘All of the local children living with CFhave one wish: that a cure is found,’’ shesaid. ‘‘These beautiful kids and theirfamilies are so grateful to the communityfor their ongoing support.’’