Rosman, national honorary chairman for CureFiners school fund-raising program, also will attend a school assembly at Edmond Memorial High School as a special "thank you.” Edmond Memorial leads the country in CureFinders fund raising for 2007.
The date for Rosman's visits will be determined.
"For me, the fight against cystic fibrosis is personal,” said Rosman, who plays Ruthie Camden on the CW's television show "7th Heaven.” "My stepsister, Katelyn, has cystic fibrosis, and she recently underwent a double lung transplant. Our family wants to thank the students of Oklahoma for their dedication to fighting this devastating disease.”
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects 30,000 adults and children in the United States. It causes life-threatening lung infections and serious digestive complications. More than 10 million Americans are symptomless carriers of the cystic fibrosis gene. Young people are lost every day to this disease.
The CureFinders program, started in 2006, has more than 300 participating schools nationwide. As part of CureFinders, students from grades K-12 collect spare change and classrooms compete to raise the most money at their school. The program has raised $670,000.
Rosman will visit the nation's top earning CureFinders school each year.
"I want to personally thank the students and staff of Deer Creek High, who worked so hard to raise money and help us fight cystic fibrosis,” said Robert J. Beall, president and CEO of the CF Foundation. "We are grateful to all the students in Oklahoma — and around the country — who participate in CureFinders. With their help, we hope to make CF stand for ‘Cure Found.' "
