Press Release

Baker Tilly Supports the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation with D.C. Brewer’s Ball Sponsorship

Corporate and community leaders raise $275,000 for cystic fibrosis research

TYSONS, Va. (March 28, 2018) – Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) continued its ongoing support for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CF Foundation) by helping the organization raise $275,000 at the recent D.C. Brewer’s Ball, where the “bid for a cure” alone brought in $28,000, an amount nearly double that raised in 2017.

The mission of the CF Foundation is to cure cystic fibrosis and to provide those with the disease the tools to lead fulfilling, productive lives.

A presenting sponsor, Baker Tilly has supported the foundation for many years and hosted more than 35 attendees at the 2018 event.

“As a relatively rare disease, funds raised towards curing cystic fibrosis largely come from the community,” Raina Rose Tagle, Baker Tilly partner, said. “We have been inspired to support the CF Foundation due to its significant impact in extending the lives of children, and now young adults, with cystic fibrosis.”

Baker Tilly and its team members sponsor and support a number of local events and organizations, including the 2018 Leukemia Ball and Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center’s 2018 Women & Wine event.

The Brewer’s Ball, which spotlighted local craft beer brewers, offered an opportunity for Baker Tilly to combine its professional commitment to the craft brewing industry with its heartfelt support for the event’s cause. “We have a unique perspective in the beverage industry because we work with all three tiers of the industry,” Jack McCraine, Baker Tilly’s firm director, craft beverage, said. “Now is the most competitive and innovative time for craft brewers that we have ever seen. We are happy to sponsor events like the CF Foundation as well as the Craft Brewers Conference.” Baker Tilly will be speaking at three different sessions at the Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville April 30 – May 3.

Besides sponsorships, Baker Tilly team members log many volunteer hours in the community every year, providing pro bono services to local organizations. “Giving back is part of Baker Tilly’s corporate DNA,” Todd Stokes, Baker Tilly’s managing partner – D.C. Metro Area, said. “We live here, we work here and this is our community.”

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