In honor of their father’s 80th birthday, Donald Helms Jr. and Donna Flowers are determined to spread awareness and raise funds for Alpha-1 by organizing a Drive-In movie night at Hull’s Drive-In in Lexington. On Thursday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. The Helms and Flowers families are excited to invite the local community to watch “Thunder Road”—their dad’s favorite movie that was also locally filmed in Southern Western Virginia. They are excited for a great night of awareness and to bring back a fun night of an old-time tradition of the drive-in. It has been so many years since their dad had attended one.
Donna’s brother, Donald Jr. is the recent receipt of a liver transplant. He received his transplant at Duke Medical Center in July 2022. The family learned of their Alpha-1 diagnosis through Donald’s diagnosis about seven years ago.
Proceeds raised from the event will benefit the Alpha-1 Foundation programs and research. For movie information, contact Donna Flowers at dshflowers@gmail.com or 252-289-0034 to purchase tickets for $20 per car click here: http://hullsdrivein.com
About the Alpha-1 Foundation
Alpha-1 is a genetic (inherited) condition that is passed from parents to their children through their genes. Alpha-1 may result in serious lung disease in adults and/or liver disease at any age. The Alpha-1 Foundation, founded in 1995, is committed to finding a cure for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1) and to improving the lives of people affected by Alpha-1 worldwide. The Foundation has invested over $90 million to support Alpha-1 research and programs at 123 institutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia.
For more information, visit www.alpha1.org, or contact: Director of Communications & Public Affairs Jeanne Kushner at 877-228-7321, ext. 204, or by email at jkushner@alpha1.org.
