The Tournament will raise Money for uninsured and underinsured Women with Breast cancer in San Diego
San Diego, CA, April 01, 2011 — One in five women in San Diego County are not receiving regular, recommended breast screenings due to lack of access and funding. To support these women, Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, San Diego is the selected beneficiary of the second annual GOLF FOR THE CAUSE tournament on Friday, May 13, 2011. The event, taking place at the well-manicured Eastlake Golf Course in Chula Vista, will raise funds for uninsured and underinsured San Diegans diagnosed with the disease.
LOCATION: Eastlake Country Club, 2375 Clubhouse Dr., Chula Vista, CA 91915, 619-482-5757
DATE: Friday, May 13, 2011, Check-In at 11 a.m., Shotgun at 1 p.m.
“Golf for the Cause is a win-win event,” said Laura Farmer Sherman, executive director of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, San Diego. “It’s a great way for people to get outdoors and enjoy a game of golf while simultaneously helping our community. On behalf of our organization and the women we serve, we are extremely grateful for the generosity of Eastlake Golf Course and the many sponsors who are coming together to make this a success.”
For $90, participants will join Celebrity Master of Ceremonies Brooke Landau of San Diego CW 6 News in a day of leisure and entertainment while golfing for a greater cause. Included in the cost of participation is an 18-hole round of golf, two meals and the chance to win various prizes. An awards dinner and ceremony will be held after the tournament to recognize the winners of the day.
Registration for GOLF FOR THE CAUSE is open at http://www.sdgofforthecure.com.
This event wouldn’t be possible with its many sponsors, including Maturani Insurance, Krank Golf, Callaway Golf, Bob Stall Chevrolet, and Corner Bakery Café.
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, San Diego
Since its inception in 1995, $8.5 million has been given to local organizations that provide breast cancer education, screening, diagnostics, treatment and patient support for the uninsured or underinsured in San Diego County. Seventy-five percent of every dollar raised through Affiliate-sponsored events stays right here in San Diego County to fund free diagnostic mammograms, treatment and services for uninsured and underinsured women and their families. The remaining 25 percent funds international breast cancer research. In fact, next to the U.S. government, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is the largest funder of breast cancer research in the world. For more information, please visit www.komensandiego.org.
Did you know?
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
The most significant risk factors are being a female and getting older.
Breast cancer doesn’t discriminate.
Breast cancer typically strikes women during their most productive years, both professionally and personally.
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in U.S. women ages 40-59.
Men can get breast cancer, too. One percent of breast cancer diagnosis will be in male patients.
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