San Diego, CA (PressExposure) August 14, 2010 -- The First Annual Golf for the Cure Tournament benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, San Diego is scheduled for Friday, August 27, 2010 at Salt Creek Golf Club. Komen San Diego is calling on all San Diegans to come out and enjoy a day of golf to help fight the war on breast cancer. This event is hosted by the one and only Lt. Adam Osborn! Tickets are $75 and include lunch, dinner, four drink tickets, 18 holes of golf, a riding cart, a goody bag and prizes. Registration begins at 11:00 a.m., and a shot gun start will kick off the tournament at 1:30 p.m.
"Golf for the Cure is a win-win event," said Laura Farmer Sherman, executive director of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, San Diego. "Golf for the Cure is a great way for people to get outdoors and enjoy a game of golf while simultaneously helping our community. Funds raised at this tournament will help uninsured and underinsured women and men in San Diego County receive breast cancer screenings and treatment."
Golfers are encouraged to register online at http://www.sdgolfforthecure.com. Volunteer opportunities are also available if you are not a golfer, but still want to have a little fun in the sun and support the cause.
The Golf for the Cure Tournament is part of a series of events leading up to the San Diego Race for the Cure® on Sunday, November 7, 2010!
Why is the Race for the Cure® so important to San Diego County? Since launching the breast cancer movement more than 30 years ago, Komen for the Cure has transformed the culture - bringing breast cancer out of the closet - changing the way the world talks about and treats this devastating disease. During the journey, it was often controversial and considered inappropriate to discuss diseases of the breast openly. We've come a long way - but we face new challenges. Here in San Diego County, many underserved women find breast cancer at a later and more aggressive stage and have a higher mortality rate. Still others have lost their jobs and can't afford medical insurance. All of this is compounded by the California state budget crisis which forced the closure of the only free mammogram program open to women in this state. So, we're doubling our efforts here at Komen San Diego to do what we can to raise additional funds. We raise funds primarily through the Race for the Cure®.
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 http://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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