A Dollar for Dads to Hit a Hole in One for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Research.First-Time Father's Day Program Debuts at 52 Golf Courses SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif. -- This Father's Day, golfers around the country can enjoy a round of golf while helping to fight prostate cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. , a disease that affects more than 2 million American men and their families. A Dollar for Dads, a new Father's Day awareness and fundraising
["Fully Abstract Translations Between Functional Languages", J. Riecke, 18th POPL, pp. 245-254 (1991)]. ["LCF Considered as a Programming Language", Theor CS 5:223, 1977]. ), launches June 20-21 at 52 public and private golf courses nationwide. During Father's Day weekend, participating golf courses will add one dollar to their greens or cart fees and provide golfers with an opportunity to make additional donations to support prostate cancer research. Courses managed by Arnold Palmer Golf Management/Century Golf Partners and OB Sports have stepped up to support the inaugural effort that the PCF plans to expand in following years. A complete list of participating golf courses can be found at www.pcf.org/dollars. "We honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. our dads on Father's Day, making it a perfect time to raise awareness for prostate cancer and support advanced research to ensure they live long and healthy lives," commented Chris Conway Chris Conway is a Gaelic football player from Laois in Ireland. He plays for the Arles-Kilcruise club. He usually plays at centre forward for Laois and in 2003 was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster Senior Football Championship title for the first time since 1946. , director of golf programs for the foundation. "Too many fathers have been affected by this disease, while too many men in general choose not to talk about it at all. This program can help change that." One in six American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. In 2009, more than 192,000 news cases are projected to be diagnosed in the U.S. and more than 27,000 American men will die from it. It is the second most prevalent form of cancer for men after skin cancer. About the Prostate Cancer Foundation The Prostate Cancer Foundation is the world's largest philanthropic phil·an·throp·ic also phil·an·throp·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or marked by philanthropy; humanitarian. 2. Organized to provide humanitarian or charitable assistance: source of support for prostate cancer research focused on discovering better treatments and a cure for prostate cancer. Founded in 1993, the PCF has raised nearly $370 million and provided funding to more than 1,500 research projects at nearly 200 institutions worldwide. The PCF also advocates for greater awareness of prostate cancer and more governmental research funds. PCF advocacy has helped produce a 20-fold increase in government funding for prostate cancer since 1994. More information about prostate cancer and the PCF can be found at www.pcf.org. |
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