Celebrities Tee Off for Stroke Awareness in Million Dollar Program.Sports Editors/Golf Writers & Columnists LOS ANGELES--(BW SportsWire)--June 19, 2000 Broadway Talent Ben Vereen Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946) in Miami, Florida, is a Tony Award-winning, Golden Globe ,and Emmy Award-nominated American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. Vereen graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts. , Pro Golfers Corey Pavin Corey Allen Pavin (born November 16, 1959) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour. Pavin was born in Oxnard, California. He attended UCLA and turned professional in 1982. and Meg Mallon, and NBC's Law and Order Jerry Orbach Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20 1935 – December 28 2004) was an American actor best known for his starring role as Det. Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and for his musical theater roles. Help Bayer(R) Aspirin Raise $1 Million For The American Stroke Association It all started with Ben Vereen on Wall Street. Then PGA TOUR The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the USA's main professional golf tours. It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. Its name is officially rendered in all caps as “PGA TOUR". star Corey Pavin and LPGA LPGA abbr. Ladies Professional Golf Association sensation Meg Mallon joined in. Finally, Jerry Orbach will put on the finishing touches. What is it? It's the American Stroke Challenge - a national stroke education campaign sponsored by Bayer Aspirin in cooperation with the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA), n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. . What do all these people have in common with it? They all helped raise stroke awareness and funds as part of the program during May, Stroke Awareness Month. Over the program's six years, Bayer Aspirin has donated approximately $1 million to the American Stroke Association. This May, in a "Battle of the Sexes," Pavin and Mallon challenged each other to see who could raise the most funds for the American Stroke Association. Bayer Aspirin donated $1,500 to the organization for every birdie the players made in tournament play. Mallon beat Pavin in the birdie count, 39 to 21. This made for the year's total $250,000 to the ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and - bringing Bayer Aspirin's grand total donation to the American Stroke Association close to $1 million for stroke education and research. "Beating Corey was exciting," said Mallon. "The best part of everything was that we not only raised lots of money, but also increased stroke awareness. It's important for people to learn some life-saving information about stroke. Corey and I are glad to be part of that effort." Additionally, the American Stroke Challenge reached out to national cities with a sweepstakes in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Phoenix, Seattle and Tampa. A lucky golfer from each city will play in a $1 million hole-on-one contest to be held in Los Angeles June 19th, at Wood Ranch Golf Club, with Pavin and Orbach. The contestants have a chance to become a millionaire and help the ASA through a matching donation from Bayer Aspirin. Stroke is America's No. 3 killer and a leading cause of long-term disability. Every year, stroke kills about 160,000 people. For those who have experienced an ischemic stroke or TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. , aspirin has been proven to reduce the risk of another ischemic stroke or TIA, when taken as directed by a doctor. Aspirin is not appropriate for everyone, so people should be sure to talk to their doctor before beginning an aspirin regimen. For additional information or a free brochure on aspirin, heart attack and stroke, call 1-800-332-2253 or visit www.bayeraspirin.com. For information about stroke, contact the American Stroke Association toll-free at 1-888-4-STROKE or visit their web site at www.StrokeAssociation.org. |
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