FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Pat Hunnell, 919.755.1252
pathunnell@nc.rr.com
Raleigh, N.C. – The American Lung Association of North Carolina announces that Ron Francis, NHL legend and former Carolina Hurricanes team captain, will lead the charge at the “Take a Swing at Lung Cancer” golf tournament and fundraiser. Francis is putting down the hockey stick for a golf club to raise important dollars for lung cancer, the leading cancer killer in both men and women in the United States. Golfers are invited to spend the day enjoying a great golf experience at one of the nation’s premier golf destinations and the possibility of playing in the foursome with Ron Francis. The event is scheduled for Thursday, September 14, 2006 at the Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C.
The “Take a Swing at Lung Cancer” golf tournament features a special hole-in-one event on Hole 16 with a spectacular prize of a 2006 BMW Z-4 Convertible (furnished by Leith BMW Raleigh). The tourney will start at 11 a.m. and will use the Captain’s Choice format. Foursomes are invited at $1,500; fee includes Luncheon and Reception with Program and Awards Ceremony. Individuals are invited at $375/person.
Registration is available online via the secure ALANC website at www.lungnc.org. Limited sponsorships for the tournament and holes are still available. Interested parties may call Grace Howell at (919) 832-8326, ext.28.
Volunteer leadership includes Bambi MacRae, Lung Cancer Survivor/Honorary Chair; Jennifer Garst, MD, Honorary Medical Chair/Pulmonary Oncologist, Duke University Medical Center and Marlowe Foster, Golf Tournament Chair/member, ALANC Board of Directors.
The American Lung Association of North Carolina celebrates 100 years of lung health service in 2006. A series of events to highlight the organization’s history and second century innovations are scheduled over the next several months.
Take A Swing At Lung Cancer: Golf Tournament
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club
Southern Pines, NC
ALANC Centennial 5K Lung Run and Asthma Walk
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Meridian Business Campus
Research Triangle Park, NC
Candlelight Holiday Tour of The Biltmore Estate
Friday, November 17, 2006
Asheville, NC
The Oxygen Ball: The Ball of the Century Black Tie Dinner and Dancing
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Grove Park Inn
Asheville, NC
Theater in the Park Performance of A Christmas Carol for ALANC
Tuesday, December 12, 2006 7 PM
Progress Energy Performing Arts Center
Raleigh, NC