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News Release
| Contact: |
Chris
Porter |
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| Telephone: |
814-677-1461 |
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814-677-1440 |
GOLF SCRAMBLE WILL BENEFIT HOSPITAL'S CANCER CARE SERVICES
May 25,
2007 Registration is under way for the UPMC Northwest Cancer Awareness Golf Scramble.
UPMC Northwest Foundation will sponsor this benefit event at 10 am Monday, Aug. 13, at Wanango Country Club. The event will feature a scramble format with four-player teams in men’s, women’s, and mixed (two women, two men) divisions.
A donation of $400 per team will include a round of golf, beverages, lunch, prizes and dinner following play. Up to 36 teams will be accepted for the scramble.
Individuals can obtain entry forms or more information by calling Nancy Beichner in the UPMC Northwest Foundation office, 814-676-7141.
Proceeds will go to the UPMC Northwest Foundation Oncology Fund, which supports projects that benefit UPMC Northwest’s cancer care services.
The scramble will be part of Cancer Awareness Week, which UPMC Northwest and UPMC Cancer Center at UPMC Northwest sponsor every year to emphasize the importance of early detection and treatment of cancer.
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