The 25th Annual Hit ’Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament will be played October 30, 2007 at Château Élan Resort and Winery in Braselton, Georgia.
The 25th Annual Hit ’Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament will be played October 30, 2007 at Château Élan Resort and Winery in Braselton, Georgia. This tournament is recognized as one of the premier charity golfing events in the Southeast and has raised more than $10 million for research for a cure for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders since 1982.
Following 18 holes on the Legends, Château, or Woodlands courses at Château Élan, all golfers and their guests will enjoy a spectacular 25th anniversary awards banquet. The celebration begins with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres followed by dinner. Prizes will be awarded to the first, second, and third place finishing teams on each course. The evening will conclude with a raffle and live auction of more than 100 fabulous prizes donated by generous community supporters. Live auction and raffle prizes include a one-of-a-kind Gibson guitar autographed by Atlanta Braves players; laptop computers donated by Hewlett-Packard, weekend get-away packages, and a seven-night Holland America cruise vacation.
According to Janet Glass, chairman of the Hit ’Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament and member of Hemophilia of Georgia’s Board of Directors, “The tournament just gets better every year. We always enjoy the golf and of course the terrific awards banquet and the live auction and raffle will be outstanding this year. The best part is knowing that so many people have given their time and contributions to raise money for such a great cause.” To learn more about participating in the 25th Annual Hit ’Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament, contact Vic McCarty at 770 518-8272 or vamccarty@hog.org or visit www.hog.org.
About Hemophilia of Georgia
Hemophilia of Georgia is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing services and support for Georgians who have hemophilia, von Willebrand Disease, and other inherited bleeding disorders. The only agency of its kind in the state, Hemophilia of Georgia works to enhance clients’ care and quality of life while actively pursuing a cure through research funding. HoG’s nonprofit pharmacy provides convenient home delivery of clotting factor and other medications at competitive prices. The agency’s mission states that Hemophilia of Georgia exists so that people in Georgia affected by bleeding disorders live as normally and productively as possible. Additional information is available online at www.hog.org.
About Hemophilia
Hemophilia is a hereditary genetic disorder in which a person’s blood is not able to clot normally. In normal blood, proteins called clotting factors work together to form a clot whenever bleeding occurs. The person with hemophilia lacks or doesn’t have enough of a certain clotting factor so the blood can’t make a clot. Hemophilia is a very rare disorder, affecting about 17,000 people in the United States. People with hemophilia stop bleeding by taking an injection of the clotting factor that is missing from their blood. However, the clotting factor used to treat hemophilia is very expensive. Some patients reach their lifetime insurance maximum at very young ages.