AT&T Mobility LLC, and Corporate Sponsors Ensure Success of Annual Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament
As the platinum sponsor of the Annual Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament, AT&T Mobility, LLC and other corporate sponsors play a critical role in raising money to fund a cure for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. The 26th annual Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament will be held Tuesday October 28, 2008 at Château Élan Winery and Resort in Braselton, Georgia. AT&T Mobility LLC has been a strong supporter of the tournament since 1997 and has participated as a Platinum Sponsor for the past several years.
Thanks to outstanding support from a broad range of Atlanta businesses and national companies, the tournament has raised more than $10 million since its inception in 1982. One of the premier charity golfing events in the Southeast, the Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament supports critical research directed toward finding a cure for hemophilia, a hereditary blood clotting disorder that requires very expensive, life-long medical treatment. More than 400 corporate executives, local and sports celebrities, and invited guests are expected to participate in the tournament which also features an awards banquet, live auction, and raffle.
In addition to AT&T Mobility, LLC, key corporate sponsors of the 26th Annual Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament include Gold Sponsor Crown Castle, Official Team Prize Sponsor Hewlett-Packard Company;
Silver Sponsors Baxter; Bayer Healthcare; CSL Behring; Goodman Networks; Novo Nordisk; Syniverse Technologies; TruePosition; and Wyeth. Bronze Sponsors include TEKsystems, Andrew Wireless Solutions, Nokia, and Real Networks. Sponsors at the Pewter Level include ADT Security Systems, Inc.; Alcatel-Lucent; Amdocs; ATC Logistics & Electronics; Bechtel Communications, Inc.; Gemalto; Intelliverse; Merrill Lynch; and nsoro, LLC.
According to Victor McCarty, Director of Development for Hemophilia of Georgia, "the corporate sponsors are the true heroes in our tournament. They not only provide critical funds for medical research, but their employees also support the tournament by playing golf and serving as volunteers. We are grateful to each of the corporate sponsors and all of their employees for their ongoing participation."
Corporate sponsorship packages are still available. Companies interested in participating in the tournament should contact Vic McCarty, Director of Development, (770) 518-8272 or vamccarty@hog.org for information on sponsorship and volunteer opportunities.
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.