Leading Companies and Organizations Sponsor Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament
August 11, 2008
Hemophilia of Georgia's 26th annual Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament will be sponsored by some of the area's leading corporations and organizations including Hewlett-Packard and the Virgil P. Warren Foundation. The tournament, which supports critical research directed toward finding a cure for hemophilia, a hereditary blood clotting disorder that requires very expensive, life-long medical treatment, will be held October 28, 2008 at Château Élan Resort and Winery in Braselton, Georgia.
As the Official Team Prize sponsor, Hewlett-Packard will provide prizes for each member of the first, second, and third place finishing teams on each of the three courses at Château Élan. 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.
The Virgil P. Warren Foundation is a long term supporter of this event. According to Joseph Harris, Trustee of the Foundation, "this is a first class tournament and we are happy to help such a great cause. In fact, some of my friends have said the Hit 'Em for Hemophilia golf tournament is best tournament they've ever played."
In addition to Hewlett-Packard and the Virgil P. Warren Foundation, key corporate sponsors of the 26th Annual Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament include ADT Security Systems, Amdocs, Andrew Wireless Solutions, AT & T Mobility, LLC, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Bayer HealthCare, CSL Behring, LLC, Force 10 Networks, Grifols USA, LLC, Katt Worldwide, Nokia, Novo Nordisk, Inc., nsoro, LLC, Real Networks, Sony Ericsson, Syniverse Technologies and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.
Corporate sponsorship packages are still available at a variety of levels. All Corporate Sponsors will support vital research while demonstrating their commitment to the community and enjoying extensive positive publicity in the local media. 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.