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EWGA Tees Off Against Breast Cancer Contact Cheri Brennan SEATTLE, Wash. (July 23, 2003) -- The Seattle Chapter of the Executive Women's Golf Association (EWGA) will be joining chapters from Portland, Boise and Inland Northwest (Spokane) on Saturday, Aug. 16 at McCormick Woods Golf Course in Port Orchard, Wash. for their inaugural Rally For A Cure(R) tournament. All proceeds from the event, which is open to golfers ages 18 and older, will benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. A 1:30 p.m. shotgun start is planned using a Scotch Twosome (alternate shot) format. The $100 registration fee includes green fees, power cart, range balls, prize fund, BBQ buffet and a $15 donation to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Raffle prizes, a putting contest and mulligans are also featured to help raise additional funds. Among numerous special prizes are the Rally For A Cure(R) Hole, Scandinavian Airlines - Hole-in-One (two roundtrip tickets anywhere they fly), Edward Jones - Hole-in-One ($10,000 cash prize) and more! Tournament participation is limited to 152 players so early registration is recommended. Registration forms are available for download at www.ewgaseattle.org or by calling the EWGA Seattle Chapter hotline at 206-781-5813. About the Program: Founded in 1996, the Rally For A Cure(R) with Golf For Women Magazine program has raised awareness of breast cancer and taken the life-saving message of early detection to hundreds of thousands of active women. Golfers at 2,800-plus clubs in all 50 states and 3 foreign countries answered the call in 2002 to fight breast cancer by supporting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation through the Rally For A Cure(R) campaign. Since the program's inception, Rally For A Cure(R) events are credited with raising more than $8.5 million dollars in much-needed funds for the Komen Foundation, with most of that money generated from fundraising activities at Rally events. Rally For A Cure(R) supporters who are unable to attend the Aug. 16 event may still be participate by sending a tax-deductible contribution to the Seattle Chapter of EWGA at P.O. Box 2432, Kirkland, WA 98083, Attention: Rally For A Cure(R). About EWGA The EWGA is a not-for-profit organization formed to promote and foster a spirit of acceptance, dignity and respect for career-oriented women golfers. Founded in 1991, the EWGA currently has 107 chapters and over 17,000 members in the United States and Canada. For more information about the association, visit the website at www.ewga.com. For Seattle Chapter membership information visit www.ewgaseattle.org or call the hotline at 206-781-5813. |