Par Fore The Cure Newsletter, June 2008
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Dear Supporter,
On May 19, 2008, word came out of Massachusetts General Hospital that Sen. Ted Kennedy had a malignant brain tumor. The news was both sad and stunning. But Kennedy has always shined in the face of adversity. He can now shine for those thousand whos, like him, also live with a brain tumor. We continue to do our part, with our upcoming golf tournament. Kennedy is now part of the team battling brain tumors. You can join us as well, as a golfer, a volunteer, or clambake guest.
Ted Kennedy: Serving a New Public
By Michael Strong
The day after Sen. Ted Kennedy’s brain tumor diagnosis, a quick Internet search turned up 5,760,000 hits on his plight. In an instant, Kennedy went from a staunch advocate for all healthcare to brain tumor patient. Just as suddenly the nation’s attention turned to a disease that threatens the lives of approximately 360,000 Americans.
This disparity alone—7 million Internet hits to 5 percent that number of brain tumor patients—shines a light, perhaps the brightest light, on this disease. Kennedy is arguably one of the most prominent American politicians, thereby garnering this level of media attention.
The world did not focus on spinal cord injuries until Christopher Reeve became paralyzed. Parkinson’s Disease was considered restricted to the elderly, until Michael J. Fox was diagnosed in his 40s. Tedy Bruschi helped bring stroke awareness and its warning signs to the public light. And the AIDS virus had only certain stigmatized groups attached to it until Magic Johnson ended those stereotypes. When the prominent hear the same prognosis as the anonymous, the prognosis becomes prominent.
A big focus has been on Kennedy and his treatment; treatment similar to all those patients who have little or no public notoriety, but are no less important. The central message in almost all of these news accounts was the dire outlook for Kennedy.
The diagnosis of someone who has done so much throughout his career to promote the heath of all Americans is terrible. It should not, however, signify the end of his life, but rather the beginning of a “new frontier” in brain tumor research. It should inspire a new push toward combating brain tumors and advancing treatments, especially in Boston where doctors work feverishly for a cure. …
2008 Par Fore the Cure Registration Ongoing
Registration for the Saturday, June 14, 2008 golf tournament continues. We will again play two courses simultaneously; Apple Hill Golf Club in Kingston, NH, and Bradford Country Club in Haverhill, MA. Our clambake will take place immediately following tournament play at the American Legion on the Haverhill/Plaisow border. To make this the single best day of golf anyone can have at a golf course, we need volunteers for both our planning committee, and most especially, the day of the event. For full tournament information, you can go to Par Fore the Cure Website You can click here to download the registration booklet To have a printed registration packet mailed to you, please send your address to (email here).
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End Zone Militia
A Chance to be On The Field for the 2008 Patriots-Jets Game
The auction winner and a guest will join the End Zone Militia on the field at Gillette Stadium on Thursday evening, November 13, 2008 as the Patriots continue their gametime excellence, taking on division rival New York Jets. The winners will be outfitted as militiamen, bear a standard during the game, and participate in pre- and post-game activities. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Please download this PDF file to see the photos taken by last year's winner. …
About Us
The Par Fore the Cure Golf Classic and its Golf Ball honors the lives of everyone affected by brain tumors, and offers hope to patients, families, and practitioners by raising awareness and funding brain tumor research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund. We strive to make our events an occasion of compassion and philanthropy, and the single best time anyone can spend in any golfing realm. Through in-kind food donations and corporate partnerships, we endeavor to run our events efficiently, ensuring that our bottom-line donations increase while our costs remain affordable to all guests. The Par Fore the Cure was founded in 2000 by Michael Strong to honor the memory of friend who lost his battle with a brain tumor. Since then, the Par Fore the Cure has raised $173,000. The 2008 goal is $60,000 through The Golf Ball and golf tournament, raising the nine-year contribution to more than $225,000.
Michael Strong, Director
Par Fore the Cure/The Golf Ball
22 Maverick Street
Marblehead, MA, 01945
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