27th Annual Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament to Raise Funds for Hemophilia Research
June 26, 2009
Hemophilia of Georgia will host the 27th Annual Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament on October 27, 2009 at Château Élan Winery and Resort in Braselton, Georgia. Hundreds of corporate executives, local and sports celebrities, and invited guests are expected to participate in the tournament which also features an awards reception, live auction, and raffle. The tournament supports critical research directed toward finding a cure for hemophilia, a hereditary blood clotting disorder that requires very expensive, life-long medical treatment.
AT&T is once again the tournament's Platinum Sponsor. The company has been a major supporter of the Hit 'Em for Hemophilia golf tournament since 1997. This year two AT&T executives will serve as the tournament's Honorary Co-Chairs: William Hogg, Senior VP - Network Planning & Engineering & Mobility Network Operations; and Stephen A. McGaw, Senior VP - Consumer Strategy. According to McGaw, who also serves on the Board of Directors for Hemophilia of Georgia, "we're pleased to be able to help Hemophilia of Georgia and the bleeding disorder community through our sponsorship of the golf tournament."
Many other companies from the Atlanta area and throughout the country are joining AT&T as corporate sponsors for the 2009 tournament. Customized corporate sponsorship packages are available to suit virtually every company or organization. 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. Hemophilia of Georgia exists so that people in Georgia affected by bleeding disorders live as normally and productively as possible.
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.