Atlanta Braves and Hemophilia of Georgia Announce Hit ’Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament to Raise Funds for Bleeding Disorders Research
August 10, 2011
The 29th annual Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament will be held Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at Château Élan Winery and Resort in Braselton, Georgia. Sponsored by Hemophilia of Georgia in partnership with The Atlanta Braves, the Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament is recognized as one of the premier charity golfing events in the United States. Since 1982 this tournament has raised more than $12 million for research for a cure for inherited bleeding disorders. Over the years treatment has improved but there is still no cure. According to Tournament Chairman Bill Acree of the Atlanta Braves, “this is very important medical research and the Braves organization is glad to be able to help. Hemophilia of Georgia and the Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament are very meaningful to me and I encourage everyone to participate as individual golfers or as corporate sponsors.”
Tournament participants enjoy a full day of golf on the beautiful courses at Château Élan, followed by an awards reception, raffle, and silent and live auctions. Corporate sponsors at the Platinum, Gold and Silver levels will be paired with local and sports celebrities from the Atlanta Braves and other professional sports organizations including players, alumni, managers, coaches, and announcers.
Customized tournament corporate sponsorship packages are available to suit virtually every company or organization. In addition to corporate sponsorship, individuals and foursomes are encouraged to participate in the tournament. There is also a Golf 101 Seminar for Women led by Cindy Acree that will teach the basics of the game to women who don’t play golf. All participants including sponsors, individual golfers, and seminar attendees are invited to attend the awards reception, live and silent auctions and raffle following the tournament. Details are available online at www.hog.org/golf or by contacting Vic McCarty, Director of Development, (770) 518-8272 or vamccarty@hog.org.
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. 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.