Golf Tournament Raises Over $250,000 for Research
The 27th annual Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament sponsored by Hemophilia of Georgia raised more than $250,000 for research for a cure for inherited bleeding disorders. Over 225 golfers participated in the tournament on October 27, 2009 at Château Élan Resort and Winery in Braselton, Georgia.
Nearly fifty companies contributed to the success of the 27th annual tournament by serving as corporate sponsors or by providing products and services. AT&T Mobility, LLC was the tournament's Platinum Sponsor and Hewlett-Packard served as Official Team Prize Sponsor and provided prizes for each member of the winning teams. Silver Sponsors included Amdocs, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Bayer HealthCare, CSL Behring, LLC, Goodman Networks, and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Hemophilia of Georgia sincerely thanks all of the companies who participated in the tournament.
According to Trish Dominic, CEO of Hemophilia of Georgia, "we are so pleased with the corporate support for our golf tournament especially during this economic downturn. Despite the wet weather, the golfers came, played, and then supported our live and silent auctions. We are so thankful for each of our corporate sponsors and the golfers who braved the downpours. They all helped us raise much-needed funds for bleeding disorders research."
The Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament is co-chaired by Bill Acree of the Atlanta Braves and has been fortunate to receive tremendous support from the Braves each year. In 2006, the Ernie Johnson Award was established to honor an individual for long-standing support, leadership, and commitment to the Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament. The 2009 Ernie Johnson Award was presented to Wayne Alexander, Executive Manager of Hardy Chevrolet in Gainesville, GA in honor of his on-going support for the tournament and his efforts to assist Hemophilia of Georgia in raising funds to find a cure for bleeding disorders.
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.