Announces Tournament
BountyFishing.com Announces Tournament to Benefit Lung Cancer ‘Bounty Fishing for Lung Cancer’ tournament will take place during Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and all proceeds will go to Lung Cancer Alliance, the only non-profit organization dedicated solely to helping people with lung cancer improve their quality of life. Montreal, Quebec (PRWEB) November 5, 2008 – BountyFishing.com, home of the world’s largest fishing tournament, announced today that it will be holding a charity fishing event to benefit Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA), the only non-profit organization dedicated solely to helping people with lung cancer improve their quality of life.
‘Bounty Fishing for Lung Cancer’ will take place from November 24-30th, during Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and 100% of the proceeds will go to LCA. The tournament will follow BountyFishing.com ‘s usual “catch anywhere, submit online” format. “My mother Marleen, a non-smoker, was diagnosed with lung cancer at age 49 and died six months later,” said Richard Shafter, founder and CEO of BountyFishing.com. “It was my painful, personal experience with this disease that prompt my desire to raise awareness and funds for the Lung Cancer Alliance.” Besides educating federal & state policy leaders on the need for greater resources for lung cancer research, LCA also works to raise national awareness, and offers patient empowerment programs. Among these programs are an information hotline, a phone buddy program, and an online community survivors.
BountyFishing.com announces tournament to benefit lung cancer
Bounty Fishing for lung cancer ‘of the tournament will take place during Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and all products will go to the Lung Cancer Alliance, the only nonprofit organization dedicated to helping People with lung cancer improve their quality of life.
Montreal, Quebec (PRWeb) November 5, 2008 – BountyFishing.com, home of the world’s largest fishing tournament, announced today that it will be holding a charity fishing event to benefit Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) , The only nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with lung cancer improve their quality of life. Bounty Fishing for lung cancer “will be held from November 24 to 30, during Lung Awareness Month About Cancer, and 100% of the revenue will go to LCA. The tournament will BountyFishing.com ‘s usual “catch anywhere, submit on-line format.
“My mother Marleen, a non-smoker, was diagnosed with lung cancer at age 49 and died six months later,” said Richard Shafter, founder and CEO of BountyFishing.com. “It was my painful, personal experience with this disease that prompted my desire to raise awareness and funds for the Lung Cancer Alliance.”
In addition to federal and state education policy leaders about the need for greater resources for research on lung cancer, LCA also works to raise national awareness, empowerment programs and provides the patient. Among these programs are a hotline for information, a phone friend, and an online community of survivors.
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