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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Tenee Hawkins
Director of Communications
404.658.1423
thawkins@kidneyfund.org
Atlanta, GA (October 2) – The American Kidney Fund will hold the 20th Annual Turquoise Cup Golf Classic on Oct. 5 at the Dunwoody Country Club in Dunwoody, Georgia. T.Wayne Kauffman of TWK Consulting is serving as the 2009 Golf Chairman and Dara Broadus of Dara Broadus Corporation will serve as co-chair.
“This is an exciting time for the American Kidney Fund, as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Turquoise Cup Golf Classic in Atlanta,” said LaVarne A. Burton, President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Kidney Fund. “This event is an opportunity to thank our friends and supporters in the Southeast while raising funds and awareness of kidney disease.”
The American Kidney Fund’s Turquoise Cup Golf Classic will include an 18-hole tournament, cocktail reception, buffet dinner, and silent auction. All proceeds of the Turquoise Cup Golf Classic will be used to support the programs of the American Kidney Fund. These programs include providing direct financial assistance to kidney patients in need, health education and prevention services. In 2008, the American Kidney Fund provided over $4.5 million in treatment-related financial assistance to kidney patients in the state of Georgia.
For more information about the 20th Annual Turquoise Cup Golf Classic, visit www.kidneyfund.org.
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About the American Kidney Fund
The American Kidney Fund is the nation’s No. 1 source of treatment-related financial assistance to kidney patients and a leader in providing health education to people with or at risk for kidney disease. In 2008, the American Kidney Fund provided treatment-related grants to 75,000 kidney patients totaling more than $119.5 million. The American Kidney Fund reaches tens of thousands of individuals each year with information about kidney health; operates a kidney disease screening program in high-risk communities; and maintains a toll-free HelpLine (866-300-2900) which provides education about kidney disease. The American Kidney Fund is a seven-time recipient of the highest “Four Star” rating from Charity Navigator; holds an A+ rating from the American Institute of Philanthropy; adheres to the National Health Council Standards of Excellence; and is a member of the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance. For more information, visit www.kidneyfund.org.
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