Farmington Hills, MI, - The CROHN’S & COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, MICHIGAN CHAPTER (CCFA) will host its 9th annual Golf Marathon on Monday, June 6, 2005, at Oakhurst Golf & Country Club, located at 7000 Oakhurst Lane in Clarkston, Mich. Proceeds will benefit research and support and educational programming of the foundation.
The “golf marathon” format allows players to collect pledges from friends, colleagues and relatives, in order to register for this event. A minimum $500 pledge amount is required.
“Both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are painful diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that afflict more than a million people throughout the U.S.,” said Bernard Riker, executive director of CCFA, Michigan Chapter. “Our annual Golf Marathon allows participants to play for a worthy cause, while enjoying one of Michigan’s premier, private courses.”
The marathon begins with breakfast and registration at 7:30 a.m., followed by a shot-gun start at 8:30 a.m.. Registration also includes lunch and unlimited, all-day golf. An evening reception and awards ceremony featuring prizes to players who raise the most amount of money will conclude the event.
Crohn's disease is a painful, incurable illness that may inflame the small and large intestines
and cause diarrhea, abdominal cramps, weight loss, and numerous complications, such as bowel obstruction and abscesses. Ulcerative colitis attacks the large intestine (colon), causing painful diarrhea, bleeding, and numerous complications, including colon cancer. Most of those affected are young when the symptoms appear, including teenagers and children.
Deadline for registration is Friday, May 13. For more information, or to register, call Gilda Hauser at (248) 737-0900, or e-mail michigan@ccfa.org.
The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. (CCFA) is a non-profit,
voluntary health organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for persons with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Known collectively as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), these chronic digestive disorders affect as many as one million Americans. CCFA was founded in 1967.
