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- Posted Thursday September 20, 2012
3rd annual Atlanta Golf Classic raises funds for TGen pancreatic cancer research
Howard Young celebrates 10 years of cancer survival at Oct. 1 charity tournament
September 20, 2012
Howard Young's 2012 Atlanta Golf Classic is expected to draw a
sold out limit of 120 competitors to its 3rd annual benefit
tournament for pancreatic cancer research at the Translational
Genomics Research Institute (TGen).
The Oct. 1 tournament at the Capital City Crabapple Golf Club in
Alpharetta, Ga., is co-hosted by the Seena Magowitz Foundation,
John Morley, Tom Vitale and Howard Young, a pancreatic cancer
survivor who chairs the TGen Foundation's National Pancreatic
Cancer Committee.
While only 25 percent of pancreatic cancer patients live longer
than 1 year, and only 6 percent live longer than 5 years, Young has
lived nearly 10 years since his diagnosis.
"I have been blessed to survive this terrible disease for the past
10 years," said Young, an Atlanta businessman. "TGen
Physician-In-Chief Dr. Daniel Von Hoff and the brilliant pancreatic
cancer research team at TGen have provided the treatment that has
kept me alive."
The Atlanta Golf Classic kicks off the fall fundraising drive of
the Seena Magowitz Foundation, which supports innovative pancreatic
cancer research and clinical trials conducted by TGen, a
Phoenix-based world-class non-profit biomedical research
center.
On Dec. 8, the Magowitz Foundation will host its 10th annual Seena
Magowitz Celebrity Golf Classic, returning for the second year to
the storied Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa in Phoenix. Net
proceeds from last year's Phoenix and Atlanta tournaments
collectively raised more than $550,000 for TGen's international
initiative to eradicate pancreatic cancer, the fourth leading cause
of cancer death in America.
"The enthusiasm and support we have received for Howard Young's
tournament has been overwhelming," said Roger Magowitz, President
of the Magowitz Foundation, which is named for his mother, Seena,
who passed as a result of pancreatic cancer in 2001. "We expect
that energy will carry over to the tournament in Phoenix, where
were are anticipating our most successful event ever."
The Capital City Crabapple Golf Club is located at 13802 New
Providence Road in Alpharetta, Ga. The Golf Classic is Oct. 1 from
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by an award lunch from 2-4 p.m.
The Atlanta golf tournament is sold out for a third year. Young
credits much of the success to the efforts of co-hosts John Morley
and Tom Vitale, and his parents Bill and Jane Young.
Donations are still being accepted, and non-golfers are invited to
attend the awards luncheon, where a live auction will include an
EZGO golf cart.
Please contact Tournament Director Liz McBeth at [email protected] or (757)
773-3622.
For more information, visit: www.seenamagowitzfoundation.org. Or
contact Roger E. Magowitz at [email protected] or
602-524-7636.
About the Seena Magowitz Foundation
The Seena Magowitz Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization committed to advancing the awareness and eventual
prevention and cure of pancreatic cancer. The Foundation is
dedicated to funding top medical institutions on the leading edge
of translational pancreatic cancer research committed to diagnosis,
the advancement of life-extending treatment options and the
ultimate goal of eradicating this deadly killer. For more
information, visit: www.seenamagowitzfoundation.org.
About TGen
The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) is a Phoenix,
Arizona-based non-profit organization dedicated to conducting
groundbreaking research with life changing results. Research at
TGen is focused on helping patients with diseases such as cancer,
neurological disorders and diabetes. TGen is on the cutting edge of
translational research where investigators are able to unravel the
genetic components of common and complex diseases. Working with
collaborators in the scientific and medical communities, TGen
believes it can make a substantial contribution to the efficiency
and effectiveness of the translational process. For more
information, visit: www.tgen.org.
Press Contact:
Steve Yozwiak
TGen Senior Science Writer
602-343-8704
[email protected]
