The Ladies’ Golf Union and Breakthrough Breast Cancer have announced a partnership that aims to raise awareness and funds with the help of lady golfers.
Breakthrough Breast Cancer is the UK’s leading charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education and with the help of the LGU hopes that many within the golfing community will take up ‘Breakthrough’s £1000 Challenge’.
Speaking at the launch of the initiative at the Ladies’ Golf Union AGM in Edinburgh, Lesley Burn, its CEO said, "We feel that ladies’ golf is in a strong position to put something back into the wider community and are delighted to have formed a partnership with Breakthrough Breast Cancer."
"Several of our staff and executive council will take up Breakthrough’s £1000 Challenge. Special Breakthrough golf pins will be available to all clubs and at our events. If our modest contribution helps towards greater knowledge of this devastating disease and helps achieve Breakthrough’s vision of a future free from the fear of breast cancer then something positive will have been accomplished from our partnership. It is with this in mind that we were today delighted to present Dr Smalley, Mammory Stem Sells Team Leader at the Breakthrough Toby Robins Breast Cancer Research Centre, with a cheque for £1500 collected at our 2006 Women’s British Open."
Chris Askew, Director of Fundraising at Breakthrough Breast Cancer was equally enthusiastic over the initiative and said, "We are excited to be working in partnership with the LGU and the golfing community as a whole. Through future innovative fundraising from lady golfers and golf clubs and through sales of the specially created lapel pins which reflect this partnership, you will be raising the vital funds needed to continue Breakthrough’s pioneering work."
Further Information
Susan Simpson, Director of Championships, Ladies’ Golf Union,
Tel: (44) 1334 475811
Marie Watton, Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Tel: (44) 207 280 4260
Notes to Editors
1. Breakthrough Breast Cancer was launched in 1991 with the aim of raising £15 million for the UK’s first dedicated breast cancer research centre.
2. The Toby Robins Breast Cancer Research Centre was open by HRH The Prince of Wales in 1999.
3. Breakthrough’s £1000 Challenge asks volunteers to raise £1000 to honour, by way of an engraving on a glass wall in the centre, someone they love.
4. Every golf club will be asked to start their fundraising by ordering a box of specially designed golf related lapel pins, each pin to be sold for a suggested donation of at least £1.
5. With the Curtis Cup being played at the Old Course, St Andrews in 2008, a souvenir pin displaying the joint logo will also be available from early 2007.
6. Clubs or individuals who wish to become involved should contact Louise Cheung at Breakthrough Breast Cancer on lgu@breakthrough.org.uk or on 020 7025 2455.
Contact:
Susan Simpson, Director of Championships, Ladies’ Golf Union,
Tel: (44) 1334 475811
Marie Watton, Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Tel: (44) 207 280 4260
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