St. Augustine, Fla. (June 27, 2011) – The First Tee, the youth development organization that teaches life skills and builds character using golf as a platform, has partnered with Sun SafeTee® to promote sun safety to the youth involved in The First Tee programs.
Earlier this year, The First Tee introduced Nine Healthy Habits™, a list of nine health and wellness topics presented as part of The First Tee programs. The First Tee Nine Healthy Habits were created in collaboration with the ANNIKA Foundation and Florida Hospital for Children. World Golf Hall of Fame member Annika Sorenstam serves as The First Tee Nine Healthy Habits spokesperson.
“The First Tee Nine Healthy Habits provide a holistic approach to wellness, focusing on the physical, emotional and social well being of today’s young people,” said Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., chief executive of The First Tee. “We appreciate that experts in the field of health and wellness-like Sun SafeTee-are partnering with us, ultimately providing the young people we serve with relevant and important information related to their health.”
Sun SafeTee is a non-profit sun protection and skin cancer awareness program designed specifically for the golf community.
Through the partnership, Sun SafeTee is providing The First Tee relevant content, as well as education at various adult trainings over the next few years. They will also serve as a resource for The First Tee curriculum specialists.
“Sun SafeTee is proud to be designated as the National Sun Protection Content Provider to The First Tee and to be part of The First Tee’s Nine Healthy Habits,” said Mark Wishner, founder of the Sun SafeTee Program. “By joining together in this initiative, our organizations can successfully deliver the life-saving message of sun protection at an age where we can make a difference in the lives of youth and have a real impact in a healthy way.”
The Nine Healthy Habits, formatted for easy understanding and learning by elementary-age students and chapter participants, are: energy, play, safety, vision, mind, family, friends, school and community. The First Tee will be introducing new content in its programs throughout the year under the Nine Healthy Habits umbrella.
For more information about The First Tee, visit www.thefirsttee.org. For more information about Sun SafeTee, visit www.sunsafetee.org.
About The First Tee
The First Tee (www.thefirsttee.org), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization whose mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. With its home office at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., The First Tee reaches young people on golf courses, in schools and on military installations.
Since its inception in 1997, The First Tee has introduced the game of golf and its values to more than 4.7 million participants in all 50 United States and six international locations. The First Tee is an initiative of the World Golf Foundation and its Founding Partners are LPGA, the Masters Tournament, PGA of America, PGA TOUR and the USGA. President George W. Bush serves as honorary chair.
About Sun SafeTee
The Sun SafeTee Program is a 501(c)(3) non-profit sun protection and skin cancer awareness program designed specifically for the golf community. The program provides educational seminars to golf professionals and the public and distributes sun protection information and sunscreen samples at various golf events. The organization focuses on Junior and Collegiate golfers and is also a partner with the Golf Coaches Association of America and the National Golf Coaches Association and The American Junior Golf Association. The organization also has the endorsement of the public health initiative Doctors Orders: Play Golf. To learn more about The Sun SafeTee Program or to make a tax deductible donation go to www.sunsafetee.org.
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