Carolinas Wireless Association Raises over $12,000 for Ovarian Cancer Research

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 22, 2008 – Raleigh, NC – Brian Hurley, President of Carolinas Wireless Association, has announced that Carolinas Wireless Association’s 3rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament was a huge success.  The charity event, held on Tuesday, June 10 at the Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Raleigh, had 175 players plus volunteers and raised over $12,000.  Proceeds of the Carolinas Wireless Association Golf Tournament were donated to University of North Carolina Hospital Ovarian Cancer Research.  

“Thanks to the tremendous generosity of the community, we were able to raise over $12,000 this year,” said Mike Sayers, Carolinas Wireless Associations’ Events Chair. “Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death in women. The money raised by this year’s tournament will help provide the opportunity for those at The Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of North Carolina to better understand and treat this devastating problem facing so many women today.”

Debbie Dibbert, Director of External Affairs at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, adds, “We are thrilled to be a recipient of this event and are very appreciative of your (Carolinas Wireless Association’s) gift of $12,000 to support ovarian cancer research.  Discovery is our best hope to improve the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer and UNC Lineberger has brought together a world-renown faculty intent on translating discovery into action.  This is an incredibly exciting time for ovarian cancer research and the scope and pace of this leading-edge work is heavily dependent on private support.”

For more information on Carolinas Wireless Association, please call Brian Hurley at 919-868-4082 or visit www.carolinaswirelessassociation.com.  

About University of North Carolina Hospital Ovarian Cancer Research
Currently, ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death in women. Most often, ovarian cancer presents itself in late stages, making diagnosis and treatment a difficult process.  Unlike screening for breast, colon or other cancers, there are no known ways to effectively screen for ovarian cancer. Consequently, a very aggressive approach to treatment is necessary including surgery and chemotherapy. For most ovarian cancer patients, the treatment time line is roughly a minimum of one year. Although there have been several improvements in cure rates for ovarian cancer patients, an overwhelming majority of patients die primarily due to late stage diagnosis. The Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of North Carolina is making concerted efforts to improve the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer to drastically increase the survival rate of ovarian cancer patients.

About Carolinas Wireless Association
The Carolinas Wireless Association is a business association comprised of all sectors of the wireless industry whose objective is the promotion and advancement of the industry by means of education, awareness and opportunity.  Their mission is to be a unified voice in state and local legislative matters impacting the industry and to serve as a central repository for collection and distribution of new and information for its members.  

Contact:            Brian Hurley

Company:         Carolinas Wireless Association

Phone:              919-868-4082

Email:               bhurley@wireless-enterprises.com