Fishing Tournament to Benefit Local Cancer Patients

SALISBURY, Md. - June 9, 2014 - PRLog -- Help cancer patients in our community by joining 21^st Century C.A.R.E. at the fifth annual Castaway Cancer Fishing Tournament. The full day of fishing will be held on Saturday, June 28 and weigh in will be at 5:00 p.m. at the Nanticoke Harbor, Nanticoke Md. All fish caught must be of legal size and abide by the Maryland state rules.

Registration for the tournament is open until Friday, June 27. The entry fee is $125 per boat with up to four people and $25 fee each additional person. To register, call Jennifer at 443-235-7939 or register at any of the following sponsor locations:

·       L.E. Hitch and Sons Bait and Tackle - 1506 S. Salisbury Blvd, Salisbury, MD 21801

·       Winks Sporting Goods - 12122 Carole Ln, Princess Anne, MD 21853

·       Sea Hawk Sports Center - 643 Ocean Hwy, Pocomoke City, MD 21851

·       21^st Century Oncology - 200 E. Vine St, Salisbury, MD 21804

·       21^st Century Oncology - 314 Franklin Ave, Berlin, MD 21811

Fifty percent of all entry fees will benefit cancer patients through the 21^st Century C.A.R.E Foundation and the remaining fifty percent will be given out as prize money.

21^st Century C.A.R.E. is a nonprofit charitable foundation dedicated to helping cancer patients through financial assistance, research, cancer education and cancer screenings.

For more information, visit: www.21stcenturycare.org

About the 21^st Century C.A.R.E. Foundation:

Started in 1996, the mission of this nonprofit charitable foundation is to provide financial aid to cancer patients in need, and provide cancer education at the community level to patients, care providers and the general public. Throughout the year, 21^st Century C.A.R.E. visits communities across the country to conduct a number of cancer screening programs, including for skin, head and neck, colorectal and prostate cancers. 21^st Century C.A.R.E. is well known for its financial assistance program that provides help for cancer patients through basic expenses like transportation to appointments, groceries, medical supplies, temporary housing and childcare. The foundation’s belief is that by not having to worry about these necessities, cancer patients can concentrate on what is really important – beating their disease.