National Minority Prostate Cancer Association Launches “Check It & Correct It” Campaign

DALLAS - Sept. 2, 2015 - PRLog -- The National Minority Prostate Cancer Association is kicking off its “Check It & Correct It” weekend in September to raise awareness about the deadly disease that affects African-American men at a disproportionate rate.

NMPCA (http://natlmpca.org), founded by Dr. James B. Hall, a prostate cancer survivor himself, has set aside Sept. 25 -26 for a golf tournament, gala and walk in Atlanta.  Funds raised from these activities will go to establish mobile screening and testing prostate cancer centers by the by the men and women of services in all regions.

Palmer Williams, Jr., the actor/singer/writer and director, from Tyler Perry's "Love Thy Neighbor" is a celebrity co-host for the events. The partners include: The International Association of Black Firefighters Association, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement, Communications Workers of America, Wells Fargo and Kroger.

“I’m a survivor and I know what it’s like to learn that you have prostate cancer,” said Dr. Hall, …… “I also know how important it is for all men to get a check up to prevent the cancer. I’m hoping this weekend will raise awareness throughout the community that we have to fight this together.”

Here’s a list of the major events:

Celebrity Golf Classic, Friday, September 25^th at Heritage Golf Links, 4445 Britt Rd, Tucker, GA 30084 To register, go to: http://www.natlmpca.org/event/2015-celebrity-golf-classic/

Shield 0f Honor Gala, Friday, September 25^th at the Courtyard Marriott & Hotel Center, 130 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, Ga., 30030. To purchase tickets, go to: http://www.natlmpca.org/event/2015-shield-of-honor-gala/

Passing Torch for A Cure 5K Walk, September 26^th at Chastain Park (Blue Trail), 4469 Stella Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30342  To register, go to: http://www.natlmpca.org/event/2015-passing-the-torch-prostate-cancer-walk-a-thon/

To register for the golf tournament, the walk or purchase tickets for the gala or to volunteer, call 1-877-298-7728 to register your team. To learn more about the NMPCA, go to http://natlmpca.org or contact Neil Foote, Foote Communications, neil@neilfoote.com, 214.448.3765.

ABOUT NMPCA

The National Minority Prostate Cancer Association was established to promote the educational awareness, early detection, screening and servicing of males affected by the degenerative diagnosis of prostate cancer.