Jim Calhoun Donates Foursome for CTBTA Golf Tournament in September

Aug. 5, 2010 - PRLog -- The CTBTA will be auctioning off the golf foursome online starting August 3rd. The winning bidders will be able to play golf alongside the Coach himself all day long at the private Tumblebrook Country Club in Bloomfield.

Interested players can go to the CTBTA site – www.CTBTA.org, click on the “online auction” link and join the fun. The Auction closes August 23rd at 10am. All proceeds from the auction will go to the fundraising efforts for the CTBTA.

“We can’t be more grateful to Jim Calhoun and his family for this incredible gift.” Explained CTBTA President, Tracey Gamer-Fanning. “When we got the news that he wanted to help us, it was just overwhelming. It’s a huge addition to our most popular event of the year.”

The group hold several other events throughout the year to raise funds and awareness for Brain Tumor patients and their caregivers throughout Connecticut. The CTBTA has brought support to local and regional hospitals and research facilities in their efforts to cure this horrible disease and lessen the suffering of the patients and their families. They have raised over $250,000 dollars in just three years – giving it all back to their cause.

For more information on the Connecticut Brain Tumor Alliance and their work, please visit their website at www.CTBTA.org. The CTBTA’s other events are also listed on the website as well as support ideas, assistance with the process as well as contact numbers for people to reach out and realize that they are not alone. There will be a cure, someday.

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We are committed to providing hope, support and education to brain tumor survivors, their families and friends who are going through the same trauma that we experienced, and the life-altering changes with which we currently live. See more @ www.CTBTA.org