The Baton Rouge affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the Pelican Point Golf Club is hosting the Ascension Parish Pink Ribbon Scramble and Survivor Breakfast on July 19 in a fundraiser and awareness campaign for breast cancer. To sign up for the scramble (men and women are welcome to form teams), fill out a registration form at the clubhouse or call 746-9900. Cancer survivors are welcome to the breakfast on the greens from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. the day of play. Potential sponsors are welcome to contact Komen Baton Rouge at 615-8740. Donated items are welcome for a live auction to take place during lunch after the tournament. Anyone can sponsor a tribute flag or victory flag at the event, and all are invited to wear pink in honor of those who have done battle with breast cancer. Since 1996, the Baton Rouge affiliate has awarded almost $200,000 for screening and education programs in Ascension Parish through the River Region Cancer Screening Center and more than $2.8 million to other screening and education programs in its 10-parish service area.
Golf for a cure
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