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Prostate Cancer Foundation Announces Major Corporate Alliances to Fight Recurrent Prostate Cancer

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The Prostate Cancer Foundation has announced significant partnerships with Lamkin Corporation and AriZona Beverage Company to support research initiatives aimed at finding new treatments and cures for recurrent prostate cancer. Lamkin has made a five-year pledge to donate at least $1 million, while AriZona Beverage Company will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of select beverages. These alliances will help increase awareness of prostate cancer and accelerate progress in finding a cure, especially in the face of an estimated 230,000 men diagnosed annually.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lamkin Corporation has pledged to raise at least $1 million for the Prostate Cancer Foundation's research initiatives over five years.
  • AriZona Beverage Company will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of select beverages, including Lemon, Raspberry, Green Tea, and Arnold Palmer's Half'n Half Lite.
  • Safeway, with its 1,700 stores, will participate in the donation effort.
  • Arnold Palmer, a prostate cancer survivor, is actively involved in the campaign to conquer prostate cancer.
  • Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America, striking more than 230,000 men each year.
  • Play an hour of golf, and 18 men will lose their battle with prostate cancer.
  • Arnie's Army Battles Prostate Cancer, a one-day closest to the pin tournament, will involve 75,000 amateur golfers at 1,500 participating golf courses in 2004.
  • The proceeds from the tournament will be dedicated to funding prostate cancer research.

Statistics:

  • Approximately 230,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year in the United States.
  • 18 men lose their battle with prostate cancer for every hour spent playing golf.
  • 75,000 amateur golfers will participate in Arnie's Army Battles Prostate Cancer in 2004.
  • The Prostate Cancer Foundation has raised over $208 million since its inception in 1993.
  • The organization has funded more than 1,100 critical research projects in 100 research centers worldwide.

Sources:

  • "The Prostate Cancer Foundation today announced major corporate alliances with Lamkin Corporation and AriZona Beverage Company to support crucial research to find new treatments and cures for recurrent prostate cancer."
  • "Lamkin Corporation has made a five-year pledge to raise at least one million dollars for the Prostate Cancer Foundation's research initiatives, agreeing to donate a percentage of sales of its regrip products."
  • "AriZona Beverage Company, in association with participating Safeway and Vons stores, will also donate to the Prostate Cancer Foundation a portion of the proceeds from the sale of cans of Lemon, Raspberry, Green Tea and Arnold Palmer's Half'n Half Lite."
  • "The Prostate Cancer Foundation is dedicated to finding better treatments and a cure for recurrent prostate cancer."
  • "Since inception in 1993, the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) has become the world's largest philanthropic source of support for prostate cancer research."

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