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History
Beginning in the late 1990's, a small group of Weston Solutions employees
from West Chester, PA ran a small golf tournament each
year.
When our wonderful coworker and friend,
Karen Schneider, was diagnosed with breast cancer in
2002, we decided to turn our little tournament into
something bigger—something to truly help Karen and
others fight breast cancer. The result is
Fight From the Fairway (FFTF).
FFTF quickly became a passion of ours,
and especially of Karen’s. She was the lifeblood of the
tournament, working tirelessly to make it a great
event. Her signature was on everything related to FFTF,
especially the rapport she built with the recipients of
the proceeds to make sure our efforts were having a real
impact. Each year, a growing number of non-golfers
wanted to make a difference too by participating in FFTF,
so we added a raffle and other events. In FFTF’s 8-year
history, we've raised more than $200,000.
FFTF donates the proceeds from the
tournament and related activities to two charities that
Karen herself chose, Lankenau Institute for Medical
Research (LIMR) and Breastcancer.org. The proceeds
donated to LIMR funded key breast cancer research that
was recently profiled in American Journal of
Pathology. And Breastcancer.org continues to
provide valuable information to women undergoing breast
cancer treatment and those simply interested in the
latest news concerning breast cancer detection and
prevention.
Unfortunately, Karen lost her battle with
breast cancer in 2008. As the FFTF community mourned,
we also needed to decide whether we would continue FFTF.
Our decision was an overwhelming "YES!" and FFTF
continues to grow, adding a satellite tournament (the
San Antonio FFTF event raised $40,000 in 2009, its first
year) and involving people from all around the
country.
Participating in FFTF is a way to truly
make a difference, either in Karen's memory, or for the
Karen in your life. |
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“Fight
From The Fairway”
is dedicated to the memory of Karen
Schneider (former Weston Employee & twin
sister of Kathy Schneider from the Corporate
Marketing Department), whose diagnosis of breast
cancer in 2002 was the inspiration for this
tournament. Sadly, Karen lost her battle
with the disease in April 2008 at the age of
44.
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On Course for the Cure, Join our
Team! |
Become an official Member of the
Fight from the Fairway
Team!
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To become an Official member:
Benefits of becoming an Official Member:
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Wrist Band from Breastcancer.org
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Breast Cancer
Literature from Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
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5% discount off
tournament registration fee
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Free "Fight From
the Fairway" T-Shirt
It's easy to make a difference!
Fill out the form below to
join the team today!:
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As
the world’s most-visited breast cancer website
and largest online breast cancer community,
Breastcancer.org is committed to delivering the
most responsible information and a safe online
environment for women facing breast cancer,
through diagnosis, treatment, and beyond. Breast
cancer can be a frightening and difficult
experience on its own, but the current economy
has brought forth new obstacles: financial,
medical, and personal. Continued support from
Fight from the Fairway provides critical funding
that allows us to make ongoing updates and
additions to our content, so that those with
breast cancer can have the tools they need to
make the best decisions for their lives.
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