4 golfers made the a lot of the longest day of the 12 months by enjoying 4 rounds of golf for charity.
Harburn Golf Membership’s Jim Stewart and Alistair Hutson, each of whom are previous membership captains, together with present treasurer Mike Harkness and former treasurer Louise Hutson took on the problem as a part of Prostate Most cancers UK’s golfing initiative, The Massive Golf Race.
The quartet managed to play 4 rounds of golf - 72 holes - at Harburn on the longest day of the 12 months (June 21) with the marathon effort taking round 13-and-a-half hours.
The problem had private which means for every of them, who've expertise of seeing how most cancers impacts family and friends.
The group need to assist with the battle towards prostate most cancers particularly as a result of if it wasn’t for the attention and funding in most cancers analysis one in every of their shut golfing buddies (additionally a Harburn member) wouldn’t have been recognized and efficiently handled.
The cash raised by the problem will assist fund analysis into life-saving therapies for prostate most cancers and supply sensible assist to males and their households.
Nicola Tallett, Director of Fundraising and Supporter Engagement at Prostate Most cancers UK mentioned: “Golf has been so influential in spreading the phrase about prostate most cancers, however sadly this illness nonetheless exists in each golf membership. Prostate most cancers kills one man each 45 minutes – roughly the time it takes to play three holes of golf - so we have to proceed to drive residence this critical message.
“Prostate most cancers is now probably the most generally recognized most cancers within the UK, and the Covid-19 pandemic has made residing with a prognosis solely tougher.
“By participating in The Massive Golf Race, golfers who've joined the battle are enjoying their half in stopping prostate most cancers being a killer.”
If you need that can assist you can donate to the crew by means of their Simply Giving web page, https://www.justgiving.com/crew/HarburnHeroes.
The charity’s devoted crew of Specialist Nurses stay available to talk to and reassure males and their households at the moment affected by prostate most cancers within the UK, and the implications of COVID-19.
To talk to a specialist nurse or for extra data name 0800 074 8383 or go to prostatecanceruk.org.
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