For this year’s Golfathon for ALS, two Delta golf courses are back in the annual drive to raise money for researching the disease and they’re not puttering around.
At Kings Links by the Sea, golfers Andrew Hogan, Mike White and Brad Newell will be on the greens on June 26 from sun up to sundown to raise money for the effort. People are encouraged to donate online. https://secure2.convio.net/alsbc/site/TR?px=1156708&fr_id=2044&pg=personal
All three participated last year and raised $5,450.
At Beach Grove Golf Club, Brent Derrheim, Jordan Rodda, Jon Hwang and Cameron Bartling will be golfing for the cause. Date of that golfathon though will be announced soon. To donate, go to: https://secure2.convio.net/alsbc/site/TR?px=1093428&fr_id=2032&pg=personal
Last year, the same group of four raised $7,890.
This year, the fundraising goal for Beach Grove is $8,500 while the goal for Kings Links is $5,500.
Throughout June, PGA of BC golf professionals will golf from sunrise to sunset, in support of people living with ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
ALS gradually paralyzes people because the brain is no longer able to communicate with the muscles, said the ALS Society of B.C. Over time, someone with ALS will lose the ability to walk, talk, eat, swallow and eventually breathe.
ALS is not contagious but there’s no cure or treatment.
The ALS Society of B.C. has three goals for its fundraising, supporting patients and their families, raising funds for patient services and research and increasing public awareness.
ALS can anyone at any time, regardless of age or ethnicity. Average life expectancy after diagnosis is between two to five years. Support equipment costs an average of $140,000 for each patient, with home-care costing 10 times that.
