The TealIt Up Foundation and The Anne Rita Monahan Foundation Partner for The Teal It Up Golf Tournament and Tee for Teal Luncheon
The Anne Rita Monahan (ARM) Foundation is proud to announce it will partner with The Teal It Up Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicated to creating awareness about ovarian cancer and raising funds to fight ovarian cancer in Arizona, to host the Teal It Up Golf Tournament and Tee for Teal Luncheon on Saturday, Sept. 20.
“With two strong foundations coming together, we can create greater momentum in the fight for finding an earlier means of detection and hopefully, a cure,” said Jan Coggins, ovarian cancer survivor and founder of The Teal It Up Foundation. “We are grateful for this wonderful opportunity to work with The Anne Rita Monahan Foundation in our mutual efforts to combat this dreadful disease.”
The day’s events will include a morning of golf at Rio Verde Country Club, silent auction, lunch and event programming. The programming for the event includes the presentation of two 2014 ARM Foundation Scholarships and the 5th Annual Anne Rita Monahan Crusader Award. The Teal It Up Foundation will also present a variety of golf awards including the prestigious Barbara Douglas Award for the first place foursome.
“The Anne Rita Monahan Foundation is honored to partner with The Teal It Up Foundation for this event,” said Jennifer Graves, president of The Anne Rita Monahan Foundation. “Together we hope to empower those individuals and their families who may have been affected by this disease and help raise awareness and support the cause.”
Proceeds from the silent auction will help further support the ARM Foundation’s annual scholarship program. Attendees can attend the golf tournament, the luncheon or both.
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014
Breakfast starts at 7 a.m.
Golf tournament starts at 8 a.m.
Silent auction starts at 11:30 a.m.
Lunch followed by programming and awards at 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Rio Verde Country Club
18731 East Four Peaks Boulevard
Rio Verde, Arizona
COST: Individual golfer costs are $150 and a foursome is $500. Luncheon costs start at $50 for an individual or $300 for a table of 8. All golf registration includes green fees, golf cart, practice facilities/range balls, breakfast and lunch. Sponsorship packages are also available.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For more information about the golf tournament or to register, visit www.tealitup.org. For more information about the luncheon or to register, visit www.anneritamonahanfoundation.org.
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About the Anne Rita Monahan Foundation
The Anne Rita Monahan (ARM) Foundation is dedicated to educating and raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer so that early detection will increase and instances of misdiagnosis will decrease. The Foundation also raises finances to help fund the discovery of an effective, reliable screening tool that will help detect this type of cancer early and give women the best opportunity for full remission.
The ARM Foundation marches towards its mission to eradicate ovarian cancer through outreach and educational programs to both the public and the medical community. For more information on the Anne Rita Monahan Foundation please visit www.anneritamonahanfoundation.org.
About The Teal It Up Foundation
The Teal It Up Foundation raises money to provide vital research funding to reliable organizations in their efforts to find a cure for ovarian cancer and to further educate the community about signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer. The Teal It Up Foundation was founded by Janice Coggins, an ovarian cancer survivor, author, golf enthusiast and motivational speaker. The Teal It Up Foundation is a 100 percent volunteer organization and 98 percent of proceeds go directly to the cause. For more information, please visit www.tealitup.org.
