New-Found Partnership Strives to Raise Money for Diabetes Research and Awareness
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – (May 25, 2011) - The Charlotte Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) announced today that 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Bobby Labonte will partner with Harris Teeter to host the 2011 Harris Teeter Celebrity Golf Classic on June 7 at TPC Piper Glen Golf Course at 11 a.m. eastern.
Bobby Labonte
For more than ten years, Harris Teeter has been the proud sponsor of the golf classic which has raised more than $800,000 for diabetes research. Laura Maciag, Executive Director of the Charlotte Chapter of JDRF says she hopes this year’s partnership with the Bobby Labonte Foundation will help raise more money and awareness for the organization.
“We are grateful to Bobby Labonte for his partnership with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Bobby’s participation in the 2011 Harris Teeter Celebrity Golf Classic will add a new and exciting element to the tournament which will help increase awareness about type 1 diabetes.”
Each foursome will be paired with a celebrity. This year’s list of celebrities that have already committed range from NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers, Bobby Labonte, and Martin Truex, Jr., to NBA player Brevin Knight and Carolina Panther’s quarterback Matt Moore. The day of golf begins with registration at 11 a.m. and a shot gun start of 1 p.m. Each player will receive lunch, beverages and a tournament gift. The day ends with a cocktail reception followed by dinner and a live auction.
“It’s been great to partner with JDRF this season,” said Bobby Labonte. “The foundation golf tournament has always been an annual event for us, but this year there seems to be some added excitement. I know that’s because of the great folks at JDRF and everyone who is putting the support behind it. That’s good because this is another great cause. Hopefully we can just continue on the momentum of this year and build it even bigger in the years to come.”
The Bobby Labonte Foundation is a non-profit organization that was formed by Labonte, and his wife, Donna, in 2003. The foundation is dedicated to providing aid to a variety of charities. If focuses its support on organizations that help those who are suffering because of illness or socio-economic hardship.
For more information about JDRF, please call 704-561-0828 or visit www.jdrf.org/charlotte.
JDRF, the world’s leading nonprofit, nongovernmental funder of diabetes research, was founded in 1970 by the parents of children with juvenile diabetes-a disease which strikes children suddenly, makes them insulin dependent for life, and carries the constant threat of devastating complications. Since inception, JDRF has provided more than $1.5 Billion to diabetes research worldwide. Its mission is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.
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