LIGHTSPEED FINANCIAL GOLF CLASSIC
Benefiting the Lupus Foundation of America, Connecticut Chapter Inc.
OAK HILLS GOLF COURSE
Oak Hills Golf Course is one of the finest municipal golf courses in the state of Connecticut. It is an 18-hole golf course, designed by Alfred Tull and opened in 1969. Oak Hills is located at:
165 Fillow Street in Norwalk, CT 06850
Tele: (203) 838-0303
http://www.oakhillsgc.com/
Map to Oak Hills
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
- 12:00PM Registration/BBQ Lunch
- 1:30PM Shotgun Tee Off /Scramble
- 6:00PM Dinner/Awards Presentation
Silent Auction will be held throughout the day
WHO BENEFITS
The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), Connecticut Chapter, Inc., founded in 1973, is a non-profit 501-(c)-(3) corporation. Proceeds from the Lightspeed Financial Golf Classic will help the LFA, Connecticut Chapter Inc. provide services statewide to those affected by Lupus, which include patient education and awareness programs in addition to supporting local research. With your generous support, we will be able to continue to help those affected by Lupus and find a cure.
WHAT IS LUPUS?
Lupus is a chronic, auto immune disease which causes inflammation of various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood and kidneys. The immune system normally protects the body against viruses, bacteria and other foreign materials. In an auto immune disease like lupus, the immune system loses its ability to tell the difference between foreign substances and its own cells and tissues. The immune system then makes antibodies directed against the affected person. Lupus is NOT infectious, rare or cancerous. LFA market research data show that between 1,400,000 and 2,000,000 people have been diagnosed with lupus. (Study conducted by Bruskin/Goldring Research, 1994.) Lupus is more prevalent than AIDS, sickle cell anemia, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and cystic fibrosis combined. Although the cause of lupus is unknown, scientists suspect that individuals are genetically predisposed to lupus, and know that environmental factors such as infections, antibiotics, ultraviolet light, extreme stress as well as certain drugs play a critical role in triggering lupus. Lupus affects 1 out of every 185 Americans. Although lupus can occur at any age, and in either sex, 90% of people with lupus are women and during their childbearing years lupus affects women 10-15 times more frequently than men. Lupus is more prevalent in African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans and Asians. Increased professional awareness, improved diagnostic techniques and evaluation methods are contributing to the early diagnosis and treatment of lupus. With current methods of therapy, 80-90% of people with lupus can look forward to a normal life span. While medical science has not yet developed a method for curing lupus, new research brings innovative findings and increased hope each year.
