SUMMIT,
N.J., June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lupus
Research Alliance is proud to partner with former Pittsburgh
Steelers and New York Jets player, Super Bowl Champion, and current
FoxSport1 co-host Willie Colon on
the 10th Annual Willie Colon Golf Outing crafted by Tito's
Handmade Vodka.
The sold-out outing is anticipated to raise $450,000 in honor of Mr. Colon's late mother
Jean Davis, who had lupus. On the
10th Anniversary of this event, it has raised
$2,370,488 and counting.
Mr. Colon is being joined by sports superstars and nearly
300 golfers to take shots at this challenging disease. Colleagues
at the event include Craig
Carton and David
Jacoby from the Carton Show (FS1). Former NFL players in
attendance include Justin
Tuck (New York Giants); David
Harris (New York Jets); Mike
Adams (Carolina Panthers); Brian Winters (New York Jets);
Matt Simms (New York Jets);
Erik Coleman (New York Jets);
Barrett Brooks (Philadelphia
Eagles); Trai Essex
(Pittsburgh Steelers); Darnell
Stapleton (Pittsburgh Steelers); and Adalius
Thomas (Baltimore Ravens).
"We first teamed up with the Lupus Research Alliance ten years
ago to host this event because we knew funding research is the best
way we can make a difference," commented Colon. "My mom so
appreciated seeing all our friends and teammates show up at this
golf outing in her honor. I know she would be thrilled to know we
have already raised well over $2.3
million and still going strong."
Colon conveyed his appreciation to the six chairs who helped
organize the highly successful outing: Xavier V. Goss, at
Capital Group; Ted Knauss, at The
PNC Financial Services Group; Daniel
LaVecchia at BGC Partners, Inc.; Nidhi Patel at BlackRock and Julius D. Williams at Invesco. Thanks also went
to primary sponsors: Tito's Handmade Vodka, Tunnel To Towers
Foundation, Willie & Aikisha Colon Foundation, and Corona &
Constellation Brands.
As a long-time and active member of the LRA Board of
Directors, Colon is proud that 100% of every dollar raised goes to
enabling the world's top scientists to pursue innovative research
studies like the grant named for his mom.
About Lupus
Lupus is a chronic, complex autoimmune disease that affects
millions of people worldwide. More than 90 percent of people with
lupus are women, often striking during the childbearing years of
15-45. Black, Hispanic, Indigenous, and Asian/Pacific Islander
people are disproportionately affected by lupus and are more likely
to experience severe lupus symptoms. In lupus, the immune system,
meant to defend against infections, produces antibodies that
mistakenly recognize the body's own cells as foreign, prompting
other immune cells to attack and potentially damage organs such as
the kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, blood, skin, and joints.
About the Lupus Research Alliance
The Lupus Research Alliance is the largest
non-governmental, non-profit funder of lupus research worldwide.
The organization aims to transform treatment by funding the most
innovative lupus research, fostering diverse scientific talent, and
driving discovery toward better diagnostics, improved treatments
and ultimately a cure for lupus. Because the Lupus Research
Alliance's Board of Directors funds all administrative and
fundraising costs, 100% of all donations goes to support lupus
research programs. For more information, please visit the LRA at
LupusResearch.org and on social media at: X, Facebook,
LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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