®FIRST ANNUAL GOLF FOR THE CURE®

CHICAGOLAND AREA AFFILIATE OF SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE ® HOSTS FIRST ANNUAL GOLF FOR THE CURE® Event Projected to Raise $ $100,000 in the Fight Against Breast Cancer WHAT: Chicagoland Area Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure ® hosts first annual Golf for the Cure®. Event includes: • 18 holes of golf with a cart • Country club hospitality • Lunch • Beverage cart service • VIP networking dinner with two hour open bar • Live and silent auctions WHEN: Monday, June 1, 2009 10:30 AM Registration 12:00 PM Gunshot Start WHERE: Boulder Ridge Country Club 350 Boulder Drive Lake in the Hills, Illinois 60156 WHY: The Chicagoland Area Affiliate is hosting Golf for the Cure® in an effort to raise $100,000, in which 75% of those funds will stay in the Chicagoland community and 25% will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure headquarters towards national research. Golf for the Cure is designed to provide supporters with the opportunity to join forces in the fight against breast cancer in an interactive, team environment. PRICE: Golfers- $250 Dinner guests only-$60 MORE INFO: About the Chicagoland Area Affiliate: The Affiliate was established in 1997 with the first Komen Chicago Race for the Cure held that same year. With the support of the signature fundraiser, Race for the Cure, the Affiliate has awarded grants totaling more than $7 million locally towards the fight against breast cancer by funding grassroots breast health education, screening and treatment programs. Grants are awarded each year to hospitals and community organizations that provide innovative outreach and awareness programs for medically underserved people in the greater Chicago area. For more information visit their web site at www.KomenChicago.org. Golfer Registrations & Dinner Guest Tickets please go to www.komenchicago.org. Contact : Golf for the Cure®: Alex Sabbag /Golf for the Cure® PR Chair/ 515.771.6158 / alexsabbag@gmail.com Chicagoland Area Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®: Julia Shell /Komen Chicago PR Director / 312.203.3130 / juliashell@juliashellpr.com # # #