August 1, 2007
The Women’s Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO) and the American Breast Cancer Foundation (ABCF) have joined forces to promote “Racquetball for Life,” a campaign designed to raise breast cancer awareness, prevention and detection through the sport of racquetball. The partnership was established between the two groups to support and promote ABCF’s mission of providing breast cancer screenings and treatment to underserved and uninsured citizens throughout the United States.
“The WPRO is honored to be working with ABCF on the Racquetball for Life campaign,” said Shannon Feaster, Commissioner of the WPRO. “We hope that our efforts to promote this program at our major events will help save lives through early detection and will give hope to those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and cannot afford treatment.”
“ABCF is excited to partner with the WPRO to launch this important campaign,” said Phyllis Wolf, President and Co-Founder of ABCF. “Through the sport of racquetball, we hope to advance our goals of raising awareness about breast cancer detection and prevention and providing the underserved a fighting chance against the deadly disease.”
The Racquetball for Life Campaign kicks off at the WPRO’s season opener, the Outback Steakhouse Blast It! Championship, from September 13-16 at The Sports Center in Fayetteville, NC.
About the WPRO
The Women's Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO) is the governing body of a growing membership of the highest-level professional female racquetball players in the world. The WPRO is currently comprised of elite athletes representing over a dozen countries, including the United States, Mexico, Chile, Canada, Puerto Rico, Japan, Dominican Republic and Venezuela. The tour aims to promote the health and wellness of women and girls through racquetball related programs and events around the world. For more information about the WPRO, visit www.wpro-tour.com.
About ABCF
The America Breast Cancer Foundation (ABCF) is a non-profit organization devoted to helping women fight breast cancer through education, research, and diagnostic testing assistance programs. Through its Key to Life Breast Cancer Screening Assistance Program ABCF provides financial assistance for mammograms, diagnostic mammograms, ultrasounds, and limited assistance grants for biopsies to those in need. The American Breast Cancer Foundation was founded in 1997 and is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization. For more information about ABCF and its programs, visit www.abcf.org.
