NEW YORK, NY, May 21, 2012 (Press-News.org) Ed Randall's Fans for the Cure (www.fans4thecure.org) today launched its "Stadium of Champions" membership drive, designed to increase awareness of prostate cancer treatment, prevention and detection. The Stadium of Champions is the charity's VIP membership club. It offers advocates an easy opportunity to support the charity, while also enjoying unique benefits reserved exclusively for these Champions. Buy your tickets today before the stadium is sold out.
"Every prostate cancer survivor, loved ones who supported the men in their life fighting prostate cancer and the people who are committed to raising awareness about prostate cancer are all champions in our scouting report," said Ed Randall, Founder & CEO of Ed Randall's Fans for the Cure. "Our new Stadium of Champions is designed to strike out prostate cancer by building an army of 'Ed Heads' and engaging like-minded people from across the country, raise much-needed money to help fund our programs, as well as further interject sports into our educational efforts. It is the first time that a 'stadium' is being used to sell-out our membership drive, and we're excited about the champions it will bring to our cause!"
The Stadium of Champions is the charity's new membership drive, whereby supporters are able to purchase tickets for a virtual stadium and receive valuable benefits in return, along with supporting the charity's efforts by making a tax-deductible purchase. Learn more about the various benefits offered at each ticket price level, view the Stadium of Champions VIP Membership Club benefits overview.
Tickets can be purchased online at http://fans4thecure.org/stadium-champions.
In the time it takes to play a typical three-hour baseball game, 72 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. In fact, men are 33 percent more likely to get prostate cancer than women are to get breast cancer. A routine physical and blood test saved Ed Randall's life. There were neither warning signs, nor history of cancer in his family, when he was diagnosed. Ed Randall is living proof that early detection saves lives, and his personal experience motivated him to found Fans for the Cure.
To learn more about Fans for the Cure, or prostate cancer please visit http://www.fans4thecure.org/.
About Ed Randall's Fans for the Cure: Ed Randall's organization is dedicated to increasing prostate cancer awareness and education. About a year after Ed Randall went into remission from prostate cancer at the premature age of 47, he had an epiphany. On the day he was diagnosed, he felt fine (prostate cancer has no symptoms). How many other American men were just like him, time bombs waiting to explode? That was the genesis for the idea that was to become the 501c3 charity, Ed Randall's Fans for the Cure.
Ed Randall's Fans for the Cure Launches "Stadium of Champions" to Help Strike Out Prostate Cancer; Campaign Strives to "Sell Out" a Virtual Stadium of Fans
Charity's stadium seats 3,510 fans.
2012-05-21
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[Press-News.org] Ed Randall's Fans for the Cure Launches "Stadium of Champions" to Help Strike Out Prostate Cancer; Campaign Strives to "Sell Out" a Virtual Stadium of FansCharity's stadium seats 3,510 fans.