11th Annual Proton Charity Invitational Raises $100,000 for Endowment
Thursday, November 01, 2001
With funds raised from the 2001 Proton Charity Invitational, the Loma Linda University Ken Venturi Proton Therapy Cancer Research Endowment now totals $1.7 million. The Club at Morningside in Rancho Mirage, California, accommodated 120 players for the 11th annual golf tournament.
"Our proton charity invitational, hosted by Ken Venturi and John Cook, contributes enormously to proton research and to general goodwill of all participants, who commonly say that this is the best golf tournament they have ever participated in," says James M. Slater, MD, FACR, vice chair, radiation medicine.
Ken Venturi, golf analyst and announcer for CBS television, has hosted the Invitational since its founding in 1991. During the awards luncheon, Mr. Venturi remarked about his recent proton therapy at Loma Linda to treat prostate cancer. He also reiterated his support of the Proton Treatment Center.
"This tournament is very special to me. I don’t even call it a tournament—I call it getting together to give back," Mr. Venturi commented. "When you talk about giving back, they should have a picture of Loma Linda and all the people that work there. Today, I take my hat off to you."
For information on participating in the 2002 Invitational—either as a sponsor or player—call (909) 558-4778.
