Bob Hammer and Steven Seaweed met in 1999 while Bob
was in treatment for cancer, and headed off for Lance
Armstrong's "Ride For the Roses" event in Austin,
Texas. As cancer survivors, they headed Lance's call
for the "obligation of the cured" to help those who
are suffering from the disease. In 2005, they formed
the Have a Ball Foundation to directly benefit the
Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Today, the Have a Ball Foundation directly benefits
a host of cancer organizations. Last year, the Have a Ball
Foundation donated over $90,000.00 to 14 different
organizations.
A recap of the Have a Ball Foundation:
Our 1st Annual "Have a Ball" Golf Tournament was
held on July 24th, 2005. We had 15 Corporate
Sponsors, 104 golfers, 82 Corporations were involved
and we raised $50,000.00.
Our 2nd Annual event was held on July 21st, 2006.
We had 27 Corporate Sponsors, 156 Golfers, 136
Corporations were involved and we raised $78,000.00.
Our 3rd Annual event was held on July 20th, 2007.
We had 44 Corporate Sponsors, 160 Golfers, 152
Corporations were involved and we raised $131,000.00.
Our 4th Annual event will be held July 18th, 2008.
We have 45 Corporate Sponsors, 248 Golfers, and will
raise close to $150,000.00.
The Have a Ball Foundation has now raised over
$400,000.00 in 4 years!
Additionally, this year Pixar Animation Studios will
donate $10,000.00 on behalf of the Have a Ball
Foundation to Camp Okizu. Camp Okizu is a camp for
children with cancer here in Northern California.
$10,000.00 will send 10 children with cancer to Camp
Okizu.
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