Golfathon for ALS tees off in Kamloops June 24
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KAMLOOPS — The Professional Golfers’ Association of British Columbia (PGA of B.C.) set June 2021 as its month for the 16th annual Golfathon for ALS 2021.
On June 24, Kamloops Golf and Country Club will be one of over 30 golf courses across B.C. throughout the month with professionals golfing from sunrise to sunset – playing as many holes as possible – to raise funds for the ALS Society of B.C.
PGA of B.C. added additional safety procedures, such as no physical contact between golfers, no contact surfaces, and single carts.
ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder that affects the person’s motor neurons that carry messages to the muscles resulting in weakness and wasting in arms, legs, mouth, throat and elsewhere. Typically, the person is immobilized within two to five years of the initial diagnosis. There is no known cause or cure yet.
