The Cadillac Invitational Golf Tournament will soon be arriving in the Midland/Odessa area. This series of 130 events held across the nation are truly the premier amateur golf tournaments for charity which benefits the National Kidney Foundation. We are very proud to partner with such outstanding national sponsors as Cadillac, Pebble Beach Company, Northwest Airlines, Ben Hogan, Izod Club, GMAC, Automobile Magazine, Etonic and Strata.
The National Kidney Foundation of West Texas-Midland/Odessa District serves the needs of dialysis and transplant patients in 59 cities and 34 counties in our area. There are another 70,000 people nationwide waiting for a lifesaving transplant. More than 20 million Americans (many of these children) suffer from kidney and urinary tract diseases.
Of all the money raised throughout this two-day event, 75% will remain in the West Texas area. This money is used for transplants, medications, and rehabilitation programs for kidney patients. The remaining 25% goes to support research and education. It is for these people that we ask your support.
This is your opportunity to be a major part of the 7th Annual Cadillac Invitational Golf Tournament to be held in Midland on June 2, 2003. In the brochure is important information outlining the benefits of becoming a sponsor. The Cadillac Invitational events are the only tournaments of their kind where the winning team qualifies to advance to Pebble Beach in January to play 72 holes in the National Finals.
It is through sponsors like you that we are able to present such a successful event. This year $6.5 million was raised nationwide and our goal is to surpass this figure in 2003. We ask you to join our national sponsors and the National Kidney Foundation of West Texas in this prestigious tournament. Your sponsorship sends a message of hope to local people battling for their lives. Your generosity allows us to continue in our quest of truly Making Lives Better.
With this early notification, we want to make sure that you, as a valued and loyal supporter of the NKFWT, will have the first opportunity to be included on the list of sponsors. The Cadillac Invitational Golf Tournament is a significant event and we look forward to your commitment to help fight against kidney disease.