Major League Baseball and the Prostate Cancer Foundation teamed up this year to form the Home Run Challenge in honor of Father's Day. Their gift to father's across the country: for each home run hit in 60 selected games between June 6 and today, June 17, raised money for prostate cancer, the second most common cancer for men in the United States.Some fans of this cause made pledges; some posted online tributes to their dads at Dockers San Francisco. For every message submitted, the company donated one dollar. Some messages were even shown in Times Square for all to see.
I just checked the status of the Home Run Challenge on this Father's Day morning and found the most updated total of home runs to be 91. Leading the accomplishment are Ken Griffey, Jr., Alex Rodriguez, and Alfonso Soriano. The current Team Home Run leader: the Cincinnati Reds.
I'm not yet sure how much money was raised. I am sure, though, that one of the best gifts we can give our dads on this special day is a reminder about the importance of prostate cancer screening -- the American Cancer Society recommends doctors offer a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and digital rectal exam to men over 50 who do not have any major medical problems. This is one gift that requires no shopping, no expense, no pre-planning. Just share the news. Let dad know this screening may just save his life.
1. I think its great when compnies take an interest in helping people. http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/417887?c_id=wom-bc-kg here is another great example with hundai. - Kate from The Health Desk at TheNewsRoom.com
Posted at 6:03PM on Jun 18th 2007 by Kate