The 2013 St. Joseph’s/Candler Leukemia Cup Regatta is about to hit its stride

The regatta will set sail with a cargo of much more than just a race. The year-long event is already underway raising money for Leukemia research through a variety of events.

What began 17 years ago as a sailing competition over the course of one weekend has expanded throughout the entire year including all sorts of sporting competitions and social activities.

“Since its inception, Savannah’s regatta has become so much more than boats and crew racing,” according to Paul P. Hinchey, President & CEO of St. Joseph’s/Candler. “Here, it is an entire community coming together through a series of events to help fight leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood cancers. Previously, events happened over the course of one weekend. Now, we are looking a year-long series of activities and sporting events.”

While a majority of the “Cup” activities still occur during the last half of September, a number of new additions have expanded past that timeline, including an April “Yacht Hop,” showcasing some of the area’s finest yachts and featuring hors d’ouvres prepared by Savannah’s premiere chefs; a Labor Day weekend RUN FOR JANE, a 5K run/walk named in honor of Dr. Jane Philbrick who lost her battle to Leukemia in 2009; and a sporting clays tournament at the Forest City Gun Club set for May.

The Events

Yacht Hop, April 13
5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Savannah Yacht Club

Get tickets here.

Sporting Clays Tournament, April 27
3 p.m., Forest City Gun Club

Pirate Poker Run, date to be determined
Savannah Yacht Club

August 31 
RUN FOR JANE 5k (In Memory of Dr. Jane Philbrick)    
Run / Walk / Children's Fun Run
Fort Pulaski
8 AM, details will follow

Monday, September 9
GOLF
Leukemia Cup Golf Invitational
1PM Shotgun, Savannah Golf Club

Weekend of Events: Friday or Saturday, September 13-14

FISHING, Friday and Saturday 
Leukemia Cup In-Shore Fishing Tournament
Savannah Yacht Club
Weigh-In: 4:30pm

September 13
SPIRIT OF THE SEA BLACK-TIE DINNER AND AUCTION
Savannah Yacht Club, 6pm

September 14
TENNIS
Leukemia Cup Tennis Classic
Savannah Yacht Club, Warm-Ups 8:30am 
    
SAILING
St. Joseph's/Candler Leukemia Cup Regatta
Savannah Yacht Club, Registration Open at 9:00,
Competitors Meeting at 11:00

FISHING 
Leukemia In-Shore Fishing Tournament 
Choose Friday or Saturday to fish 
Savannah Yacht Club, Weigh-In: 4:30pm  

September 15
Wassaw Cup Regatta continues
Leukemia Cup Tennis Classic continues
Savannah Yacht Club

The September core event spans five days, has 800 participants, 60 sponsors and has raised more than $3 million since its inception in 1997. It is the number two Leukemia Cup event in the nation.

The St. Joseph’s/Candler Leukemia Cup Regatta benefits The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services.

The society supports the relentless pursuit of their mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Funds raised at the event will go towards critical research to increase the survival rates of the 912,938 Americans who are now living with leukemia, Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphoma or myeloma.

For more information on the St. Joseph’s/ Candler Leukemia Cup Regatta, visit www.lls.org/ga/regatta, or contact Dana Whitfield at (912) 352-4334 or dana.whitfield@lls.org.

About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society®, headquartered in White Plains, NY, with 66 chapters in the United States and Canada, is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. The Society’s mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

Since its founding in 1949, the Society has invested more than $424 million in research specifically targeting leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Last year alone, the Society made 2.5 million contacts with patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals. For more information about blood cancer, visit www.LLS.org or call the Society’s Information Resource Center (IRC), a call center staffed by master's level social workers, nurses and health educators who provide information, support and resources to patients and their families and caregivers. IRC information specialists are available at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. Georgia Chapter, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 3715 Northside Parkway NW Building 400, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30327. 678-279-2001 or 1-800-399-7312.

About The Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph’s/Candler

The Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler, combines advanced technology and compassionate care to create one of the most innovative oncology programs in the Southeast. The Pavilion is one of a few select sites in the nation selected as a National Community Cancer Center Program (NCCCP) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) bringing the newest cancer-fighting technology to community hospitals.

As one of the select few in the country to be accredited by the American College of Surgeons, the Pavilion treats more oncology patients than any other health provider in Coastal Georgia and the South Carolina Low Country. Staffed by nationally certified oncology registered nurses and a team of medical professionals that include surgical oncologists, radiologists, radiation oncologists, pharmacists, pathologists, therapists, social workers and pastoral care counselors, the Pavilion offers inpatient and outpatient services as well as numerous community outreach efforts including educational forums, prevention awareness efforts and health screenings throughout the year.