Brake Specialists Plus "HOPE on the Green" Charity Golf Tournament

We're thrilled to be hosting our second annual charity golf tournament at Grey Rock Golf Club in Austin, TX. The event and dinner will be held on September 16, 2010. We have a great tournament lined up with all sorts of great prizes, a silent auction, a tasty dinner, and the chance to spend a beautiful day outside having fun for a wonderful cause. Signup for players and sponsorships ends Friday, September 3, to guarantee inclusion in presentation and signage!

• Play with PGA players!
• Great prizes for raffles and contests like beat the pro, closest to the pin, longest drive and get on the green
• $100,000 Hole in One Shootout for 4 people from 165yds
• $50,000 Putting Contest for 7 people from 10,30,50 ft
• $10,000 Hole in One
• Lunch, dinner, and goodie bag provided
• Dinner auction with items like sports collectibles, hunting trips, gift certificates, and celebrity autographed items from people like George Lucas, Johnny Depp, Al Pacino, and Tom Hanks

Be a sponsor, player, or just come for all the fun! We need golfers, sponsors, and (of course) donors to help us make Juvenile Batten Disease history. To sign up, purchase sponsorships and tickets, visit the "HOPE on the Green" page at the Beyond Batten Foundation.

What Is Juvenile Batten Disease?

Juvenile Batten Disease is a devastating, inherited disorder of the nervous system that affects 2-4 out of every 100,000 births in the U.S. This rare disorder usually presents early symptoms between 5 and 10 years of age, when a previously normal child begins to develop seizures or vision problems. As it progresses, the child is left blind, bedridden, and physically and mentally incapacitated, requiring 24-hour care. Batten Disease is fatally, usually by the late teens or early twenties. There are no current treatments or known cure, but there is HOPE.

The Beyond Batten Disease Foundation and the Will Herndon Fund for Juvenile Batten Research are currently funding a group of Italian research scientists at Texas Children's Hospital. They are working on developing a potential treatment for Batten Disease. We need your help to continue to support the privately funded researchers dedicated to fighting this disease. So many childhood diseases that were once grave sentences are now treatable, thanks to researchers, doctors, and the people who donated to further their work. Let's make Juvenile Batten Disease one more treatable illness, saving the hundreds of children out there suffering from it.

How Can I Help?

Donate, volunteer, learn more, and meet some of the families affected by Juvenile Batten Disease at BeyondBatten.org.