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The Ray Romano and Kevin James Celebrity Golf Classic to Benefit Advancement in Vision Research
La Jolla, CA, September 30, 2009 -- The Ray Romano and Kevin James Celebrity Golf Classic will be held on Monday, November 16, 2009 at the El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana, California. This year's golf classic will benefit the advancement in vision science at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California.
The celebrity tournament is an annual event hosted by television and film stars Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond, Ice Age) and Kevin James (The King of Queens, Paul Blart: Mall Cop). Each year, Romano and James choose a cause to support that is close to their hearts. Funds raised by this year's golf tournament will support the research and treating of such debilitating vision diseases as retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration.
"My scientific team and I greatly appreciate Ray and Kevin for choosing The Scripps Research Institute as the beneficiary of this year's golf tournament. The Ray Romano & Kevin James Celebrity Golf Classic's contribution will be dedicated to research on stem cells for RP and MD patients," said Scripps Research Professor Martin Friedlander, M.D./Ph.D., who is also a practicing ophthalmologist at the Scripps Clinic.
For information regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Golf on Earth Event Services at: (818) 594-7277.
About The Scripps Research Institute
The Scripps Research Institute is one of the world's largest independent, non-profit biomedical research organizations, at the forefront of basic biomedical science that seeks to comprehend the most fundamental processes of life. Scripps Research is internationally recognized for its discoveries in immunology, molecular and cellular biology, chemistry, neurosciences, autoimmune, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases, and synthetic vaccine development. Established in its current configuration in 1961, it employs approximately 3,000 scientists, postdoctoral fellows, scientific and other technicians, doctoral degree graduate students, and administrative and technical support personnel. Scripps Research is headquartered in La Jolla, California. It also includes Scripps Florida, whose researchers focus on basic biomedical science, drug discovery, and technology development. Scripps Florida is located in Jupiter, Florida. Our accountability to our donors has earned us a Four Star rating from Charity Navigator - the nation's most-utilized evaluator of charities - eight years in a row. Less than one percent of charities nationwide have received the Four Star rating for eight straight years. This prestigious ranking is given to only those organizations that exceed industry standards and outperform most charities.
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