TOUR wives plan walk against domestic violence

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- The PGA TOUR Wives Association, in collaboration with the Wachovia Championship and the Avon Foundation, will participate in the inaugural Walk the Course Against Domestic Violence, to be held on Tuesday, April 28, at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., as part of Wachovia Championship week.

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Participants in this first-of-its kind event will have the option to walk a nine-hole or 18-hole route to raise funds and awareness for the domestic violence cause. Proceeds will be awarded by the Avon Foundation to domestic violence organizations in North Carolina, including United Family Services Shelter for Battered Women and The Shelter of Gaston County.

The funds will enable the shelters to continue to help individuals who have been affected by domestic violence, as well as to educate people about the issue, with the goal to help create a world without domestic violence.

"We are proud that the Avon Foundation shares our mission to help children and families, and we are delighted they are partnering with us to make this event a reality," said PGA TOUR Wives Association President Amy Wilson. "With these funds, we will be able to really make a difference for the lives of so many in the Charlotte area."

Walk the Course Against Domestic Violence is the latest initiative of the Avon Foundation Speak Out Against Domestic Violence program. Since Speak Out launched in 2004, the Avon Foundation has awarded more than $10 million to 350 domestic violence organizations in the U.S. alone.

"It is an honor for us to host this event and help bring awareness to such a worthy cause," said Wachovia Championship Executive Director Kym Hougham. "Walk The Course Against Domestic Violence will be a fun and meaningful part of our early-week activities."

Walk the Course Against Domestic Violence is a non-competitive family-friendly event. Participants can register online at www.walkthecourseagainstdv.org or by calling 866-646-2866. Fundraising is voluntary but encouraged, and fundraising incentive prizes are offered to help inspire the participants. Top fundraisers will have the opportunity to meet PGA TOUR golfers at a special reception after the walk.