Charity

2023 Charity Partners

Each year, the Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout chooses a charity partner to be the beneficiary of the tournament’s proceeds. Since the first El Dorado Shootout held in 2015, the tournament has donated over $202,000 to various charity partners.

This year, we continue to support several charity partners with one common cause: the fight against breast cancer. Supporting these organizations including, #teamcorrie Cancer Foundation, Susan G. Komen and the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, impacts women’s health and breast cancer initiatives nationwide, statewide and locally. Along with receiving publicity, media coverage and increased exposure the organizations will also receive a donation that will be presented at the tournament’s Closing Ceremony on Sunday, September 24.

#teamcorrie Cancer Foundation

The #teamcorrie Cancer Foundation was created in honor of the late Corrie Jo Gross Bechtelheimer and her dream of helping local cancer warriors. #teamcorrie’s mission is to provide one-time grants to cancer patients residing in Union County, Arkansas, to assist with medical expenses incurred during cancer treatments. In addition to grants, #teamcorrie makes and donates yarn character wigs to children experiencing hair loss due to cancer treatments.

Even with insurance, cancer is costly. Cancer warriors and their families can be devastated physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially. People with cancer can often be faced with difficult decisions when it comes to being able to afford their medication, treatments, and day-to-day expenses. Since the inception of the Foundation, #teamcorrie has given over $290,000 in grants to over 241 cancer patients and has donated over 1,300 wigs to children in need.

Thanks to community support and the Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout, in 2023, #teamcorrie was able to raise their grant amount from $1,500 per applicant to $2,000. The increased grant amount will allow #teamcorrie to make more of an impact when helping individuals with cancer in Union County.

#teamcorrie will hold their 11th annual Paint the Town Pink 5K Color Walk/Run, in downtown El Dorado on Saturday, September 30 to kick off October Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

To apply for a #teamcorrie grant or to learn more about the organization, visit teamcorriecancerfoundation.org.

Susan G. Komen

In 1980, Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became the Susan G. Komen® organization and the beginning of a global movement. Susan G. Komen is the world’s largest breast cancer organization and only organization addressing breast cancer on multiple fronts such as research, community health, global outreach, and public policy initiatives. Susan G. Komen’s mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer.

Susan G. Komen knows that research is one of our best weapons against breast cancer. Since 1982, Komen has funded nearly 1.1 billion in breast cancer research, in hopes to fulfil their vision and promise of a world without breast cancer.

Susan G. Komen has invested more than $2.32 billion in education, screening and treatment, serving millions of people in over 60 countries worldwide. Because of these efforts, Komen has helped to contribute to a 42% decline in breast cancer mortality rates in the U.S. since 1989.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, with someone being diagnosed every 2 minutes. In 2022, Komen invested $7.7 million in community health programs to ensure people have access to screening and diagnostic exams, high-quality care and support services. In addition, Komen connected more than 26,000 individuals with breast cancer information, screening and diagnostic services, financial assistance and emotional support through its Patient Care Center. Despite these efforts, it is estimated that 44,000 people will die from breast cancer this year alone, which is why Komen will not stop until its promise is fulfilled.

For more information on Susan G. Komen, their services, or to apply for a financial assistance grant, visit komen.org or call their toll-free helpline, 1-877-Go Komen.

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UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is Arkansas’ leading cancer research and treatment center, providing the full continuum of care for cancer patients, including those with rare, complex diseases.

UAMS is committed to transforming cancer care for patients in Arkansas and surrounding states by expanding access to vital cutting-edge technologies and pioneering therapies, including being home to the only stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy program in the state. In 2023, UAMS will open the state’s first and only Proton Therapy Center, becoming one of only 40 in the United States. The world-renowned Myeloma Center is the international leader in the treatment of multiple myeloma and related blood cancers. UAMS offers more clinical trials for more cancer types than anywhere else in the state.

For more than 10 years, the nationally accredited Breast Center has provided breast cancer screenings to more than 20,000 women in underserved and rural areas through the MammoVan. The MammoVan is often the only source of breast cancer screening for women in rural Arkansas. This mobile unit saves lives by helping women detect breast cancer early when it’s most treatable. The new mobile unit will offer the most advanced 3D mammography. Colorectal screening through FIT testing and lung cancer education will also be offered.

The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Breast Center at UAMS is accredited by the National Association of Breast Centers and is designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology.

For more information, visit cancer.uams.edu.