Sixth Annual NEEDTOBREATHE Golf Classic Set For Charleston, SC, April 2018, To Raise Funds For OneWorld Health

NEEDTOBREATHE Golf Classic

BEAR RINEHART of SOUTH CAROLINA rock band NEEDTOBREATHE and ONEWORLD HEALTH Executive Director MICHAEL O'NEAL announced that the sixth annual NEEDTOBREATHE GOLF CLASSIC, which has raised over $1 million for sustainable qualithy healthcare in developing communities in CENTRAL AMERICA and AFRICA, will take place once again at DANIEL ISLAND CLUB IN CHARLESTON, SC, on APRIL 23rd, 2018.

Said O'NEAL, “We are incredibly thankful for NEEDTOBREATHE and COMMONWEALTH CARES FOUNDATION and their continued support of our efforts to provide quality, affordable care to communities in need. Both organizations are led and filled with committed, passionate folks that understand the urgency of making healthcare more accessible to communities in need. Through our partnership, we have been able to implement new medical facilities that can now meet the most basic healthcare needs, paving the way for sustainable care and improved quality of life.”

GRAMMY-nominated rock group NEEDTOBREATHE partnered with COMMONWEALTH CARES FOUNDATION in 2013 starting the yearly celebrity golf tournament to raise funds and increase awareness for ONEWORLD HEALTH. Previous participants have included musicians DARIUS RUCKER, BEN RECTOR, DREW & ELLIE HOLCOMB and STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN as well as professional golfers KEVIN STEELMAN and RUSSELL HENLEY. 

Earlier this year, the band flew to TOLA, NICARAGUA, to celebrate the grand opening of the first ever NEEDTOBREATHE MEDICAL CENTER, which was built using funds from the annual golf classic as well as proceeds from each ticket sold on their headlining tours and donations from their fans. The medical center has served more than 4,000 patients in its first year – with the highest patient volume of any ONEWORLD HEALTH facility in its first quarter – and projected to serve more than 140,000 patients over the next 20 years. The medical center’s services include ultrasound and a comprehensive laboratory, providing thousands of patients access to lifesaving care.

The second NEEDTOBREATHE MEDICAL CENTER will open next year in JINOTEGA, NICARAGUA and will serve both the urban population and the mountainous region surrounding area where health care services are largely absent. The medical center in JINOTEGA is projected to serve more than 160,000 patients over 20 years.

For more information about the 2018 NEEDTOBREATHE CLASSIC, go here.. 

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