The First Annual Swiss Capital Harbor Foundation-USA Golf Tournament and Bavarian Beer Fest will take place at Wolferts Roost Country Club on August 31st. All proceeds go to our Chiari I Malformation Project and our Club Zoe Youth Development Program.

Chiari I Malformation is a herniation of the cerebellum through the large opening in the base of the skull into the spinal canal. The herniated tissue blocks the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain and can lead to the formation of a cavity called syringomyelia or a syrinx within the spinal cord.

Chiari is generally considered to be a congenital disorder and the majority of patients complain of severe headache and neck pain. Other common symptoms are dizziness, vertigo, disequilibrium, visual disturbances, ringing in the ears, difficulty swallowing, palpitations, sleep apnea, muscle weakness, impaired fine motor skills, chronic fatigue and painful tingling of the hands and feet. Due to the complexity of Chiari symptoms patients are frequently misdiagnosed. If left untreated, Chiari and Syringomyelia can lead to paralysis. This is why it is so important to spread awareness of this relatively unknown condition. The Swiss Capital Harbor Foundation is also raising funds to financially assist Chiari and Syringomyelia patients who cannot afford the expensive treatment and surgery.

Club Zoe Youth Enrichment Center in located in the South End of Albany. This vital community project offers an after-school preparatory learning program to help at-risk children and youth in the middle and high school population. It also offers an extra-curricular recreation center for drop-in at-risk youth. A new kitchen project has been launched to serve daily enhanced nutritious meals to needy children and youth and to offer vocational training courses for at-risk students to learn the culinary arts.

Come and enjoy a whole day of excellent golf and an authentic Bavarian Beer Fest featuring; Bavarian Specialty Dinner Buffet, German Beer and Wine, Habana Cigars (rolled on site), and Traditional Bavarian music.

We will also be featuring a designer fashion show in the evening for the ladies and a wine-tasting venue by Wagner Vineyards, Lodi, New York.

For more information contact:
Helen Dark
Executive Director
Swiss Capital Harbor Foundation-USA
PO Box 4012 Albany, NY 12204
Phone: (518) 512-5122

Email: foundation@sch-usa.com

Website: http://sch-usa.com/foundation.htm
 

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