For the sixth year, Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf and other athletes and community members supported the annual Getzlaf Golf Shootout in late August to help CureDuchenne find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
The shootout raised $380,000 for CureDuchenne, a national nonprofit based in Newport Beach that is working to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a lethal genetic disease that causes muscle degeneration. Since its inception, the Getzlaf Golf Shootout and fund-raising party the night before has raised more than $1.7 million to help those with Duchenne around the world battle this devastating disease.
Among those in attendance at the event included current and former NHL players and officials Clayton Stoner, Luca Sbisa, Andrew Cogliano, Brian Sutherby, Teemu Selänne, Brad May, Jean-François Jomphe, John Blue and Bob Murray; former major league baseball players Chuck Finley, Jim Leyritz, Bobby Crosby, Charlie Hough, Jaret Wright and Clyde Wright; and actor Brian Van Holt and film director Drake Doremus.
After meeting Hawken Miller, now a student at USC, who was diagnosed with Duchenne at age 5, Getzlaf and his wife, Paige, became supporters of CureDuchenne and the Duchenne community.
“As parents, Paige and I are proud to support CureDuchenne,” Getzlaf said. “When we think about CureDuchenne, we see the kids who are waiting for a lifesaving cure, and we are proud to help.”
CureDuchenne was founded in 2003 by Hawken’s parents, Paul and Debra Miller, with a focus on saving the lives of those hampered by the disease that affects more than 300,000 children and young adults worldwide.
