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"Zach Johnson, Donated His $50,000 To The Michael J. Fox Foundation" Nov. 8, 2004 PGA TOUR staff PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The PGA TOUR announced Monday that actress Sharon Stone will narrate and host One From the Heart, a one-hour special presented by the PGA TOUR and CRESTOR®, that airs nationally on ABC, Dec. 18 from 3-4 p.m. ET. The show will chronicle the enormous impact PGA TOUR events have made on millions of people and hundreds of communities across the country. Since the first donation of $10,000 was made by the Palm Beach Invitational back in 1938, giving to charity has become a cornerstone of the TOUR’s philosophy. Each year, the PGA TOUR operates more than 100 tournaments, with proceeds going directly to over 2,000 different local charities. As the 2004 season draws to a close, the TOUR is approaching $900 million in all-time charitable donations generated through tournaments on the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour. "As we track toward $1 billion in charitable donations, the real story is in the thousands of charities and countless individuals who benefit from these contributions every year," said PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem. "It’s important to recognize the incredible impact the tournaments on all three of our Tours continue to have on their respective communities." Produced by PGA TOUR Productions, the program will include special moments from the 2004 PGA TOUR season and highlight the following charities, which are supported by the accompanying TOUR event: 3) Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research – BellSouth Classic (Duluth, Ga.) Zach Johnson, winner of the CRESTOR® Charity Challenge at the BellSouth Classic, donated his $50,000 to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which aids Parkinson’s Disease research. Johnson’s grandfather, Bill, suffers from the disease. SOURCE: CBS Sportsline http://www.golfweb.com/story/7868248 * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn