The money raised will help pay for lodging and travel expenses for those who travel to Baltimore to participate in the same program, which
is developing a vaccine to help prevent breast cancer, said Carrie Larson, coordinator of the charity tournament. Such expenses typically aren’t covered by insurance or grants. The tournament tees off at 1 p.m. at the golf course on Plantation Bay Drive north of Cross Creek Boulevard. The cost is $500 per foursome or $150 for an individual. There are already nearly 100 golfers signed up to play and there were still some slots available this morning, Larson said. Memorial signs for cancer patients and their families who have battled cancer also are available for purchase. The event includes food, a cash bar, music, raffles and a silent auction, and more than 150 people have made reservations. A Facebook page set up by the foundation said that Steadman, who now lives in Maryland, was treated for breast cancer in 2004 and suffered a recurrence in 2007. The cancer attacked her lymph nodes, neck and vertebrae, the Web site said. That’s when she joined a clinical trial out of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, with a goal of developing a vaccine to prevent breast cancer.
“During the trial,” the Web site said, “Darby met one woman who drove six hours from her home in West Virginia. The woman stayed in a hotel for over 10 nights during treatment before returning home, incurring travel, lodging, and food expenses to participate in the trial.”