Many Thanks to our Early Bird Sponsors:
- Wampold Companies, Celebration | Capitol City Produce, Celebration | Excel, Celebration | The Baton Rouge Clinic, Celebration | Gallagher Insurance, Celebration | Roland J. Robert Distributors, Inc, Merrymaker | Louisiana Urology, Merrymaker | The Spine Center, Merrymaker | Raymond James, Revelry | Gary and Frances McConnell, Revelry | LH Lending, Merrymaker | Rampart Resources, Merrymaker | Sherman & Balhoff, Merrymaker | Lard Oil, Merrymaker | Raising Canes, Merrymaker | Rory and Beverly Russell, Merrymaker | Tallulah, Food Sponsor | The Gregory, Food Sponsor | Drusilla, Food Sponsor | Rouj Creole, Food Sponsor | Beausoleil, Food Sponsor | Ichiban, Food Sponsor | Roux 61, Food Sponsor | Oak Lodge/Par 73, Food Sponsor | Bullfish Bar and Grill, Food Sponsor | Paul Bologna Fine Wines, Beverage Sponsor | Coca Cola, Beverage Sponsor | Tito's, Beverage Sponsor | Tredici Bakery, Food Sponsor
The 10th Blue Ribbon Soiree raised $162,000 this year and we have surpassed $1,000,000 to date! Thanks to the tremendous support of the community.
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR 2022 BLUE RIBBON SPONSORS
TOM BESSELMAN
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P.O. Box 84679, Baton Rouge, LA 70884
THE INSPIRATION OF THE BLUE RIBBON SOIRÉE
The Blue Ribbon Soirée is held annually in memory of Joel Nasca and Larry Ferachi
Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American men?
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer.
About 1 man in 8 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.
About 1 man in 41 will die of this disease.
The American Cancer Society estimates that:
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About 248,530 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2021.
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About 34,130 men in the U.S. will die of the disease in 2020