ORLANDO, FL (September 8, 2009) – Women Playing for T.I.M.E.® (Technology, Immediate diagnosis, Mammography and Education) will host its 17th annual charity golf tournament at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club beginning October 26.  The event will raise funds and awareness for breast cancer programs at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando.

This year the all-women’s advocacy group is pleased to announce that Hall of Fame golfer, Annika Sorenstam, will be the keynote speaker at their kickoff luncheon. WPFT is partnering with the ANNIKA Academy, the premier golf and fitness Academy founded by Sorenstam, to raise breast cancer awareness and support by offering a selection of Academy golf packages to the WPFT community. To learn more about WPFT, the tournament or the ANNIKA Academy packages, please visit wpft.org or contact Lynda Canatay, events manager, WPFT, at 321.841.2272 or lynda.canatay@orlandohealth.com.

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, part of Orlando Health, is affiliated with The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. U.S. News & World Report recently ranked M. D. Anderson Cancer Center as the top cancer treatment center in the U.S. and has ranked it as one of the top two cancer centers for the past 13 years. Orlando Health, a 1,780-bed community-owned, Florida not-for-profit organization established in 1918, annually serves nearly 2 million Central Florida residents and more than 4,500 international patients. More information is available at www.mdandersonorlando.org.

Women Playing for T.I.M.E. ® (Technology, Immediate Diagnosis, Mammography and Education) was co-founded by Elaine Lustig and Sheila Solomon in 1993 in partnership with M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, a part of Orlando Health. WPFT is a volunteer organization comprised of local women who dedicate their time, financial resources and efforts to raising awareness and financial support for the early detection, prevention and ultimately a cure of cancers affecting women. Since its inception, WPFT has raised more than $7.5 million through signature golf and tennis tournaments and a variety of other events throughout the year.  Funds support breast cancer research and programs at M. D. Anderson – Orlando, including the purchase of technologies that provide for the immediate diagnosis and education of other forms of female-related cancers.  More information is available at wpft.org.