ABSAA, Outdoor Store & Pet Shop host one-day football festival

The Alex Bunbury Sports and Academics Academy (ABSAA) Inc and the Outdoor Store and Pet Shop have collaborated to host the 2nd Annual “Kick Out Prostate Cancer” Awareness Veteran’s Football Festival, said to commence tomorrow at the GFC ground at noon.
Being held under the theme “Kick out Prostate Cancer, Keep Men in the Game”, this day of action will see Pele FC, Thomas United FC, Club 45 FC, Wales FC, Park Rangers and others battle for supremacy.
In an interview with this publication, ABSAA Outreach Manager Junior Forrester said, “Awareness events are critical to raising funds and educating the public on diseases, many of which can be prevented or treated early.
“Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that can be highly treatable if discovered early. The phrase ‘Early Detection is the Best Protection’ applies in the case of prostate cancer almost more than any other form of cancer. Unfortunately, the fact that prostate cancer is a male disease complicates the benefits of early detection. Notoriously reluctant to visit doctors and get checkups, men can often delay a checkup, even with the presence of symptoms or risk factors. This delay can make a treatable case of prostate cancer into one that is more difficult to beat. Prostate cancer affects more and more men as they get older.
“Promote regular screenings and checkups (for) every adult male in your community with Prostate Cancer Awareness items and educational tools. A reminder will help motivate even stubborn men to make an appointment with their physician. Hand out to other family members to educate them and help them.”
Forrester is thus encouraging all men to get checked, and visit a cancer booth to learn more about prostate cancer.
Among the sponsors on board are the ABSAA, Outdoor Store and Pet Shop, GFF, Trophy Stall and the Cancer Institute of Guyana.