Carling Coffing, a Middletown, Ohio native and a 2008 graduate of The Ohio State University, Coffing is in her third season as a professional on the Duramed Futures Tour.
Today that she announced that she will donate five percent of her 2010 professional golf earnings to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ("JDRF").
In making the announcement, Coffing, who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 5, said, "Diabetes has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember. I hope that through my successes and exposure on the golf course I can be a role model for children with diabetes and show them that all of their dreams are still achievable. This donation to the JDRF is just my first step in what I hope will be a significant role in educating and motivating those with diabetes."
Source: http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/63282-PROFESSIONAL-GOLFER-CARLING-COFFING-ANNOUNCES-DONATION-JUVENILE-DIABETES-RESEARCH-FOUND - http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/63282-PROFESSIONAL-GOLFER-CARLING-COFFING-ANNOUNCES-DONATION-JUVENILE-DIABETES-RESEARCH-FOUND
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