BOISE, Idaho, April 30, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syringa Networks, provider of high-speed fiber optic telecommunications services, today announced that they are hosting a charity golf tournament on June 21st at the Boise Ranch Golf Course in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).
Each year, Boise, Idaho plays host to the LLS Light the Night Walk -- one of only two such LLS fundraisers in the Northwest. Syringa Networks CEO Greg Lowe is serving as this year's Corporate Walk Chair and has restructured the company's annual golf tournament to benefit the LLS. Through a combination of corporate giving and sponsorships, the charity golf tournament is expected to raise more than $15,000.00 for the LLS.
"We are honored to have been selected by the LLS to take a leadership role in this year's walk," remarks Lowe. "We understand the important role local businesses play in the community and are working closely with our customers, vendors and partners to make this year's walk a benchmark event for the LLS."
Major sponsors: Idaho Telecom Alliance, Adva Optical Networking, Fujitsu, and Rocks Water.
Other sponsors include: Metaswitch Networks, 360 Networks, TW Telecom, Regence Blue Cross, and Travis Jeffries, P.A.
The golf tournament will begin at 8am at the Boise Ranch Golf Course. Golfers will enjoy a breakfast bar, luncheon and awards ceremony.
Sponsorship and golfer registration is available at:
http://www.syringanetworks.net/golf
About the Light The Night Walk
Light The Night Walk events are evenings filled with inspiration.
Whether you are a cancer survivor, supporting someone who is battling cancer or have lost a loved one, please join us and help Light The Night on October 7, 2010, 5:00 PM at Ann Morrison Park by the fountain. The two mile walk through downtown Boise starts at 7:00 PM. All funds raised will benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
About Syringa Networks
Syringa Networks provides a wide range of networking services throughout the region at speeds from T1 to OC192 and Ethernet from 1 Gigabit to 10 Gigabit -- all on a purpose-built, self-healing fiber optic network. Other services include Dedicated Internet Access, MPLS, SONET, DWDM, ATM/Frame, Fiber-to-the-tower and Network Equipment Sales.
Syringa Networks is a privately held Idaho corporation and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho with an additional office in Idaho Falls.
About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society®, headquartered in White Plains, NY, with 68 chapters in the United States and Canada, is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services.
For more information about blood cancer, visit www.LLS.org or call the Society's Information Resource Center (IRC), a call center staffed by master's level social workers, nurses and health educators who provide information, support and resources to patients and their families and caregivers. IRC information specialists are available at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET