Poison Raises $3,000 To Support National Breast Cancer Awareness

Poison Products employees raised $3,000 in the fight to end breast cancer as participants in the 2008 Komen North Florida Race for the Cure®.

Garnering support from family, friends, corporate sponsors and billiard industry partners, Team Poison was one of the top five companies in the region to raise money for the race. Sponsors included: Allan McCarty; Atlas Billiards; AzBilliards; Cue Sport Promotions; Doctor PC/The Billiard Factory; Dragon Promotions, Cue Sport Promotions; Doctor PC/The Billiard Factory; Dragon Promotions; Frank's Center; Hamson International; Isak Billiard; LK Industries; Pool Cue Outlet; Ray Barbee; Reznicsek, Fraser, Hastings, White & Shaffer, P.A.; Seybert's Billiards Supply; Shooters Family Billiards; and Uni-Loc®.

"Poison is committed to the fight against breast cancer. This disease affects too many of the women in our lives," says Karim Belhaj, CEO Predator Group, "and The Race for the Cure® was the perfect way to get our team involved on a personal level. We want to thank all of our sponsors for supporting this great cause."

Garnering support from family, friends, corporate sponsors and billiard industry partners, Team Poison was one of the top five companies in the region to raise money for the race. Team Poison joined over 3,300 attendants in downtown Jacksonville, Saturday, October 18, 2008, to participate in both the 5K run and 2K walk. Nationally, the event is the largest series of runs and walks in the world with over 100 events scheduled each year. The money raised goes towards breast cancer education and screening, scientific research, and aid for patients suffering from the disease.

Every month Poison donates a percentage of all profits from the new Pink Ribbon cues toward breast cancer research initiatives. This month, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Poison is donating 100 percent of its profits to the cause. The Pink Ribbon line, with Cyanide and VX designs, was created to let pool players around the world show their support for a breast cancer cure while doing something they love: playing pool.

Poison Products makes cutting-edge cues that utilize exclusive Double Density™ Technology in its Venom™ Shaft for improved accuracy and best-in-class-playability. Poison is located in Jacksonville, Florida, USA and sells cues worldwide. www.poisonbilliars.com