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A golf tournament happening on the summer solstice is raising money to benefit the nonprofit Arthritis Foundation Alaska.

There are about 125,000 peoplewith arthritis living in Alaska, including 900 children, accordingto the Arthritis Foundation.

It was real obvious to me that they were the underdog when it came to charities, said Kevin Turkington, owner of Midnight Sun Homecare, a sponsor of the Midnight Sun Charity Golf Classic. We have kind of become family in this effort to help people understand that its not your grandmothers disease anymore.

There are many different types of arthritis, but its commonly referred to joint pain or joint disease. Symptoms of arthritis include swelling, pain, stiffness and decreased range of motion, according to the Arthritis Foundation. It is a disability that can change a persons way of life.

You dont just take a couple aspirin and everything is fine, Turkington said. its like your joints become your enemy and it attacks them.

The Arthritis Foundation Alaska helps fund research, public health programs and advocacy. Last year more than 2,600 Alaska relied on the foundation as atool, according to its website.

The money raised at the 2017 Midnight Sun Charity Golf Classicwill go to the foundation.

Eighty-two percent of all the funds raised go directly to finding a cure and supporting those who suffer, and here in Alaska, Turkington said. Which is unheard of in the nonprofit world where mostly 30 percent goes to admin-type costs.

Midnight Sun Charity Golf Classic Swing into Solstice

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Play a round of golf, help people living with arthritis - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

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