Kirk Franz received a Liver Transplant in May 2010
as a result of complications from Primary Sclerosing
Cholangitis and Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
3rd Annual Swing Easy Hit Hard Golf Tournament
Monday, May 21 2012
Windermere Golf Club
The 3rd Annual Swing Easy Hit Hard Golf Tournament has been scheduled for Monday, May 21, 2012 at Windermere Golf Club. All proceeds from this year's event will benefit the patient & family support programs of the Emory Transplant Center and Georgia Transplant Foundation.
Please mark your calendar and check back for more details.
Thanks again to everyone for their love and support! We hope to see you on May 21!
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What is "Swing Easy Hit Hard"?
Swing Easy Hit Hard is a philosophy used in the game of golf and in life. Sometimes, when we are challenged, we feel tempted to "swing hard" and try to do everything on our own, often leaving us overwelmed and frustrated....and looking for lost golf balls.... But when we rely on God, Family and Friends for support, we can "swing easy" during the tough times, knowing that our circle of support can help us face life's challenges head on and giving us the ability to "hit hard"!
In September 2009, Kirk was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and bile duct cancer. Kirk received a liver transplant on May 20, 2010 and had two more abdominal surgeries over the next two weeks. Kirk is fully recovered and he and his wife, Shannon, serve on the Emory Transplant Center's Patient & Family Advisory Committee and are liver transplant mentors for the Georgia Transplant Foundation.
