 Harmon has joined the efforts of Cypress to build consumer awareness as to the need for an overall cancer prevention health program. His positive reputation, election into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and his extensive work with cancer and health related programs make him a valuable spokesperson in the education for a broad base demographics.
The campaign slogan "Step Up to the Plate and Take Control of Your Health," will focus on critical issues related to improved health and cancer prevention.
Regarded as one of the most prolific power hitters in major league baseball history, Harmon "Killer" Killebrew amassed numbers matched only by the games very elite. In his 22 years of hard work and productivity, he was named an American League All-Star 13 times, the 1969 American League Most Valuable Player, and a six-time American League home run leader. He is currently fifth among all-time home run leaders with 573 round-trippers. In 1984, Killebrew joined baseball's immortals with his election into the Hall of Fame.
 Harmon Killebrew PhotoHarmon played for the Washington Senators Baseball Club in Washington D.C. from 1954-1960. He then moved with the team to the Twin Cities and played for Minnesota Twins Baseball Club in Minneapolis Minnesota from 1961-1974. Harmon's final year in Major League Baseball was played in Kansas City, MO for the Kansas City Royal's Baseball Club in 1975.
Harmon helped to found the Danny Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament, in Sun Valley, Idaho, in 1977 and served on the board actively until 1987. The Danny Thompson has turned over more that $2 million to leukemia research since it's inception and continues to be one of the major attractions in the State of Idaho. Harmon continues to work with charities.
 Since 1991 Harmon has served as the National Spokesperson for the World's Children's Baseball Fair and represents them in both the United States andHarmon Killebrew Foundation Logo Japan. Harmon has served on the WCBF USA board of directors since 1992. Harmon came to the aid of the American Red Cross by helping to establish and attend the Harmon Killebrew Signature Classic Golf Tournaments in Lincoln, Nebraska from 1996-1997. Harmon sponsored the Inaugural Harmon Killebrew Innovational Golf Tournament in November of 1997, benefiting the Vista Hospice Care Foundation. In 1998, Harmon and his wife Nita, found The Harmon Killebrew Foundation, Ltd., to aid worthy charities in fundraising such as BAT, the Baseball Assistance Team, Deva House, The country's first pediatric hospice, Vista Hospice Care Foundation, and WCBF, the World's Children's Baseball Fair.
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 Regarded as one of the most prolific power hitters in major league baseball history, Harmon Killebrew amassed numbers matched only by the games very elite. In his 22 years of hard work and productivity, he was named an American League All-Star 13 times, the 1969 American League Most Valuable Player, and a six-time American League home run leader. He is currently fifth among all-time home run leaders with 573 round-trippers. His jersey number 3 has been retired by the Minnesota Twins. In 1984, Killebrew joined baseball's immortals with his election into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Despite his success in one of the more glamorous aspects of the game, Killebrew was a blue-collar player and one of the most respected men in baseball. "He is a quiet man, and a true gentleman," noted former teammate Rod Carew. "He commands respect. He always went out and did his job and never complained. Harmon never argued with an umpire. It just wasn't his nature."
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