From the Fairways - July 2006

Get on the right course to fight cancer! There are many exciting ways to help those facing cancer while participating in your favorite pastime: golf!

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Take control. Learn how you can protect yourself from several forms of cancer through smoking cessation, proper diet, and exercise. Learn more.

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JULY 2006

Jimmy Fund Golfer Welcome to Jimmy Fund Golf’s monthly e-mail newsletter. Jimmy Fund Golf supports Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a comprehensive cancer care and research center in Boston, Mass.

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PGA professional Bob Beach combines his passion for golf instruction with his desire to make a difference in the lives of children. Through golf clinics held at Braintree Municipal Golf Course, Beach has been teaching kids how to drive, chip, and putt while helping those battling cancer. Read more.

Jimmy Fund Golf is comprised of more than 150 annual events. Each is unique and integral to the success of the program. Here are highlights from just a few recent events that are a part of the Jimmy Fund Golf family. Share your story.

Mike Champa, Paul Severino, and Jim Dow, Dana-Farber trustees and co-chairs of the Jimmy Fund Players Golf Tournament, prepare for a day on the links.

Left to right: Mike Champa, Paul Severino, and Jim Dow, Institute trustees and co-chairs of the Jimmy Fund Players Golf Tournament, prepare for a day on the links.

The 27th Annual Jimmy Fund Golf Tournament/Jeffrey Vinick Memorial was held on June 19 and raised more than $440,000 for Dana-Farber. Nearly 600 golfers played on five courses in western Massachusetts and Connecticut, joining together afterwards for a dinner celebration at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.

The 6th annual Jimmy Fund Players Tournament was held on June 19 at the Tournament Players Club (TPC) of Boston in Norton, Mass. Hosted by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Trustees Mike Champa, Jim Dow, and Paul Severino, the event raised more than $170,000 to benefit the High-Tech Multidisciplinary Research Fund at the Institute.

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