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JULY 2007
This August will mark the launch of Mini-Golf for a Big Cause, a series of Putt-a-Thons to benefit the Jimmy Fund. Presented by Bob's Discount Furniture, these fun-filled, for-all-ages, mini-golf events will help raise critical funds for cutting-edge research and patient care at Dana-Farber.
Cathy Poulin of Bob's Discount Furniture and Jimmy Fund Golf's Tim Barry—who are helping launch these unique fundraising events to champion the Jimmy Fund's lifesaving mission—recently sat down with “From the Fairways” to discuss the newly established Mini-Golf for a Big Cause Putt-a-Thons. Check out the interview.
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Jimmy Fund Golf is comprised of more than 160 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.
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The “Big Red” Memorial Golf Tournament
Olde Scotland Links, East Bridgewater, Mass.
Golfers gathered to celebrate the life of Matt "Big Red" Connolly who, in 2000, at the age of 41, succumbed to leukemia. $11,000 was raised at this 7th annual event.
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June 18
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28th annual Jimmy Fund Golf Tournament/Jeffrey Vinick Memorial
Crestview Country Club, Agawam, Mass; The Orchards, South Hadley, Mass.; The Ranch, Southwick, Mass.; Twin Hills Country Club, Longmeadow, Mass.; Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, Bloomfield, Conn.
More than 600 golfers played on five courses throughout western Massachusetts and Connecticut, raising $500,000. After, participants celebrated their success at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. In addition to being one of the top three Jimmy Fund Golf tournaments, the event holds the distinction of being one of the longest-running Jimmy Fund Golf tournaments at 28 years.
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June 18
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Jimmy Fund/UNICCO Golf & Tennis Classic
Black Rock Country Club, Hingham, Mass.
In addition to a great round of golf, players raised $120,000 and helped to congratulate this year's recipients of the Jimmy Fund Council of Greater Boston's Man and Woman of the Year, Richard Sherr and Ellen Consales. Recognized for his incredible support over the past 12 years, Sherr has raised nearly $600,000 participating in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk, while Consales was honored for her efforts in organizing the Jimmy Fund Clinic's annual holiday party.
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June 18
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Institute Trustees and Co-chairs of the 8th annual Jimmy Fund Players Tournament (left to right) Jim Dow, Paul Severino, and Mike Champa prepare for another great day at the Tournament Players Club in Norton, Mass.
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Jimmy Fund Players Golf Tournament
Tournament Players Club, Norton, Mass.
Hosted by Institute Trustees Mike Champa, Jim Dow, and Paul Severino, the event raised more than $200,000 to benefit Dana-Farber's High-Tech Multidisciplinary Research Fund.
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