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| 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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Check here each month for valuable tips from the golf pro at The International. This month: Brush up on your golf etiquette. Learn more.
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month.
Remember to apply sunscreen every time you tee-up! Early detection and prevention of skin cancer is your best defense. Learn more.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is devoted to cutting-edge cancer research and compassionate patient care. We are making groundbreaking discoveries every day. Learn more
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JUNE 2006
 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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Letter from Nancy Rowe, Director of Jimmy Fund Golf
Thanks to the countless hours of hard work that committees have been putting in over the past several months, the Jimmy Fund Golf season has gotten off to a great start. Read more.
Dellann Elliott, Tournament Director for the Christopher S. Elliott Golf Scramble Benefiting Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Research |
Jimmy Fund Golf Tournament Director takes her fight against cancer from the golf course to Congress.
Dellann Elliott lost her husband, Chris, to glioblastoma brain cancer in 2002 when he was just 41. "Had we known about DFCI when Chris was first diagnosed, I truly believe he would have lived longer." Now Elliott is taking the battle against brain cancer to Washington, D.C. Read more.
Jimmy Fund Golf is comprised of more than 150 annual events. Each is unique and integral to the success of the program. Below are highlights from just a few recent events that are a part of the Jimmy Fund Golf family. Share your story.
Off-season events raise money for Dana-Farber
There was no off-season rest for two dedicated Jimmy Fund Golf tournament directors, Mike Strong and Frank Strauss, who each hosted fundraising events this winter to benefit Dana-Farber. Read more.
Bill Moore (left), tournament director for Jimmy Fund Golf Tournament for Cancer Research, addresses players before tee-off. |
The Jimmy Fund Golf Tournament for Cancer Research celebrated its 5th anniversary on March 13 at the Lakewood Ranch and Country Club in Bradenton, Fla. More than 200 golfers took to the links and helped raise $75,000 for the fight against cancer. Tournament directors Bill and Susan Moore have successfully carried the mission of Dana-Farber beyond New England, and over the past five years have raised more than $225,000 for the Jimmy Fund.
The Jimmy Fund Golf season kicked off with several successful spring events. View the Jimmy Fund Golf Leaderboard.
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