Golf Fights Cancer is a non-profit organization made up of both industry professionals and average golfers who are committed to using golf as a platform to raise money in the fight against cancer. The mission of Golf Fights Cancer is to tap into the passion and generosity of all golfers to raise needed funds for cancer-related organizations supporting research and people living with the disease. Because GFC is a volunteer only group, 100% of fundraising proceeds are distributed to the organizations and projects we support.
The Origins of GFC
In April of 2003, Jay Monahan and Brian Oates attended the funeral of a friend and colleague, Rob Stevens, who died too young of cancer. Rob left behind his wife Lissa and three young children - Alana, Adam, and Robbie. Jay and Brian left the funeral that day and made a commitment to run the Boston Marathon to raise funds to help Rob's family.
Out of this, Golf Fights Cancer was born.
Recognizing that there is tremendous fundraising power in the golf community at-large, Jay, Brian and some of their friends in golf created Golf Fights Cancer, a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for cancer-related charities and research organizations with the goal of fighting cancer and making financial contributions that can make immediate, tangible differences.
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