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Golfers Against Cancer
Golfers Against Cancer (GAC) is a national organization founded in 1997 by a group of Houston Golfers who had lost two of their golfing buddies to cancer. Motivated to raise money to fund cancer research, they created an annual golf tournament and a live and silent auction. In the following years, New York, Atlanta, Boston and Greensboro established their own GAC chapters.
Denver GAC chapter was formed in 2009 with the following mission:
- Help fund efforts to find a cure for cancer through local research at the University of Colorado Cancer Center in Aurora.
- Raise research money from individuals and corporations.
- Select projects through comprehensive proposals and on-site visits. The Denver GAC Grants Committee follows and reports on the progress of the research on a regular basis.
- Obtain matching funds from the University or other resources to enhance each grant amount, elevating the studies' potential for continued funding from such agencies as the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Health (NIH).
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Golfers Against Cancer 2011 Summary
2011 was our 3rd year for raising funds for cancer research in Denver. This year with the gala and golf tournament we were able to make a contribution to the University of Colorado Cancer Center (UCCC) in the amount $96,000. These funds will go to two different projects at UCCC. The first project is focused on Bladder Cancer. The second relates to Hepatitis C infections, inflammation and liver cancer. Both are cutting edge studies. Over the past three years with donations and matching the Denver chapter has raised $300,000 that has been given to UCCC. As an all-volunteer organization, our commitment is strong because of the contributions of our volunteers and sponsors. GAC events for cancer research provide vehicles for individuals and corporations to participate and contribute in the search for a cure for cancer. We continue to fund promising research projects and follow their results. Two projects we have funded in the first two years have gone on to receive close to $2 million in additional grants. We want to thank all of you who have participated and chose to support GAC. We look forward to what we can accomplish in 2012.
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Our Board of Directors |
Scott Pearson, Chairman
David Benner
Joe Breakey
Lane Cutter
Adam Becker
Chris Porter
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Carrie Dellaflora
Murphy Huston
Mark McGoffin
Geri Pearson
Bryan Schmitt
Derek Handley |
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