On November 20, 2009, Gwendolyn Strong’s amazing Gramma (Bill’s mom) and their dear friends, Jeff and Kris Hanson, hosted the First Annual Golf For A Cure tournament at Sterling Hills Golf Club in Camarillo, California to benefit the Strong’s Unite For The Cure commitment. The tournament was a ton of fun on an absolutely beautiful day and was a huge success raising over $6,000 for Dr. Keirstead’s promising SMA stem cell program.
The Golf For A Cure tournament was more than I could have ever expected. Hoping to get 18 tee sponsors — we got 30! Hoping to get 40 golfers — we got 80! And we had such a good time that day from start to finish. It was truly an uplifting and exhilarating day. Not only did we raise awareness of SMA but we exceeded our fundraising goal as well. It is a wonderful feeling knowing we accomplished so much through one simple event, Golf For A Cure!
