Golfers Against Cancer

, "if you are upset, then do something about it." Bobby Jones talked to his golf buddies Everette Bernal, Rod Felts and the Saturday morning gang at Deerwood and together they started Golfers Against Cancer. The mission of Golfers Against Cancer was to raise funds for cancer research to honor these friends battling cancer. GAC’s first fundraising golf tournament was held in 1997 and it generated $80,000. All of the expenses in 1997 were paid for by two funding families that year which continues as a GAC core belief allowing new supporters to know their contributions go directily to cancer research. The growth has been rapid ever since and through 2009, GAC has raised over $20 million (including matching funds and after expenses) and funded over 100 specific research projects at leading institutions around the nation focused on cures over a wide range of cancers. Over the years, the circle of supporters has grown so large, that a second, nongolfing event was created, the Dinners for Cancer Research (DCR). Both GAC and DCR have become vehicles for golfers and non-golfers alike to support friends and family with cancer and to help speed the cure. Dinners are currently held in New York City, NY, Atlanta, GA, Greensboro, NC, and Boston, MA. Again, the founding sponsors contributions cover all costs of hosting the events. Learn more about the men who inspired Golfers Against Cancer visit our webiste www.golfersagainstcancer.org.