USA. Duty Free Americas and the Falic Family Foundation donated US$325,000 to the Children’s Tumor Foundation after a hugely successful charity golf and tennis tournament on 31 January in Miami.
The figure is likely to rise higher with further individual and corporate donations from business partners, plus the proceeds of a silent auction coming after the presentation of the initial cheque.
The Moodie Davitt Report took part in the event at Trump National Doral, which attracted around 120 golfers, 20 tennis players and many more from the regional travel retail industry who attended the event, which included a dinner and auction.
DFA CEO Jerome Falic said: “Every year for the past five years of this event we’ve chosen to support a different organisation, whether it’s breast cancer or Miami Children’s Hospital, and each year we have raised more money than the previous one. This year our cause is the Children’s Tumor Foundation, represented by an amazing ambassador for 2019 in McKinnon Galloway.”
The Children’s Tumor Foundation’s mission is to drive research, expand knowledge, and advance care for the community affected by the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis (NF).
McKinnon Galloway told the moving story of how she has lived for over a decade with NF, which was diagnosed when she was 16, and how she has fought the incurable condition since. She described how she has gone through 120 days of chemotherapy over a decade, over 50 MRI scans, 26 months of medication to manage epilepsy, two brain surgeries and over 24 hours under the knife, as well as much associated trauma.
“This pain motivated me to share my story. I can lose my hearing, sight, balance and I know my life is on the line. I want to thank the Falic Family Foundation and DFA for their continued support.
“Your donations allow the Foundation to develop treatments to allow me to stand before you. It can help us research this illness and find a cure, for me and for two million others. This research must continue to help us find a cure.”
To donate to this vital cause, go to https://www.ctf.org/, with more information available at http://dfagolf.com/
