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January 9, 2013
News Releases
The Jess Parrish Medical Foundation
(JPMF) “Fran Gerrett Memorial Golf Classic 2012,” held on December 8, 2012, at
Sherwood Golf Club in Titusville, raised more than $22,000. Proceeds benefit
The Children's Center (TCC) in Titusville,
which annually serves nearly 2,500 special needs and typically developing
children.
“JPMF has been
supporting TCC since its inception in 2000. This golf tournament helps
provide financial support for TCC so the children in our community can grow and
develop to their fullest potential,” said Greg Sparkman, golf committee
cochair.
Medline
Industries was the presenting sponsor of the tournament. Other event sponsors
included: Coastal Ambulance, golf towel sponsor; MedFast Urgent Care Centers,
Inc., hat sponsor; “Executive” sponsors TeamHealth Emergency Medicine and Roche
Diagnostics; and “Corporate” sponsors Boggs Gases, Bott-Anderson Partners,
Inc., Carmona Pathology Associates, P.A., Florida Bracing Centers, Inc.,
Graphic Press, KCI, La Cita Country Club, MetLife, Nabil Itani, D.O., Sego’s
Home Medical Equipment, Space Coast Radiology Associates, and The Watauga
Company.
More than
130 golfers participated in the tournament, which was named in memory of former
Parrish Medical Center Materials Management Director Fran Gerrett. “Fran was so
generous and one of the biggest supporters of The Children’s Center. It was
only fitting that our annual golf tournament be renamed in his honor,” said
Kathy Myer, cochair of the golf committee and director of Women’s
Services at Parrish
Medical Center.
“Fran’s
daughters, Leigh Connell, Amy Craddock and Lynn Kelly, joined the committee and
were a tremendous help. It was so nice to see them continue Fran’s generous
spirit,” added Myer.
The first place men’s
team was Wayne Aills, Mike Colman, Tuffy Threlkeld and Harold Todd.
The first
place women’s team was Lorna Adams, Martha Hannah, Mary Jane Thompson, and
Suzanne Yarbrough. The first place mixed team was Scott Charron, Jason Guptill,
Claudine Mogg and Karen Moore. Door prizes for attendees were donated by many
local businesses such as Airpark
Golf Academy,
El Leoncito, Titusville Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Pumpernickel’s Delicatessen and
many more. Lunch was donated by La Cita Country Club.
Ryan Minthorn was
the lucky winner of the ball drop hosted by the Brevard County Sheriff’s
Office. He was presented with a check for $1,000.
Other members of
the golf committee included: Dr. Anthony Allotta, Santi Bulnes, Lori and Paul
Duester, Randa Itani, Greg Phillips, Tina Spangler-Phillips, Tim Skeldon, and
Suzanne Yarbrough.
“We’d
like to thank all our sponsors, participants, committee members, and volunteers
who helped us exceed our goal and make this event a huge success for the
children in our community,” said Chris Broome, chairman of the Jess Parrish
Medical Foundation Board of Directors.
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