3rd Annual Jeff Vickers Memorial Open

The Jeff Vickers Memorial Chapter of the Leukemia Research Foundation (LRF) hosts its 3rd Annual Jeff Vickers Memorial Open Saturday, July 28, at Ironwood Golf Course, W270 N6166 Moraine Dr., Sussex, Wisconsin (53089). All proceeds benefit the Leukemia Research Foundation.

Registration fee is $120 per individual golfer / $480 per foursome until July 1. The registration fee after July 1 is $140 per golfer and $560 per foursome. Sponsorships are also available.  A dinner-only ticket is available for $35. Registration begins at 11 a.m. with the shotgun start at 12 noon.  Cocktail hour begins at 4 p.m., along with the raffles and auctions.  Dinner and the awards presentation begins at 6 p.m.

The Jeff Vickers Memorial Chapter was founded to honor the memory and courage of Jeff Vickers of Pewaukee, Wis., who was lost to leukemia on April 9, 2009 at the age of 53. His family and friends strive to raise money for the LRF and bringing awareness to the Wisconsin community of its critical mission of funding research into the causes and cures of leukemia, lymphoma and myelodysplastic syndromes.

About The Leukemia Research Foundation (LRF)

The Leukemia Research Foundation, headquartered in Wilmette, Ill., is dedicated to funding research and providing support to people affected by blood cancers. The Foundation’s mission is to conquer leukemia, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndromes by funding research into their causes and cures, and to enrich the quality of life of those touched by these diseases.  For 65 years, thousands of volunteers and 23 chapters have helped the Foundation raise more than $50 million to help fund research specifically targeting aspiring, eager, and innovative scientists and physicians around the world, provide patient financial assistance, and offer educational and emotional support for patients and their families.

Leukemia Research Foundation information is available at www.leukemia-research.org, or by calling 847-424-0600.