Photo & article courtesy of the Jamestown Regional Medical Center
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (JRMC) – Challenging doesn’t even begin to describe the last year or so – especially for individuals battling cancer at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
That is why the support for Golf “FORE” Good and the JRMC Cancer Center meant so much.
More than 100 golfers and volunteers raised $18,570 for cancer care in this region, said JRMC Foundation Director Lisa Jackson. The funds support this community on their cancer care journey. They also eliminate travel. Since the cancer center opened in 2019, it’s saved more than 500,000 miles for individuals from 35 communities.
“Despite the challenges of this year, never once did we close or quit caring for the region,” Jackson said. “The support from these golfers and our sponsors protected JRMC’s financial health while we cared for the community’s physical health.”
The JRMC Cancer Center opened in June 2019, in partnership with Sanford Health. The center offers chemotherapy and other infusions in its six sun-lit and spacious infusion bays. The space also includes exam rooms, a consultation area and space for nurses and staff. The community raised $1.7 million of the $1.9 million needed to build the space.
Thundering Saints of Valley City and the JRMC Orthopedics & Sports Medicine team served as the title sponsors for the event.
Rocky Gabel, Valley City, created the Thundering Saints motorcycle group in memory of his late wife, Debbie. Debbie died of ovarian cancer in 2009. She was 52.
“I want people to have care, close to home. I’m not sure people know — all of the charitable gaming from Thundering Saints in Valley City is given to organizations that help those battling cancer. I’m just so happy I can help,” Gabel.
Golf tournament winners include:
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1st Place – Great River Energy
2nd Place – First Community Credit Union
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1st Place – Orriginals
2nd Place – Hillerud Construction
Jerry Baenen Putting Contest – Rodney Roscoe
Other 2021 Golf “FORE” Good sponsors include:
Birdie: $1,000
Central Business Systems
Beverage & Social: $500
Compeer Financial
JRMC Auxiliary
Sanford Health
Vogel Law
Delta Dental of Minnesota
BCBSND
Hole: $300
Barb and Curt Togstad Continue Aiding Recipients Affected by Cancer Evermore (C.A.R.E.) Endowment Fund
The PixSquad
Dixon Golf
Northstar Buick GMC Dealers / Wilhelm Chevrolet Buick GMC
Ottmar & Ottmar P.C.
Sanford Health
The Medicine Shoppe
Vaaler Insurance, Inc.
i3G Media
Teams
Alerus Financial
Bank Forward / Insure Forward
BWBR
Central Business Systems
Champion Seed
Chip Squad
Dakota Plains Credit Union
First Community Credit Union
Gerlach Team
Great River Energy
Hart Counseling
Hillerud Construction, Inc.
JRMC Radiology
Layered
Lonnberg Team
Orriginals
Ottmar & Ottmar P.C./Enzminger
R.M. Stoudt
Sanford Health Equip
Schrader Farms
Scherbenske Inc.
Unison Bank
University of Jamestown
Woodley Wackers
For more information on the tournament, contact Jackson at (701) 952-4880 or ljackson@jrmcnd.com. For more information about the JRMC Cancer Center, visit www.jrmcnd.com/cancer.