Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor and NFL Hall of Fame member Mel Renfro and his wife Liz are serving as Honorary Co-Chairs for the 11th annual III Forks Golf Classic Presented by Northwestern Mutual - Dallas, May 3 – 4, 2015. The two-day event kicks off with an exclusive dinner, as well as a live and silent auction on Sunday evening, May 3, at III Forks Steakhouse in Dallas. Monday, May 4, golfers gather at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano for a round of golf.
The III Forks Golf Classic benefiting TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation has been ranked as one of the top grossing golf tournaments in Dallas-Fort Worth. Last year, the event raised a record $327,000.
“We are very honored to have Mel and Liz Renfro join us in our fight against childhood cancer,” said Joy Cruse, founder of Dallas-based TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation. “With their support, we hope to increase awareness of the critical need for more funding, better treatment protocols and eventually cures for childhood cancers.”
TeamConnor has provided more than $1.7 million in grants to the top research hospitals in the United States conducting cutting edge research of childhood cancers. The organization also has funded art activity boxes for cancer patients at Children’s Medical Center Dallas.
Every year, more than 12,500 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer in the United States. Childhood cancer is the number one disease killer of children, yet the budget of the National Cancer Institute allocates less than four percent of its funds to pediatric cancer research. TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness and funding research and treatment programs to find a cure for all childhood cancers.
TeamConnor hosts several events throughout the year to raise funds for childhood cancer research, including Splash Out Childhood Cancer in July, National Childhood Cancer Awareness Concert in September and the Northwestern Mutual Clay Shoot in November. In addition, TeamConnor’s national Coins for Kids with Cancer® program raises funds in schools, churches, offices and organizations across the country to help fund childhood cancer research. More information on this program can be found at www.coinsforkidswithcancer.org
For more information on how to impact the lives of those affected by childhood cancer, visit www.teamconnor.org or Facebook.com/TeamConnor.