Chris Elliott Fund for Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Research Fact Sheet
The Chris Elliott Fund for Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Research

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Year Founded

2002

 

 

Mission

The mission of The Chris Elliott Fund is three-pronged:

Advocacy - CEF is the voice of people living with glioblastoma

Education - CEF provides information, resources and support for people living with terminal glioblastoma brain tumors

Research - CEF seeks the knowledge that people need and the funding to find a cure!

 

 

Main Event

Annual Christopher S. Elliott Golf Tournament, Dinner & Auction benefiting the Glioblastoma Brain Tumor Research Fund

 

 

Why We Play

CEF founder, Chris Elliott loved to golf.  He'd head to the course before day-break to play so that he could be home with his wife and children in the afternoon.  We play to remember Chris, his love of the game of golf and his zest for life.  We play for all The Faces of Brain Tumors

 
     
 

The Faces of Brain Tumors

Faces of Brain Tumors - 2005

 
     
 

Golf Outing 2007

It all started with a couple of guys
 who wanted to remember their friend

Al Leaverenz, Tom Heflin, Rob Snyder
Hunter Elliott, and Mike Ghosin
@ The 2007 Chris Elliott Golf Outing
The Golf Club at Newcastle

And since then, The Chris Elliott Fund
for Glioblastoma Research
has raised over $330,000
for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,
The Jimmy Fund, and
The Christopher S. Elliott Neuro-oncology Lab
for Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Research

Golf Outing 2007
 
     

 

The Christopher S. Elliott Glioblastoma Brain Tumor Research Fund (CEF) is operating on behalf of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and world leader in brain cancer research. CEF seeks to find a cure for Glioblastoma through Research, Advocacy, and Education. All proceeds go to fund the Christopher S. Elliott Neuro Oncology Lab at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - a world leader in brain cancer research.

 

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