IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
The
Cystinosis Foundation is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000
contribution in honor of 2 year old Jack Greeley. This generous donation was
made by Make A Difference (MAD), a charitable organization that raises funds
for children with special needs. MAD holds an annual golf tournament every July
with approximately 150 participants contributing towards the fundraising goal
and to date have raised over $170,000 for children's health
causes.
Ten years ago husband and wife Jamie and Jill Georgeson founded
(MAD) after their cousin had a kidney transplant. "We learned a lot about
dialysis and saw children spending so much time in bed and we wanted to do
something to help. Initially we started MAD in honor of a child who was my
cousin's roommate in the hospital. We started out with a very small golf
tournament and every year it has grown. This year there are more than 150
participants," explains Jamie
Georgeson.
Since the inception of the
tournament, Jamie and Jill have started their family and now have four
children. Jamie works in the Computer Technology field and is Senior VP,
WorldWide Sales with Expand Networks. His job requires a lot of international
travel. Jill is no longer involved with tournament planning, but two dozen
volunteers help Jamie make it all
happen.
MAD continues the tradition of
making a difference today. When the Georgeson's friend, Dave Greeley , was
informed that his young son Jack has cystinosis, he shared this with the
Georgesons. As a result, a portion of the funds raised at the golf tournament
was donated to the Cystinosis Foundation to support further research by Dr.
Jess Thoene, Tulane University. The Check was presented to Dr. Thoene by Chef
Paul Prodhomme
The
Cystinosis Foundation is appreciative of the Georgeson's hard work and
generosity and their conviction that people can make a
difference.