The people in the photo
are a few of the volunteers and supporters of
the CKMC Golf Classic.
Central Kansas Medical Center employees and
volunteers display the check for $76,210.10 that
was raised during the Second Annual CKMC Golf
Classic. All proceeds are earmarked for the CKMC-owned
Heartland Cancer Center Patient Care Fund. From
left to right are: Jettie Zoller, Chris Thomas,
Jana Thomas, Jeff Zoller, Linda Marmie, Dixie
Heinrich, Mark Mingenback, Debbie Tomlinson,
Angie Fry, Leslie Mingenback and Jeff Fry.
It was a class act the first time around and it
was even classier this year. The Second Annual
Central Kansas Medical Center Golf Classic
raised $76,210 that will be deposited directly
into the Heartland Cancer Center Patient Care
Fund.
The first annual golf outing in 2005 raised
$55,782 for the cancer center, which is owned by
CKMC.
"We are simply overwhelmed," said Mark
Mingenback, CKMC vice president of professional
services. "This compassionate community
obviously understands that we have such a strong
need to help our neighbors who are patients of
the Heartland Cancer Center.
"Cancer treatments often lead to financial
stress and sometimes even bankruptcy,"
Mingenback noted. "This stress can cause
additional heartache in families and our Patient
Care Fund can alleviate some of this stress."
The fund provides financial assistance to cancer
patients who have no insurance or have exhausted
their policies' benefit limits. Those who apply
may become eligible for help through CKMC's
normal charity-care procedures.
The special fund-raising event began with an
Oct. 1 auction, which accounted for $32,000 of
the total. Big-ticket items included a 37-inch
hi-definition TV, Aruba vacations and a
5-month-old yellow Labrador Retriever.
The next day, 144 golfers hit the links at the
Club at StoneRidge. Championship Flight winners
were Rick Ball, Mitch Haney, Mike Schettler, and
Craig Smith, with a 57. First Flight winners
were Derry Dougan, Brian Haynes, Darrin Dohrman
and Clinton Vratil, with a 62. And Second Flight
winners were Terry Brown, John Cross, Patti
Pfannenstiel and Bill Hoeffner, with a 68.
"Our heartfelt gratitude goes to all the golfers
and auction bidders who helped us raise this
money for the Heartland Cancer Center," said
Jettie Zoller, CKMC manager of marketing and
public relations. "And none of this would have
been possible without the numerous business and
individual sponsorships.
"Much credit also goes to the wonderful team of
volunteers," Zoller added. "They came from all
over the community, asking 'what can I do to
help?'"
In addition to the proceeds from the
golf-auction event, memorials and private
donations support the Heartland Cancer Center.
"We understand that generous central Kansans
want to make a local difference but sometimes
aren't sure how to go about it," Mingenback
noted. "A donation to the Heartland Cancer
Center is a great avenue to making a real
difference to friends and neighbors right here
in our own communities."
The Third Annual CKMC Golf Classic is set for
Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2007.
More information on next year’s tournament is
available by contacting Jettie Zoller at (620)
786-6488 or Mark Mingenback at (620) 786-6136.
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