What a Ball, Y’all
Cowford raises $288,000 The Cowford Ball presented by Morgan & Morgan, held Nov. 4 at Deerwood Castle in Jacksonville, raised $288,000 for the American Cancer Society to “help end cancer as we know it, for everyone.” The western-style event, which included auctions of children’s artwork and entertainment by Dean Winter and the Heat, had a […]
Cowford Ball a smash, tickets sold out
This year’s Cowford Ball was special, it was sold out early and the crowd was enthused to grow the notoriety amongst a new, energized group of volunteers. The event committee was largely made up of folks that had never attended a Cowford Ball in the past. The show of support from both businesses, volunteers […]
Real Men Wear Pink announces 2021 campaign
Real Men Wear Pink of the First Coast has selected two Jacksonville attorneys, Chris Campione and Daniel Iracki, as co-chairs for its 2021 awareness and fundraising campaign. As alumni of the nonprofit, the two will enlist the support of local businessmen and male community leaders in support of breast cancer treatment, research and patient support […]
Hope Lodge to provide home away from home for cancer patients
Cancer patients now have a free place they can call home when they come to Jacksonville for treatment with the opening of the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Hope Lodge on the Mayo Clinic campus. The American Cancer Society celebrated the launch of what is its 34th residence within the United States for cancer patients, […]
Mom’s battle with cancer inspired bike shop owner to help
Holt Tucker, an Ortega Forest resident and owner of Open Road Bicycles of Avondale, said his mother is the reason he has become one of an increasing number of men raising money to battle breast cancer. Kathy Tucker fought breast cancer nine years ago and survived but, unfortunately, had a friend who was not so […]
