Pals Living Life: Raising Awareness of Appendix Cancer
Each year, the Mike Weber Sr. Memorial Foundation holds its annual fundraiser at White Beeches Golf & Country Club in Haworth, NJ. Family members honor the legacy of Mike Sr., an appendix cancer survivor whose legendary impact on his local community lives on in larger-than-life ways. The foundation bearing his name, led by his wife and three children, continues to influence the rare disease space. This year, board members Dave L., Pals Lindsay Barad, and father Jim joined board member Mike Weber Jr. in raising awareness of appendix cancer and inspiring generosity in honor of Mike Sr.
“It’s an amazing event,” notes Dave L. “A true honor to a great man whose amazing legacy continues in his family and their tireless dedication to save others from this deadly disease.
I hope it continues as it has become a highlight of my summer. I played well, one away from shooting PAR, on an immaculate course, with great people. Thanks, Mike, your family, and the army of volunteers. It was a very good day, indeed!”
Over 250 people attended the golf tournament and contributed over $35,000 towards various patient and care partner groups. For more information on the Mike Weber Sr. Memorial Foundation, visit www.goteamweber.com.
Words cannot express the gratitude we have for our caregivers. Spouses, partners, siblings, parents, children, and friends step in to help us through challenging times laden with heavy physical demands and psyche-wrenching emotional waves. By their simple acts of compassion and practicality, we get well. Caregiving, short and long term, is no easy task.