The Wilkins Family Charitable Foundation (WFCF) held its 11th annual Charity Golf Tournament at the Bath Country Club in Bath, New York, on Aug. 5. The annual event was created in 2011, with proceeds benefiting Alzheimer’s Disease Research.
A total of 160 golfers and more than 100 sponsors and donors showed support of the event helping to raise $70,000. The funds raised the event’s 11-year total to more than $800,000.
“In 2013, we partnered with the University of Rochester’s Medical Center to create the Patricia Wilkins Alzheimer’s Research Fund,” said Brian Wilkins, who along with his father and two brothers created the Wilkins Family Charitable Foundation.
The Foundation was created to help Brian Wilkins’ mother, Patricia Wilkins, raise awareness and funds to help fight the disease she became victim to in 2007. She eventually lost her life to the disease in 2013.
“Through this fund, we have recently made our third pledge, this one being $200,000 over three years, to support Alzheimer-related programs within their neurology department,” Brian Wilkins said. “The URMC has a great program and a dedicated staff that is driven to find a cure for this disease, and we are proud to be working with them. The proceeds for this year’s tournament will go towards helping to fulfill this pledge.”
Major event sponsors included Bank of the West, Heartland RV LLC, Forest River, Inc., Morgan Stanley, Jayco RV, NTP-Stag, Brown & Brown Insurance, Lippert Components, Halleron Financial Group, M&T Bank, Horizon Transport, US Bank, Grand Design RV, Keystone RV and Alleghany Mountain Resort.
“We are truly humbled by the amazing support that this event has generated,” Brian Wilkins said. “We want to thank all of the golfers and all of our sponsors. Without their support, none of this would be possible.”
Next year’s tournament has been scheduled for Aug. 4, 2022. For information on donations or sponsorship, e-mail [email protected] or call 607-776-3103.
