Volunteers
"The results are exciting but what is even more exciting is the passion and enthusiasm from so many of our volunteers that makes The Fran Delaney Fund Campaign....special!"
Thanks a million....! Fran Delaney
If you would like to volunteer at one of our events or campaigns, please contact Lou Kobbs at (603) 320-6089 (LKobbs@ALS.Net
| 2010 | 2010 Sky Meadow Tournament We did it again! On August 16, 2010, we held our 10th Anniversary of our Fran Delaney Foundation Golf Tournament at Sky Meadow. We are pleased to announce that our fundraiser was a grand success. We raised over $75,000 for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. We were able to out-perform last year's tournament which....in these difficult economic times....is quite a feat! |
| 2009 |
Lou Kobbs and his army of volunteers, including Andrea Starr, Michelle and Don LaBelle, Kathy Fradette, Tim Hines, Jim Malanson, Peg O'Brien, Jay Perry, Rodney Thomas, John McDonald, Jessica Mandarini-Ryan, Lenny Baptiste, Troy and Robyn Harney, Charlie Meeker, Cheri Wesinger, Sharon Guadagno, Gail Hall, Gloria MacVane, John Chirichiello, Kathy Kimball and many more, were overwhelmed by the response from our tournament participants. There are so many golfers who have been with us year after year and also many who are new to our cause, having jumped in to do 'whatever it takes' to join the fight against ALS. |
| 2008 |
We had a record number of golfers at the 2008 Golf Tournament, who were delighted to celebrate reaching the $2M mark. The following quote from Dick Powell really says it all: "Thanks again for a great day...WOW - Fran looked out for us with another perfect weather day for a round of golf!" |
| 2007 |
Our 2007 FDF Golf Tournament at Sky Meadow was our most successful event to date raising over $112,000! We had another gorgeous day to play golf with full sessions in both the morning and afternoon. |
| 2006 |
Once again, at our 2006 Tournament, we were lucky to have a beautiful day for our Fran Delaney Foundation Sky Meadow Golf Tournament. With both a morning and afternoon session, it was a day full of golf, good food, exciting raffle and auction items... more |
| 4/8/06 |
The 5th Annual Casino Night was held at the White Cliffs in Northborough and was...once again...a great success! Nearly 30 people took home various raffle prizes more |
| 8/23/04 | Sky Meadow Golf Event Raises $90,000 for ALS Research On Monday, August 23rd, 2004 our Fran Delaney Foundation all volunteer team planned, organized and managed a very special day! More than 208 golfers teed it up at our fourth annual Sky Meadow Golf Tournament to raise awareness and money for ALS research. We raised more than $90,000! The day included golf, a silent auction that raised more than $11,000, lunch, dinner and some special messages about our fight to put an end to Lou Gehrig's Disease, also known as ALS. ...more |
| 8/22/04 | GOODTIMERS SOFTBALL MAKES PITCH FOR ALS It's a group of over-50 something softball players that still love the game and value their friendship. The 'Goodtimers' Softball Association in Lexington, Massachusetts hold a reunion once a year that brings together a thirty year history of friendships that were formed on the softball diamond.... The reunion included a dinner and softball marathon with celebrity players including Red Sox alumni pitcher Bill 'The Spaceman' Lee and raised more than $5,000 for the Fran Delaney Foundation. ....more |
| 6/22/04 |
Digital Alumni Group Raises $76,000 For ALS "This is a great event," said Peter Koch, President of the Digitial Alumni Association. "It's a chance to renew old friendships and enjoy a great day of golf." He continued, "We also get a chance to raise awareness and money for a very special cause." Tricia Baglio, event organizer, also shared her thoughts on the day, "It's a great cause for a great guy! Fran Delaney and his family have been an inspiration to all of us and we join him and other families in the fight to put an end to this disease."....more |
| 5/4/04 |
3rd Annual Casino Night Sets New Record - $28,000 The 3rd Annual Casino Night held on Saturday, May 1st set a new record. This wonderful Fran Delaney Foundation event raised more than $28,000.00 for ALS research! We just want to take a moment to share our sincere thanks with the entire Casino Night Leadership Team for the job they did in planning and managing an outstanding evening....more |
| 3/25/04 |
Fran Delaney Receives "Vice President's Award" by the ALS March of Faces The ALS March of Faces presented the "Vice President" Award to Fran Delaney for 2004. "Fran has been instrumental both independently and through ALS-TDF in bringing more awareness about ALS, advocating more research funding for ALS and more importantly actually raising money for ALS research (over $1.2 million)". ALS March of Faces ...more |
| 9/9/03 |
2003 Sky Meadow Tournament a Success! This year's event was a great success. More than 210 golfers participated in two shotgun starts and we raised over $88,000.00 ...more |
| 6/9/03 |
Fran Delaney Fund DEC Alumni Golf Tournament DEC Alumni Raised over $82,000.00 and broke the $1,000,000.00 mark!!!! The DEC Alumni team headed by Peter Koch, Angelo Guadagno and Tricia Baglio again conducted a very successful golf event at Stow Acres Country Club in support of the Fran Delaney Fund. The tournament steering committee of Angelo and Sharon Guadagno, Peter and Karin Koch, Mike Gallup, Tricia Baglio, Buz Doucette, Lou Kobbs and Darlene Weide should be congratulated for all their hard work in making this event the success it was...more |
| 5/16/03 |
Fran Delaney Fund "Casino Night" Wow...!!!! Casino Night raised over $19,700.000... Michelle and Don Labelle are the driving forces behind this annual event and each year it just gets better. About 5 months before the actual date, Don and Michelle gathered their team and started the planning process for this year's event. Please join me in extending our special thanks to the Don, Michelle and their team of John Chirichiello, Andy Starr, Kathy Kimball and Lou Kobbs for all their hard work to make this event a success...more |
"My dream would be to wake up one morning and someone would call me and tell me they found a cure last night for ALS."
George Grey
Lexington Toyota
(Event Sponsor)