ARC Invitational Golf Tournament to Benefit The Julie Ann Robertson Cashour Memorial Fund

Julie Ann Robertson Cashour Frederick, Maryland –April 11, 2011: The ARC Invitational Golf Tournament, formerly known as The Julie Ann Robertson Cashour Memorial Golf Tournament, will be held on Friday, June 10, 2011, at Whiskey Creek Golf Club in Ijamsville. This event will raise funds for The Julie Ann Robertson Cashour Memorial Fund, a component fund of The Community Foundation of Frederick County.  Organizations serving people with neurofibromatosis or researching a cure for the disease, and those within the community coping with a terminal illness benefit from grants from the Fund.  The Fund honors the memory of the late Julie Ann Robertson Cashour, who succumbed to neurofibromatosis at the age of 36.

The golf tournament begins with registration at 7:30 a.m. and a shotgun start at 10 a.m.  The entry fee is $225 per person and includes cart and green fees, use of the driving range, tournament shirts, breakfast buffet, lunch, dinner buffet, drinks, and more.   Players may participate in the putting challenge, long drive challenge, and chipping challenge; prizes will be awarded for the longest drive and closest to the pin. In addition, raffles will be offered.

Registration forms are due by Friday, June 3, 2011, and may be obtained by contacting Jeff Robertson at 301.639.3737 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Payment information is included on the registration form.  A number of sponsorship opportunities also are available.

“Our families are so grateful to those who have supported our efforts over the years,” said Jeff Robertson on behalf of the Robertson and Cashour families.  “Individuals and businesses in and around our community continue to demonstrate their generosity.  The continued support of ARC as the tournament sponsor will not only ensure the tournament’s success but also will provide participants with a more enhanced experience. I am confident that the success of the ARC Invitational will endure through this year and in the years to come and that Julie’s fund will continue to grow and thus promote awareness and support the search for a cure for neurofibromatosis.”

In just 11 years, The Julie Ann Robertson Cashour Memorial Golf Tournament has raised over $195,000, portions of which are used to award annual grants in keeping with the Fund’s charitable purpose.  Over $53,000 in grants have been awarded to many causes including the National Neurofibromatosis Foundation in New York, Kline Hospice House in Frederick, Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, the Brain Tumor Society, The NF Cure Project, and Neurofibromatosis Mid-Atlantic, Inc. for Camp New Friends.

Those unable to participate in the golf tournament may still support The Julie Ann Robertson Cashour Memorial Fund by clicking here to make a secure online donation.  Checks also may be made payable to The Community Foundation of Frederick County, and mailed to 312 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701.  Indicate “The JARC Memorial Fund” in the check’s memo line.  Contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

The Community Foundation is Frederick County’s premier organization for promoting local philanthropy and charitable giving by working with donors to establish funds that award educational scholarships and grants to area nonprofits.  To date, the Community Foundation has given back more than $26 million throughout Frederick County.