MBC Color Graphics Invitational
Golf Tournament to Benefit
The Julie Ann Robertson Cashour
Memorial Fund

May 13, 2010: The MBC Color Graphics Invitational Golf Tournament, formerly known as The Julie Ann Robertson Cashour Memorial Golf Tournament, will be held on Friday, June 11, 2010, at Whiskey Creek Golf Club in Ijamsville. This event will raise funds for The Julie Ann Robertson Cashour Memorial Fund held by The Community Foundation of Frederick County. Organizations serving people with neurofibromatosis, 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 10:00 a.m. The entry fee is $200 per person and includes cart and green fees, use of the driving range, breakfast buffet, lunch, dinner buffet, drinks, and more. Closest to the pin, longest drive, putting contests and raffles are planned.

Registration forms are due by June 4, 2010, and may be obtained by contacting Jeff Robertson at 301.639.3737 or jeff@jarcmemorialfund.org. Payment information is included on the registration form. A number of sponsorship opportunities are also available.

“Our families are so grateful to those whom have supported our efforts over the years,” said Jeff Robertson on behalf of the Robertson and Cashour families. “Even as we face a fragile economy, individuals and businesses in and around our community continue to demonstrate their generosity. The addition of MBC Color Graphics as the tournament sponsor will not only helps to ensure the tournament’s success but will also provide participants with a more enhanced experience. I am confident that the success of the MBC Color Graphic Invitational will endure through this year and in the years to come and Julie’s Fund will continue to grow and thus promote awareness and support the search for a cure for neurofibromatosis.”

In just ten years, The Julie Ann Robertson Cashour Memorial Golf Tournament has raised over $171,000, portions of which are used to award annual grants in keeping with the Fund’s charitable purpose. Over $44,000 in grants has 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 making a secure, online donation. To do so, click here. Checks may also be made payable to The Community Foundation of Frederick County, and mailed to 312 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701. Indicate “The Julie Ann Robertson Cashour 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 $23 million throughout Frederick County. To learn more about the Community Foundation, call 301.695.7660.