Golf Tournament 2007

Gateway Hemophilia Association's 17th Annual "Tee Off for Hemophilia" annual charity golf tournament was held on September 24, 2007, at Annbriar Golf Course. Over 100 golfers, sponsors, and volunteers met at the golf course and enjoyed a beautiful day on the course and at the auction and dinner.

GHA would like to thank the following sponsors for making our event successful this year:

Corporate Sponsors: Accredo Health Group/Hemophilia Health Services; AHF, ARJ Infusion Services, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Bayer, BioRx, Caremark, CSL Behring, Learning Products, McCarthy Construction, Nestle Purina, Novo Nordisk, Option Care, Swink Fiehler & Company, and Wyeth.

Our Foursome Sponsors were: Dr. Carrie L. Barnhart, D.D.S., The Cat's Meow, Critical Care Systems, The Dick Farmer Team, Tom and Emily Guignon, Dr. Tom Robertson, Option Care/Hemophiia Options, and Vince Jacks Metal Company Inc.

The following companies also helped to sponsor our event this year: Anheuser-Busch, Affordable Auto Repair, Argosy Casino Alton, Coram, Critical Care Systems, Hemophilia Federation of American, Rick and Tabby Mayhan, Midwest Cornerstone, Gary Mull, HVAC Solutions, Pepsi, Vince Jacks Metal Company Inc.

A special thanks to our Committee members: Bob Eschbacher, Jim Hurster, Jennifer Gentry, Kevin Ellebrecht, Nancy Phelps, Kren Price, Don Semple, Bridget Tyrey and, Chairperson, Janie Summers. Our volunteers for the day also deserve a huge thank you: Bill Berger, Levert Conway (Volunteer Coordinator), Peggy Devoy, Nancy Farmer, Danielle Flores, Shanna Kreher, Robin Kreutzer, Stephanie Lasister, Michelle Ledbetter, Carly Magee, Karen Rider, Therese Singer, MaryKay Thrower, Ellene Whitmore, Jim Wilson and Lois Wissman. They were at the course all day and into the evening donating their time and energy to make sure all the players and sponsors were registered and recognized and that the event went smoothy for everyone.

Our Auction was made a success with the help of our guest speaker and auctioneer, Jay Hanks, and our gracious Master of Ceremonies, Peggy Devoy. Thank you to Danielle Flores for her video dedication and snacks on the course, and Jim Hurster for generously putting together some fabulous items for our oral auction.

Tee Off for Hemophilia 2008 will host our 18th annual tournament September 15, 2008. If you can play, sponsor a foursome, offer an auction item, or volunteer, please call the office. This is Gateway Hemophilia's primary fund-raising event that supports all of the services that our organization offers to its membership throughout the year. Please consider ways you can help to make this a success.