Fundraiser Raises over $250,000 for “More Birthdays”
Cincinnati, September 14, 2016 – On Monday, August 29, CBRE professionals in Cincinnati were among the hosts and participants in the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 12th Annual Cincinnati Golf Classic at the Kenwood Country Club. The event raised over $250,000 (net) to benefit locally awarded cancer research grants. Christine Zampese, the wife of the Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Ken Zampese, was the honoree for the event.The Cincinnati Golf Classic has become one of the “must play” golf events in the community and participants have come to expect a world-class golf experience from the moment they arrive. 51 foursomes participated in the event, which included professionals from CBRE, Inc., PNC, FRCH Design, CR Architects, Al Neyer, Inc., Performance Lexus and others.
“Participating in the Cincinnati Golf Classic is not only a first-class event that offers golf, networking and entertainment but it is also a great way for professionals to give support to those who are fighting cancer,” said Chris Hodge, senior vice president at CBRE’s Cincinnati office and ACS’s executive committee member for the Cincinnati Golf Classic. “The support from the business community in the last 12 years has been tremendous and we hope it will continue for many years to come.”
2016 marked the 12th anniversary of the Cincinnati Golf Classic and has raised more than $2.6 million (net) for the American Cancer Society.
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
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