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Drive To Defeat ALS

Once again, the members
of PGA National celebrated
their opening golf event of
the season by raising funds
to support a local charity.
This year, members and
invited guests played in The
Drive to Defeat ALS. This
year’s tournament had special
meaning for most of the over 150 players that filled two
courses on Nov. 7. The tournament honored PGA National
member Doneve Booth, in recognition of her strength,
determination and dignity in her battle with ALS.
The late Greg “Coach” Saunders, past president and
managing director at PGA National, suggested supporting
the ALS Association. He then formed and inspired an Doneve Booth in her studio at
enthusiastic committee which led to the event’s success. PGA National
Coach passed away last year before seeing the culmination
of his efforts. An Emotional And
Successful Day
Medicare signs with inspiring messages off golfers on Nov. 7. From left to right: Debi Feinstein, Wendy Sturges, Earl Goodman, Gail
Each tee on two courses saw Family members, some of the Dream Team Tournament Committee and Doneve’s Divas send

and personal tributes. The tee Galin, Jarrett Minkoff, Ron Borinstein, Toni Goodman, Travis Booth and Carrie Booth.
sign donations, coupled with a
open enrollMent terrific auction raised almost $50,000 in support of the work often using that friend’s
family memorabilia
of the ALS Association of Southern Florida. The highlight
of the auction was the bidding on an original work of art
and jewelry, creating a
created by Doneve Booth. When diagnosed with ALS, and
community lost Doneve
determined not to allow the disease to define her, she realized treasured keepsake. Our
the day following the
she needed a new hobby. She made mannequins for friends,
for 2023 event.
ALS Association Of
Amyotrophic lateral
Southern Florida
cHecK For sclerosis (ALS), more
commonly known as
Lou Gehrig’s Disease,
eXcItInG is a progress ive
neurodegenerative
disease that attacks motor
neurons in the brain and
neW PLanS spinal cord. The result
is the wasting away of
and muscle, loss of movement Ms. Retail Therapy, designed
and created by Doneve Booth,
and eventual paralysis.
aLL neW Although pre-clinical was auctioned off on the day
research and clinical trials
to raise money to support
the ongoing work of the ALS
are underway, at this time
BeneFItS there are no effective cures Association.
or treatments to stop the
disease progression. The mission of the ALS Association of
YoU are Committee members Terry Weis and Judy Borinstein are Southern Florida is to help patients and their families meet
the challenges of living with ALS as well as supporting the
ongoing research into this devastating disease. For more
joined by Cheech Marx and Susan Blatz in their Drive to
entItLed to Defeat ALS. information please visit: ALS.org.

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