Golf Tournament to raise money for brain cancer research

The Pink Polka Dots (PPD) Junior Guild is proud to announce the fifth annual Sydney Coxon Memorial golf tournament and silent auction/dinner on Saturday September 8, 2012, at Legion Memorial Golf Course in Everett. 

Sponsored by Integrated Technologies, Inc. (Intec), all proceeds from the event support brain tumor research at Seattle Children’s and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

PPD was founded by three now-teenaged classmates, in memory of their friend Sydney Coxon who died at age eleven of a brain tumor. As a Seattle Children’s Hospital Junior Guild, the majority of members are teens or younger. 

Intec, an Everett-based engineering design and manufacturing company, is managed by Sydney’s family, who sponsor the event because they and the Pink Polka Dots have a shared goal. 

“No one should have to go through what Sydney’s family went through,” says guild co-founder Kelsey Josund. “We want to prevent any other family, child, or community from being affected by a brain tumor.”

Since its founding in 2006, PPD has raised more than $400,000 for brain cancer researcher Dr. Jim Olson and his lab. Dr. Olson’s lab is responsible for groundbreaking research into tumor detection, removal, and treatment, including “tumor paint” (featured in Time Magazine, July 19, 2007). 

The event is open to the public and direct donations are also welcomed to help in the fight against brain cancers. The cost is $135 for golfing and the buffet dinner, or $65 for just dinner. Both options include the auction in the evening. Register online, 

All donations received for the event will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Coxon Family Foundation. 

More information about PPD or contact PPD by email or Margo Coxon.