Fore! St. Jude: Team SuperSam to Host 2nd Golf Fund-Raiser

On Feb. 25, 2008, the Jones family lost their son Samuel to diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, an inoperable brain cancer.

Shortly after, Samuel's mother Rebecca Jones started to support and raise money for child cancer research. Jones has led Team SuperSam through four , and this December will take the team on its fifth run in Memphis, TN.

While donations for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are sought year round, the team will ramp up its summer fund-raising efforts with an Aug. 25 Golf Scramble at . 

The $90-per-golfer participation fee includes the game, snacks, beer and pop on the course, raffles, an awards ceremony and a sit-down dinner. It's $25 to attend dinner only.

Golfers and dinner-only guests who register and pay by Aug. 1 will receive an arm's length of free raffle tickets.

Individuals or businesses can sponsor a hole at the outing for $100 and a premium hole for $250.

Golfers will tee off with a shotgun start at 1 p.m.

The registration form is available in the "Photos" section of this article. Send the completed form to Becky Jones, 21637 Kendyl Ct., Macomb, MI 48044.

Since the team’s first marathon, Team SuperSam has raised more than $40,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

The net operation proceeds from the race benefit St. Jude directly. Donations are also tax deductible and can be made directly on the St. Jude Heroes website.

For more information on Team SuperSam or how to donate, visit the Caring Bridge website at www.caringbridge.org/visit/samueljones.