The 7th Annual Burn Awareness Golf Outing will be held on Friday, September 16, 2011 at the Tamarack Golf Club in Naperville, IL. This event benefits burn survivors and family members connected to the Loyola University Health System’s Burn Program and Links of Hope Support Group. 100% of the proceeds from this event will be used to cover the expenses associated with attending The Phoenix Society’s Annual World Burn Congress.
11:30am - 1:00pm – Registration and Lunch
1:00pm – Four-Person Scramble,
Shotgun Start
Following Golf – Silent Auction and
1-Hr Open Bar
7:00pm – Dinner and Prizes
See photos from last year's event
Tamarack Golf Club
24032 Royal Worlington Dr.
Naperville, Illinois 60564
(630) 904-4000
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$ 150.00 – Golfer (Includes: golf, cart, lunch,
dinner, 1-hour open bar)
$ 100.00 – Tamarack Members
$ 45.00 – Guest (Dinner only)
$ 250.00 – Hole Sponsorship (Includes sign)
Lunch Sponsorship*
*Please mail your registration / payment by
September 2nd, 2011
*Contact Tony via E-mail or phone
Whether you decide to play golf or just make a donation, you can help deserving burn survivors and their families attend The Phoenix Society’s Annual World Burn Congress this year.
All checks should be made out to the Loyola University Medical Center, with the memo portion of the check indicating that the donation is for the Links of Hope/Golf Outing. For tax purposes, Loyola will mail thank you letter along with ID number. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Loyola University Health System is a non-profit organization (5013C) with federal tax identification number 36-4015560.
$ 150.00 – Golfer (Includes: golf, cart, lunch,
dinner, 1-hour open bar)
$ 100.00 – Tamarack Members
$ 45.00 – Guest (Dinner only)
$ 250.00 – Hole Sponsorship (Includes sign)
Lunch Sponsorship*
Tony Gonzalez
10608 Muirfield Dr.
Naperville, IL 60564
*Please mail your registration / payment by
September 2nd, 2011
*For more info call Tony at 630.632.3424
On February 20, 1997, a propane gas explosion in a vacation cottage left me with 3rd and 4th degree burns over 93% of my body. An ice storm grounded the life flight helicopter twice in Wisconsin and was taken to four different hospitals before rescue workers could find one that could treat such a large injury. Eventually, I ended up at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was a 9-month struggle to survive.
While in the hospital, friends and family organized fundraisers. One was a softball tournament. I watched the videotape when I got home it helped me to reconnect with life as I continued on in my recovery to what many survivors refer to as the “new normal”. What I also saw in that video was people having fun and, more importantly, coming together in support and hope in the wake of tragedy. That event continued on for 4 years and has since evolved into this golf tournament.
In 1999, I attended my first World Burn Conference sponsored by The Phoenix Society. The conference focuses on a variety of physical and psychological issues that burn survivors, their families, and burn care professionals must face. It was there that I found inspiration, confidence, and motivation. It was truly a powerful and emotional life-changing event for me and my family, who have also attended several times.
With your support. My goal is to give others the opportunity to attend the conference who would not otherwise be able to without financial assistance and to help those affected by a burn injury to go on to lead happy and fulfilling lives.
In advance, I send my heartfelt thanks for your consideration
—Tony Gonzalez
If you have any questions about this event, please contact us at:
Tony Gonzalez
10608 Muirfield Dr.
Naperville, IL 60564
Home (630) 904-5379
Cell (630) 632-3424
E-mail: gonzalez7376@sbcglobal.net
Mark Gonzalez
Email: mark_gonzalez@sbcglobal.net.