Giving back to our community is an important part of what we do at Beacon. We take pride in sponsoring events and supporting organizations that align with our business goals and the needs of our consultants and clients. One local organization that Beacon has proudly sponsored for the last 25 years is the McGMO Annual Charity Golf Event.
The McGMO was established in 1998 by Tim McGregor, Mike Grover, John Monroe, and Kim O‘Keefe, all of whom had been touched by cancer in a direct way. Tim, Mike, and John lost their fathers (Dean McGregor, Ivan Grover, and Calvin Monroe) to cancer within a six-month period, and Kim was battling cancer himself. Friends since high school in Delavan, Wisconsin, they did more than turn to each other for support. They decided to raise money to help others fighting cancer. The first year, $9,000 was raised toward the purchase of blanket warmers, and donations have continued to grow each year.
The McGMO Charity Golf Event started 25 years ago, and the goal was to raise the bar every year and increase the proceeds of the outing so that even more cancer patients would benefit from the generosity of those who attended. Thanks to generous support and partnership from golfers, sponsors, volunteers and donors, McGMO has been able to donate over $1.6 million to support cancer patients in the community.
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