Golf For All is excited to announce the addition of our latest board member, Dr. Christopher Robinson, MD, PhD.
“Dr. Chris” attended Georgetown University, where he completed a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry. He completed his MD-PhD at the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program at Weill Cornell Medical College, Rockefeller University, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center where he discovered in collaboration with Dr. Charles Rice, the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine, and Dr. Shuibing Chen a new anti-viral medication for Zika virus during the Zika virus epidemic. He is now completing his training as a chronic pain physician-scientist at Harvard with research focused primarily on developing new chronic pain therapeutics.
Though Dr. Chris is no golf expert, he loves how being on the green can be healing and calming for all. As a physician-scientist, Dr. Chris hopes to provide better pain relief to all, especially for our Veterans who made his dream of becoming a physician-scientist true because they fought for his freedom. He wants not even physical pain to limit anyone from getting on or back onto the green so they all can enjoy the beauty of Golf and the outdoors. He is honored to be a member of Golf For All.
“Chris is a tremendously valuable addition to our board,” said “Fred Corcoran, Executive Director for Golf For All. “We are incredibly grateful for his contributions and we look forward to our continued growth as an organization with the help of his guidance, insights and support.”
Golf For All is pleased to announce that we are a recipient of a $7,500 grant from the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism.
Former NFL Quarterback, Doug Flutie, and his wife Laurie started the Doug Flutie, Jr. Flutie Foundation for Autism in 1998 after their son, Dougie, was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. Their personal experience of raising a son on the autism spectrum inspired them to help others on an equally long and challenging journey. Over its 23-year history, the Flutie Foundation has distributed over $14 million to schools and organizations that provide clinical therapies, respite services, recreational programs, social skills training, job supports and more for people affected by autism.
The Flutie Foundation also provides education technology tools, adaptive camp scholarships, safety equipment, and direct family support through its special programs.
“The Flutie Foundation recognizes not-for-profit organizations who share our mission to help individuals and families with autism live life to the fullest,” said the Flutie Foundation.
The organization’s autism community impact grants “help fund programs and projects showing potential to make an impact in the community and align with the Flutie Foundation priorities as stated in our Seven Key Dimensions described below.”
Golf For All has a brand-new magazine that tells our story in words and pictures.
You can download a PDF of our 2022 annual report here: Golf For All 2022 Annual Report.
If you’d like a print copy, please email us at info@golfforall.org. As always, consider making a donation to Golf For All to keep our programs running strong.
