4th Annual JJ's Legacy Golf Tournament online registration is now open!

JJ's Legacy
Online registration is now open for the 4th Annual Golf Tournament & Dinner to be held on March 3rd and 4th 2013 at Seven Oaks County Club in Bakersfield, California by selecting from the options below. The dinner will be held on Sunday, March 3rd and the golf tournament will be on Monday, March 4th.

If you have any questions regarding registration you can e-mail us at order@jjslegacy.org or fill out our contact form and we will contact you.

To register by mail or fax - download a PDF registration package - click here.

About JJ's Legacy 
The 4th Annual JJ’s Legacy Golf Tournament and Dinner is scheduled for March 3 and 4, 2013 at Seven Oaks Country Club in Bakersfield, CA. JJ’s Legacy is a non-profit organization. As a donor mother, I was inspired by the amazing legacy that my son, Jeff Johns, was able to leave in his passing, and it became my mission to inspire others. Jeff saved 5 lives through organ donations, and enhanced 50 lives through tissue and cornea donations. There are currently over 115,000 people in the United States waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. Tragically, however, there are over 18 people who die daily waiting for a transplant. By participating in this event, you can help bring awareness of the critical need for organ and tissue donations. Together, we can make a difference!

The mission of JJ’s Legacy is to provide education and awareness regarding the importance of organ and tissue donation and to support donor and recipient families of Kern County on their respective journeys.

To date, funds raised through this annual event have gone towards creating PSA’s to educate Kern County residents. Through partnering with the Donate Life Ambassadors Program, we have been able to facilitate presentations at eleven local high schools and Rotary Clubs. We have had information booths at the Bakersfield Women’s Business Conference and countless health fairs. During the past three years, JJ’s Legacy has sponsored a local family to become involved with the Donate Life Rose Parade Float honoring their loved one with a flora graph. Also, we were able to grant a wish for a young girl awaiting a kidney transplant through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Each year JJ’s Legacy continues to enhance our mission, and this year JJ’s Legacy is honored to be involved with the Ford Dimension students creating a campaign to educate and inspire students in our local high schools about the importance of or organ and tissue donations. Moving forward, we are working on a Pink Dot Campaign that will encourage all to say yes and register at the DMV. With all of your support, we are making a significant difference for all of Kern County. Donate Life is an organization that can touch every single person. You have the choice to say yes and sign up to be an organ and
tissue donor and possibly save many lives!

Sincerely,

Lori Malkin
Mother of Jeffrey Johns, An Organ and Tissue Donor
Chairperson, JJ’s Legacy
JJ’s Legacy is a 501(C)(3) Non-Profit Association.

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