Help fight prostate cancer!
In 2019, Mike Laframboise directly benefited from the generosity of donors when he had prostate cancer surgery. Doctors used a da Vinci Surgical System (a robotic-assisted surgical machine that is less invasive and leads to quicker recover times than traditional prostate surgeries) that was recently purchased thanks to donor support.
“I had my tonsils removed when I was 19 and that surgery was more painful than my prostate cancer surgery,” says Mike, former president of the Kingston Dodge car dealership. “It was only a couple of small incisions, and they removed my prostate.”
After directly benefiting from donor-funded equipment, Mike wanted to pay it forward and help the next generation of prostate cancer patients in Kingston and southeastern Ontario.
Within the first four years, the Power of Hope Golf Tournament raised a grand total of $562,000 for prostate cancer.
“It’s awesome,” Mike says about breaking the half-million-dollar mark. “We have a great committee and great support from club members. We approach people and they are happy to give support because many times if that person didn’t have prostate cancer, they know someone who did.”
You can be a part of the success!
This year, the fifth annual Power of Hope Golf Tournament will be taking place at the Cataraqui Golf and Country Club on August 25.