CFW Golf tournament
                         in Memory of Rick Weggen

Herman Weggen, President of CFW, is a member of the Heerensocieteit van Etten tot Leur. This Gentleman’s Society has been in existence for several years. It is a society for men who meet once a month for networking and business purposes.

Herman Weggen presented the project to build a CF clinic in Georgia to the Heerensocieteit van Etten tot Leur. The group was very enthusiastic to help find support and contacted a Dutch organization, Charity and Sport, to organize a golf tournament on October 3, 2003.
Thirteen flights were sold to the local businesses. Each flight had a special Dutch celebrity as their leader. At the end of this day, an appreciation-dinner was organized. During this dinner the Project Manager, Christine Noke, explained the regional and clinical situation in Georgia and Dr. Heijerman gave a short speech explaining Cystic Fibrosis. Euro 20,000 was raised during this daylong event.

A team of 3 persons acted as the organizing committee for the Golf Tournament, Frans Heyblom (a real estate agent), Gerard Hogeman (CEO of a theatre) and Herman Weggen (CEO of Avoord). The members of the Heerensocieteit used their networks to sell the flights, obtain sponsorship for lunch, dinner and use the golf course at no charge.

The Heerensocieteit donated all money raised to CFW for Phase I: Renovation and Implementation. The Heerensocieteit has agreed to continue to support CFW by holding an annual Celebrity Golf Tounament in Etten Luer annually.