August 15, 2008, Peterborough. A cheque for $61,000 was presented to The James Fund for Neuroblastoma Research at Sick Kids, a result of money raised at the July 21st golf tournament at the Kawartha Golf & Country Club in Peterborough.

"We were hoping to clear a profit of about $30,000," said Vance Robbins of Anden Bath, major sponsor of the event. "But when the total went over $60,000 we were astounded."

Recently, The James Fund has been to the "top of the world". What started as a small community rallying to help one child, James Birrell, has led James Fund researcher, Dr. David Kaplan, to take the top award worldwide for his work with The James Fund. The continued support and passion of this community has taken The James Fund to the world stage. Sick Kids has named their neuroblastoma research facility The James Birrell Laboratories.

"The money from this golf tournament will go to support other neuroblastoma families who are victim to this disease", says Diana Birrell of The James Fund. "It is events like this that prove to us the strength of this community."