Reno, Nevada, Oct. 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Friends of Brooks Foundation is a Reno based foundation dedicated to helping local families recover from financial medical burdens associated with childhood illnesses.
Friends of Brooks Foundation was founded by Allison and Owen Brolsma of Reno, Nevada after losing their first born son, Brooks to a heart condition. The Brolsmas explain the support from their friends and families in raising money for Brooks’ medical bills before his passing was the biggest blessing they could have ever received.
“It was because of all of them that we were able to keep afloat during such a huge time of change,” say the Brolsmas, through their foundation website.
Tony Teixeira, Director of Operations for Top Performance Marketing in Reno, Nevada is a long time friend of Allison and Owen and has partnered with the Foundation for several years.
The latest outreach event hosted by Friends of Brooks Foundation is the 5th annual Golf Tournament at Arrowcreek Golf Course on October 14th.
The annual fundraiser began in 2012 when Allison, Owen, their family and friends, including Tony and many local businesses partnered to raise money for the family’s growing medical costs and travel expenses while Brooks received medical care in Las Vegas. The first golf tournament was a huge success as the community raised over $35,000 to help the family.
After Brooks’ passing, the Brolsmas realized the need for financial support for local citizens in crisis.
Throughout the year the foundation hosts local events and the Top Performance Marketing team answers the call. This year, Top Performance Marketing went a step further, sponsoring two of the courses holes for the golf tournament.
Tony explains, “Owen Brolsma is one of my childhood friends. We grew up along side one another. The overwhelming feeling of compassion that his family has toward giving back to the community that was so readily available to help them in their time of need, is not only inspiring, but it is contagious. I believe it is incredibly important to show my associates that community and unity is everything when trying to build an empire.”
To learn more about the firms’ local initiatives visit their website at www.topperformancemarketing.com.