Tee it Up! for the GFPD 2023

Posted on April 24, 2023

Join us for the the 8th Annual Tee it Up! for the GFPD fundraiser benefitting the Global Foundation for Peroxisomal Disorders.

Tee it Up! for the GFPD
May 18-19, 2022

The annual Tee it Up! for the GFPD event includes a golf outing at Weibring Golf Club – which is now SOLD OUT for 2023!

Tickets are on-sale now for the Happy Hour on Thursday, May 18th at Destihl Brewery & Beer Hall. The Happy Hour will feature a performance by Dan Hubbard. Get your tickets before they sell out!

Also, check out teeitup4gfpd.com to get your t-shirts, hoodies, hats, and more!

The Global Foundation for Peroxisomal Disorders (GFPD) was created to fund much needed research around Peroxisomal Biogenesis Disorder (PBD) and to support those families facing this horrible disorder.  Recently, they have made some major strides in their understanding of this disease, but additional funding is needed!  In the first five years of Tee It Up, they have raised over $680,000 for the GFPD to help support cutting-edge medical research!

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