Download The Latest Agenda. In Partnership With :. Unsupported Browser Detected. Google Chrome Get the latest version here. Mozilla Firefox Get the latest version here. Apple Safari Get the latest version here. Microsoft Edge Get the latest version here. His attractions connect with tens of millions of people around the world each year. Jeff also believed in empowering operators through education to strengthen the industry as a whole. When he was diagnosed with cancer, he was determined to share a message of positivity with those around him.
He traveled the world with his wife, Kimberly, to learn from the best leaders in business, health, and mental strength. These lessons gave him a sense of gratitude for every moment, and he encouraged others to view life through this lens.
This sense of gratitude extended to those who knew Jeff well. Jeff never hesitated to share. Those surgeries brought the first of numerous complications — including a cerebrospinal fluid leak and meningitis — that have marked his journey with the disease.
Their enthusiasm for the cause and eagerness to help convinced Jeff to give fundraising for chordoma a try. Back then, information about the disease was scarce and scary! They were right. Though Jeff initially avoided playing such a visible role, once he started co-hosting fundraising events like the annual bowl-a-thon and, later, a yearly golf tournament which he runs alongside fellow survivor Maggie Bates , it felt so good to be proactive and was so much easier to pull off than he thought, that he just kept going.
One of his biggest surprises along the way was how supporting the Foundation became the thing that reconnected him with his friends rather than making him feel disconnected. Through four additional recurrences, the birth of his daughters, a burgeoning IT career, and coaching stints on two little league teams, Jeff has kept up with his annual fundraising events.
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