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Kyle and Kaitlin Brau were planning their wedding, buying a house, and Kaitlin was in the process of moving to Omaha to begin a residency in internal medicine at UNMC.<\/p>\n

They also were planning a golf tournament.<\/p>\n

In 2012, one year after Kyle’s father died of eye cancer that spread to his liver, Kyle, Dr. Brau and friends, including Richard Hankins, M.D. — one of Kaitlin’s fellow UNMC residents — held their first tournament in memory of Kyle’s father.<\/p>\n

For more information about the tournament, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jimmy Hank’s Holes for Hope<\/b><\/p>\n

Kyle’s dad was diagnosed with the disease about six years ago. His eye was removed; physicians thought the cancer was gone. But a few years later they found cancer in his liver. A few months after that, the 52-year-old died.<\/p>\n

Kyle and Kaitlin didn’t know how to organize a golf tournament. All they knew was they had to do it.<\/p>\n

“We wanted to do something for my dad’s memory and for a good cause,” Kyle said. “We decided on a golf scramble because we really enjoyed playing golf together.”<\/p>\n

With the help of friends — a lawyer to put the 501c3 organization together, a tech guy for the website, friends to spread the word — Jimmy Hank’s Holes for Hope tournament was born.<\/p>\n

“A lot of time it’s your family and friends playing,” Kyle said. “It’s been a lot of work getting sponsors, prizes, getting the word out about the tournament to get participants. The event itself is a lot of fun. Seeing the results is rewarding.”<\/p>\n

More than $20,000 raised<\/b><\/p>\n

Their efforts are paying off. About 100 participate every year in the tournament — now in its third year. Through their organization, Nebraska Foundation for Cancer Research, they presented a check for $10,000 raised during this year’s tournament to be used for cancer research at UNMC, as well as funds for the American Cancer Society and a scholarship fund for individuals whose families have been affected by cancer.<\/p>\n

To date they’ve raised more than $20,000.<\/p>\n

The tournament, typically held in mid-June, will be moved to springtime next year to avoid major events. <\/p>\n

Her father-in-law’s death has given Dr. Kaitlin Brau a more personal look at what patients endure outside the clinic. <\/p>\n

“To have to tell a patient they have cancer, to being there through chemo, radiation and surgery, is difficult,” she said. “Having a family member with cancer gives you more insight into the struggle. Cancer is tough on patients, families and providers.”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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