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Cardany Golf for Guts

signed, sealed, and delivered!

raised over $67,000

The 2025 Cardany Golf For Guts is in the books!

In July, I was thrilled to present Dr. Surana of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute with a check, confident that 100% of the proceeds will support his ongoing colorectal research and ultimately help find a cure for this terrible disease. Enthusiasm is already brewing for the 2026 event, with many inquiries about how to sign up, so it looks like we'll be back next year!

First - I'd like to thank my golf committee for the many Monday evenings we used to plan this. Melissa Roy, Kelle Quinn, Brian Kinney, and Michael Foley.

Second - all the people that attended - family, high school cross country and track teammates, Lehigh freshman hallmates and roommates, co-workers, former co-workers, competitors?!, and clients from the architecture/construction/engineering industry from near and far. Truly a "this is your life" moment and what a great one it was!

And Last - A tremendous thank you to our sponsors and silent auction contributors. The auction had some great private country club slots at Wellesley CC, New Haven CC, Hartford GC, Jersey National, Mohegan Sun GC, Great River GC, Fox Hopyard, and sports tix - Yankees 7 rows behind home plate, Red Sox 10 rows behind 1st base, and Notre Dame home football. (Yes this is bait for 2026)

Fantastic pictures from the event, and a video message from Dr. Surana explaining the colorectal cancer (CRC) research we contributed to have been uploaded below.

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

Dr. Surana explaining his CRC research that we contributed to including a new immunotherapy drug combo for the 95 percent of patients that don't have the genes for the currently available immunotherapy treatment.

Amazing memories have been captured!
Check out the event photos taken by TIMEFROZEN Photography and order your prints/downloads below:

Tournament Information

Join Us

Join us for a day of golf at the beautiful Fox Hopyard Golf Club! All proceeds from this event will benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, helping to fund vital and cutting edge colorectal cancer research and patient care.We look forward to seeing you there!

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025

10:00a.m. - 7:30p.m.

Fox Hopyard Golf Club

1 Hopyard Road
East Haddam, CT 06423

Individual Golfers: $400 EA.

Foursome: $1,600

Event Schedule

Registration & Practice Range: 10:00am

Grab & Go Lunch: 11:00 am

18-Hole Scramble Shotgun Start: 12:00pm

Cocktail Hour: 5:00pm

Dinner, Awards & Silent Auction: 6:00pm

Chris Cardany: Why I'm Hosting This Tournament

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My name is Chris Cardany. I’m a father to a 15-year-old daughter and 14-year-old twin boys, engaged to be married in the Spring of 2025, and was the office leader for Langan’s New Haven office. My life completely changed within a few short hours on April 26, 2024, when I was diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer after a routine (my first!) colonoscopy. What followed was a week in the hospital, four procedures, and worse news delivered each day. It was a very dark time. But everything started to shift when I was admitted into Dana-Farber Cancer Institute a few days later. I joined their full care team, dedicated to my outcome. I was surrounded by doctors in gastrointestinal oncology, palliative care, integrative medicine, and a team of social workers, nutritionists, chaplains, and even a mentor—a 49-year-old who has beaten metastatic colon cancer. Every caregiver I encountered has been exceptional, focused entirely on me as their patient. Above all, from day one at Dana-Farber, they provided me with hope, which has been a crucial part of my healing process.Today, my treatment continues to stabilize the cancer. I am physically active, maintaining a much better diet, and working again. Most days, I feel better than I ever have—but treatment is a marathon. I am just one of many stories at Dana-Farber, and there are countless others who also need help. Dana-Farber depends on funding to continue researching and ultimately finding a cure for this terrible disease. That’s why I’m so proud to announce that 100% of the proceeds raised from this event will be donated to fund Dana-Farber’s colorectal cancer research. Let’s join forces and beat colorectal cancer together.I am honored to be part of this effort, and I hope you’ll support this cause as we work toward a cure.

About Colorectal Cancer

The bad news
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., with an estimated 53,000 deaths in 2024. The incidence rate of CRC continues to rise by 1% to 2% each year in people under the age of 55, an alarming trend that has persisted since the mid-1990s. The mortality rate in young people has also been increasing by about 1% each year since the mid-2000s. CRC is now the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age group. Young people are often diagnosed with more advanced cancers due to delays in detection.

The good news
More than half of CRC diagnoses can be attributed to potentially modifiable risk factors, such as excess body weight and lifestyle choices, including long-term smoking and high intake of red or processed meat. People can reduce their risk by increasing physical activity, limiting alcohol consumption, and maintaining a diet low in animal fats and high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Recently, the American Cancer Society recommended that people at average risk of CRC begin regular screening at age 45 instead of 50.

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