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When a plea to President Bush to change his position on stem cell research seemed to fall on deaf ears, Wes Ruby, 11, looked for another way he could help his father fight Parkinson’s disease.
The Geneva resident decided he and some friends would caddy at the first Paul Ruby Foundation Golf Outing in August, with plans to donate the tip money to the Paul Ruby Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
“I want to help my dad as much as I can and this is probably the best way to do it,” Wes said. “I love doing stuff to help out.”
Linda Ruby is proud of her son’s efforts.
“He wrote the letter to the President asking him to rethink his stance so he could play catch with his dad. He really thought he would get a response and I kind of did, too,” she said. “Then Wes was talking to his dad about the golf outing and came up with the idea about the caddy program. He even got his baseball coach, Don Pannier, to help out.”
Wes said it wasn’t hard to find volunteers.
“My best friends know about my dad’s disease and they want to help as much as they can,” he said.
Paul Ruby, general manager for the Herrington Inn and Spa, was diagnosed in July of 2006 with early-onset Parkinson’s Disease. He decided the best way for him to move forward was to create the Paul Ruby Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, which was established in February of this year. The foundation’s mission is to increase awareness about the disease and to raise money for Parkinson’s research through the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Paul Ruby is no stranger to lending his help to causes.
In 2005, after finding out his friend in Mississippi had everything wiped out due to Hurricane Katrina, he came up with “Bash for the Bayou,” an all-day musical extravaganza dedicated to raising funds for victims of the hurricane. The event brought in more than $40,000.
“It was great, and friends and the community volunteered their services for that also,” Linda Ruby said.
Following the already sold-out Paul Ruby Foundation Golf Outing is a barbecue dinner and Concert for a Cure, which is open to the public and will feature live performances from The Ides of March, Hoss, Greg Boerner and The Mark Ruby Jazz Quartet. The dinner and concert are $50.
The evening will also include a silent auction, live auction and live entertainment. Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns will be the auctioneer and Lisa Dent from US 99 will be the emcee for the evening.
When a plea to President Bush to change his position on stem cell research seemed to fall on deaf ears, Wes Ruby, 11, looked for another way he could help his father fight Parkinson’s disease.
The Geneva resident decided he and some friends would caddy at the first Paul Ruby Foundation Golf Outing in August, with plans to donate the tip money to the Paul Ruby Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
“I want to help my dad as much as I can and this is probably the best way to do it,” Wes said. “I love doing stuff to help out.”
Linda Ruby is proud of her son’s efforts.
“He wrote the letter to the President asking him to rethink his stance so he could play catch with his dad. He really thought he would get a response and I kind of did, too,” she said. “Then Wes was talking to his dad about the golf outing and came up with the idea about the caddy program. He even got his baseball coach, Don Pannier, to help out.”
Wes said it wasn’t hard to find volunteers.
“My best friends know about my dad’s disease and they want to help as much as they can,” he said.
Paul Ruby, general manager for the Herrington Inn and Spa, was diagnosed in July of 2006 with early-onset Parkinson’s Disease. He decided the best way for him to move forward was to create the Paul Ruby Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, which was established in February of this year. The foundation’s mission is to increase awareness about the disease and to raise money for Parkinson’s research through the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Paul Ruby is no stranger to lending his help to causes.
In 2005, after finding out his friend in Mississippi had everything wiped out due to Hurricane Katrina, he came up with “Bash for the Bayou,” an all-day musical extravaganza dedicated to raising funds for victims of the hurricane. The event brought in more than $40,000.
“It was great, and friends and the community volunteered their services for that also,” Linda Ruby said.
Following the already sold-out Paul Ruby Foundation Golf Outing is a barbecue dinner and Concert for a Cure, which is open to the public and will feature live performances from The Ides of March, Hoss, Greg Boerner and The Mark Ruby Jazz Quartet. The dinner and concert are $50.
The evening will also include a silent auction, live auction and live entertainment. Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns will be the auctioneer and Lisa Dent from US 99 will be the emcee for the evening.
