The J-Strong foundation has surpassed $100,000 in funds raised for youth to access sports.
This after $31,000 was raised at the third annual Jadon Robinson Memorial Golf Tournament last week in Yarmouth.
In two years, the foundation has dispersed $50,000 through the
The foundation was started in memory of the late Jadon Robinson, a Yarmouth teen who loved to play sports, especially football.
His sister, Marla Robinson-Pyne says Jadon’s memory lives on through this fund.
“He knew a lot of people, he had a lot of friends. He had a lot of different types of people in his life. That was shown through the participants in this golf tournament, the golfers, the volunteers and people working behind the scenes.”
Robinson-Pyne says there were 50 volunteers and 41 teams of four participated, some people traveled to be here.
“A lot of people feel it’s important to come down and celebrate Jadon. All while doing a good deed, helping the people and the youth of Yarmouth. It’s important to us, and it was important to Jadon.”
She thanks all the volunteers and sponsors for helping to make this year another huge success.