Our Auction is now Live and Bidding is Open!! Browse over 150 items and bid now! Bidding will close at 9:00 p.m. CST on Sunday, May 18th.

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Happy Hour & Reception - Thursday, May 15th at Destihl Brewery & Beer Hall
Golf Outing - Friday, May 16th at Weibring Golf Club
Normal, IL

Online Auction:
May 11-18, 2025
(Closing at 9:00 p.m. CST on Sunday, May 18th)

Join us in supporting the Global Foundation for Peroxisomal Disorders

Tee It Up! For The GFPD 2025 will take place in Normal, Illinois on May 15-16, 2025. This will be the tenth annual event held in honor of our son, Max Chapman, who was diagnosed in January 2015 with a very serious, ultimately fatal genetic condition called Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorder (PBD, also known as Zellweger Spectrum Disorder). All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Global Foundation for Peroxisomal Disorders (GFPD), a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity founded in 2010 to fund medical research and support families affected by PBD.

Max is a happy, loving, playful 11-year-old boy who lives in Bloomington. We are heartbroken by the diagnosis, but are inspired and determined to make a difference for Max and all of the children battling this awful disease. We truly treasure every moment we have with Max and celebrate every milestone.

PBD is an extremely rare disease and affects approximately 1 out of 50,000 children. Only a few hundred children are known to be diagnosed with PBD worldwide. This degenerative disease affects all parts of Max’s body, with notable impacts to his vision, hearing, liver, muscle and bone strength, and general physical development. There is currently no cure for this disease, though there is ongoing medical research. However, as with many rare disorders, funding is limited.

Since 2016, Tee It Up! For The GFPD has raised over $1.4 million! We have been blessed each year to have over 200 golfers, 400 reception attendees, more than 100 donated auction items, and numerous sponsors, donors, and volunteers contribute their time, energy, and money to generously support this wonderful event! The money we raised has helped the GFPD fund significant research advancements, including a cutting-edge fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Washington, D.C. and exciting progress on potential pharmaceutical therapy options.

In addition to funding medical research, the GFPD also provides crucial support to families affected by PBD and connects those families with the leading medical experts at a bi-annual Family & Scientific Conference. To learn more about the GFPD, please visit www.thegfpd.org.

Tee It Up! For The GFPD 2025 will include a Happy Hour & Reception on Thursday evening, May 15th at Destihl Brewery & Beer Hall and a Golf Scramble on Friday, May 16th at Weibring Golf Club in Normal, IL. In addition, an Online Auction will run May 11-18 for anyone to participate remotely. By sponsoring Tee It Up! For The GFPD, your name or logo will be prominently displayed for over 600 attendees and participants, along with a large online audience reached through our website, social media, and online marketing efforts.

There are a variety of sponsorship levels and options to provide support, including donating items for the Silent Auction.

Please join us in supporting the GFPD!

077 - Wendell Niepagen Greenhouses & Garden Center Gift Card #2