The Anthony Ford committee was founded by friends and family of Anthony Ford.  Anthony was 7 years old when he was diagnosed with a rare form of leukimia, he fought a courageous battle for 18 months until he died on April 12, 2006, at 9 years old.  Anthony took on leukimia with an almost warrior-like attitude, using all of his inner strengths to overcome the treatments, set-backs and pain that comes with having cancer.  Anthony never let cancer get in the way of enjoying the things in he loved, or the dream of one day, playing in the NHL as "The Next Great One". The Anthony Ford committee, remembering the heart, soul and dream Anthony was known for, is dedicated in helping not only to find a cure for childhood leukimia, but also helping a young hockey player with their dream of becoming "The Next Great One".

What We Do

The Anthony Ford committee conducts fundraising events to support two primary causes. Our first priority is to find a cure for the rare leukimia that Anthony had. Therapeutic Advances Against Childhood Leukimia (TACL) is a non-profit organization based in Minneapolis that researches new treatments for children with the same form of cancer that Anthony was dianosed with. With our help, TACL has already discovered new drugs and treatments that have been on the cutting edge towards the cure of this disease. 

Our other organization we support is Connecting Kids, a program that is a part of the United Way. Connecting Kids helps under privileged kids in the Southern Minnesota area with funding for different kinds of programs. The proceeds from our fundraising events go to youth hockey scholarships in the local area, which frees up extra funds for other programs.

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Anthony with Wayne Gretzky, the oringinal "Great One".                                          

If you would like to help find a cure for childhood leukimia or find "The Next Great One" by donating, sponsoring or participating in one of our fundraising events, or you would like more information, please e-mail us at Anthonyford99@gmail.com, or call us at 507-381-4310 and we will be happy to answer all of your questions.