Milestones

• 1987 – John and Anna Meyers Scholarship, now part of the Fallon Clinic Foundation, established to benefit health professionals seeking to further their education in health care.
  
  
• 1988 – Fallon Clinic Foundation incorporated as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization to promote the health and welfare of vulnerable people through grants, research, education for health professionals, and health-related program support.
  
  
• 1993 – The Meyers Primary Care Institute founded in memory of John Meyers, M.D., and in partnership with UMASS Medical School, to promote primary care practice through research and education.
  
  
• 1999 – Fallon Clinic Foundation establishes the M. Elizabeth Fletcher, M.D. Scholarship to help health professionals earn a degree in a health care field.
  
  
• 1999 – Fallon Clinic Foundation launches the Drive for a Difference Golf Classic to raise funds for charitable community projects in Central Massachusetts.
  
  
• 2003 – Fallon Clinic Foundation Lifetime Center moves to Worcester Medical Center to provide the public with a centrally-located, accessible health information library, support groups, and educational programs.
  
  
• 2004 – Fallon Clinic Foundation Drive for a Difference Golf Classic reaches a six-year total of $750,000 raised for local charities.
  
  
• 2005 – Fallon Clinic Foundation community contributions top $3,000,000.
  
  
• 2005 – Fallon Clinic Foundation Tsunami Fund Drive raises $87,500 for Oxfam tsunami relief efforts in less than a month.
  
  
• 2006 – Fallon Clinic Foundation Hurricane Fund Drive raises $90,000 for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita relief efforts.
  
  
• 2006 – Fallon Clinic Foundation Drive for a Difference Golf Classic reaches an eight-year total of $1,000,000 raised for local charities.
  
  
• 2008 – Fallon Clinic Foundation 10th Annual Drive for a Difference Golf Classic reaches event record of $215,000 in gross revenue.
  
  
• 2009 – Fallon Clinic Foundation's Drive for a Difference Golf Classic and Auction reaches an eleven-year total of over $2,000,000 raised for local charitable causes.
  
  

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