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Jeff Drobny is a managing partner and chief investment officer for Garda Capital Partners in Minneapolis, MN, and is a former resident of Scottsdale, AZ. Jeff Drobny is a supporter of various charitable organizations within his local community, including Abbey’s Hope Charitable Foundation, which works to prevent dangers to community members, especially children, associated with swimming.
One notable annual event that is held for the benefit of Abbey’s Hope is called The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson, which sought to become a record-breaking event in 2015. The event, held in the month of June, was created to provide as many local residents as possible with information about water safety and drowning prevention. A goal of Abbey’s Hope is to provide the life-saving skill of swimming to as many children as possible. Statistically, drowning is the second leading cause of unintended death in children under the age of 15, and research suggests that children who don’t learn to swim by the third grade may never learn. The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson is meant to be a worldwide event, with waterparks, pools, and other aquatic facilities throughout the world each hosting a simultaneous swimming lesson to break a Guinness World Record. In 2014, the event brought in approximately 500 participants, coming very close to breaking this record. The free swimming lesson is a basic lesson lasting 30 minutes, and teaches both children and adults of all skill levels the basic swimming skills of entering and exiting the water, breathing in water, floating, and kicking. Last year’s WLSL was held on June 18, 2015 at the Edina Aquatic Center and throughout the world.
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A resident of Scottsdale, AZ, finance executive Jeff Drobny is a prolific philanthropist whose supported charities range from pool safety movements to cancer research. For more information about his professional life, see www.cargill.com. Aside from work, Jeff Dronby donates to the Children's Cancer Research Fund (CCRF), an organization that has pioneered revolutionary childhood cancer treatments through the years.
Founded in 1981, the CCRF invests with the help of its donors and corporate partners in seeking new ways to prevent, treat, and cure cancer. Through its provision of seed funds to a roster of top-brass medical scientists, the organization has helped to introduce several new cancer therapies over the years. The CCRF supports many research focus areas. Foremost is leukemia research, as leukemia is the most common type of cancer among children. Another critical focus area is brain cancer, which is the deadliest type of childhood cancer. Sarcomas form another focus area due to the difficult-to-treat nature of their malignancy. Apart from these specific types of cancer, other research focus areas include epidemiological inquiries, genetic diseases, and cancer survivorship; the latter tackles current health issues that related to the treatment of childhood cancer. |
AuthorJeff Drobny serves as a principal and a chief investment officer with Black River Asset Management, an investment company with 13 offices in 11 countries. Archives
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