Jess Parrish Medical Foundation Golf Classic Attracts Record Breaking Sell-Out Crowd and Surpasses Fundraising Goal

TITUSVILLE, FLA. (April 16, 2025)—More than 70 sponsors, 61 teams, 244 players and dozens of volunteers participated in the annual two-course Jess Parrish Medical Foundation (JPMF) Fran Gerrett Memorial Golf Classic on Friday, April 4, at Indian River Preserve Golf Club and The Great Outdoors Golf Club. Since 2011, the tournament has raised more than $800,000 to support the vital work at The Children’s Center. The law firm Zumpano Patricios presented the 18-hole scramble for the eleventh consecutive year.

JPMF hosted another sell-out crowd at this year’s tournament and exceeded its fundraising goal of $75,000, raising more than $85,000 to benefit The Children’s Center, a service of Parrish Healthcare and one-stop childhood development resource center. The Children’s Center provides a safe and healing environment for special needs and typically developing children to learn and grow, along with an array of health, education and human services under one roof.

The annual golf tournament lives on as a tribute to Fran Gerrett’s longtime dedication to our community and his favorite charity, The Children’s Center. Fran, a former Parrish Medical Center Materials Management Director, was famous for saying, “It’s all about the kids!”

“My family would like to express our sincere gratitude to the sponsors, committee, volunteers, course partners and everyone who played a part in making this event such a tremendous success.” said Parrish Healthcare Emergency Services Specialist and Fran Gerrett’s daughter, Leigh Spradling. “We are truly honored and humbled to carry on our father’s legacy while supporting the vital services that The Children’s Center provides to children and families in our community. I feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude as I watch the event grow and evolve year after year.” Leigh also serves as event chair of the annual tournament.

Event partners included Presenting sponsor Zumpano Patricios. Platinum-level sponsor HHS; and Gold-level sponsors were Injury Centers of Brevard; Josh & Laura Norris; RUSH Construction, Inc.; and RW Services, LLC. Silver-level sponsors included CTS Electric; FinThrive; MedFast Urgent Care Centers; Regions Bank; and UBS Financial Services / Susan Morse & Daniel Levy. Bronze-level sponsors were Advanced Care Partners PPEC; Anderson Financial Partners, Inc.; The Broome Law Firm/Chris & Kelley Broome; Certified Plumbing of Brevard, Inc.; Cintas Corporation; Coastal Health Systems of Brevard; Randy and Mary Coleman; ERDMAN company; McDonald’s Garden Street / the Rodriguez Family; Parrish Home Health / LHC Group; Howard W. Rinker, D.D.S.; and The Watauga Company. Supporting-level sponsors includedBoggs Gases;Herman and Joyce Cole; Enrad Services Inc.; Florida Health Care Plans; GEICO Titusville; Lightle, Beckner, Robison Inc.; Edwin and Nancy Loftin; The Mikitarian Family; Palm Point Behavioral Health; Parrish Orthopedics and Sports Medicine; Starling GMC, Honda, Ford; Greg and Kathy Sparkman & Allen and Diane Taylor Families; Termine’s Specialty Supply of Melbourne; Bill and Rachel Terry; Village Flooring Plus LLC; and WFTV – WRDQ. Par-Tee-level sponsors were BMS CAT; Coldwell Bank Coast Realty; FinThrive; Florida Health Care Plans; RW Services, LLC; Space Coast Credit Union; and System Tech Services, Inc. Beverage sponsor was Cara Fisher – State Farm Insurance. Breakfast sponsors were Firehouse Subs at Titus Landing and McDonald’s – The Rodriguez Family. Cart sponsor was Florida Power and Light Company. Hole Sign sponsors included Santi Bulnes; ImageFirst Healthcare Laundry Services; Marty & Terry Lee; and MOMAR, Inc. In-kind media sponsor was Brevard Business News. In-kind sponsors included Barefoot Bay Golf Course; Brevard County Sheriff’s Office; Jenny Brown; Burger Robs; Cheesecake Factory; Courtyard by Marriott Titusville/Kennedy Space Center; CTS Electric; Britt and Jeff Diaz; Dixie Crossroads; Duran Golf Club; el Leoncito Mexican & Cuban Restaurant; Vaneesha Greco; Humpavilli’s Pizza; Hyatt Place Titusville/Kennedy Space Center; Indian River Preserve Golf Course; Kelsey’s Pizzeria and Eatery; La Cita Golf & Country Club; Kathy Myer; Parrish Home Health / LHC Group; Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Regions Bank; River Lanes Family Entertainment Center; RW Services, LLC; Space Coast Ceramics; Leigh Spradling; Systems Tech Services, Inc.; The Children’s Center; The Great Outdoors Golf; Urban Prime; and Kristina Weaver. Other generous sponsors were recognized at the tournament.

Taking home top honors were the men’s division first-place teams of Tim Fields, Jeff Marr, Mike Pavick and Jason Snodgrass at The Great Outdoors, and Tommy Bradford, Chase Freeman, Grant Matzen and Eric Silva at Indian River Preserve Golf Club. The mixed division first-place teams included the foursomes of Nick Cerrato, Tim Liston, Jordan Pemberton and Kyle Pemberton at Indian River Preserve, and Lynne Anderson, Harold Gero, John Gero and Susan Jensen at The Great Outdoors. Claire Charron, Kathy Myer, Jeanne O’Bryan and Toni Thigpin took top women’s division honors at the Great Outdoors. Closest to the Pin honors were awarded to Rhonda Bradfield and Greg Gilkey.

The tournament planning committee included members Leigh Spradling (event chair), Santi Bulnes, Anita Currie, Tammy Hebert, Nadine Itani, Kathy Myer, Jeff Riley, Joe Rodriguez, Christie Rimsky, Kathy Simonsen, Greg Sparkman and Kristina Weaver.

Next year’s tournament is scheduled for April 3, 2026. For more information about Jess Parrish Medical Foundation, or to secure your 2026 event partnership, please contact Jess Parrish Medical Foundation at (321) 269-4066 or visit www.parrishmedfoundation.com/golf.