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 Brief  History  of  Our  Purpose  

 
 
The  first  Ron  &  Tim  Matteo  Memorial  Golf  Outing  was  held  in  July  of  1990  to  honor  the  memory  of  my  
two  sons.  Ron  and  Tim  were  born  with  hemophilia,  a  hereditary  blood  disorder  that  prohibits  normal  
blood  clotting.    What  is  a  simple  bump  or  cut  to  most  can  cause  serious  problems  for  hemophiliacs  until  
they  are  treated  with  the  products  available  to  aid  in  blood  clotting.    As  was  the  case  with  my  son  Ron,  
many  hemophiliacs  subsequently  become  immune  to  blood  clotting  medicines  creating  an  even  more  
serious  situation.  
 
Ron  died  in  1988  at  the  age  of  19  due  to  an  uncontrolled  bleeding  episode.    Tim  died  in  1990  at  the  age  of  
18  due  to  AIDS,  which  he  contracted  from  his  blood  clotting  treatments.  
 
My  husband,  Carmen,  and  I  were  devoted  to  caring  for  our  sons  through  all  of  their  bleeding  episodes.    
Since  the  deaths  of  Ron  and  Tim,  we,  along  with  our  most  loving  and  supportive  family,  wanted  to  
continue  to  direct  our  energy  to  caring  for  boys  with  hemophilia.  
 
The  funds  donated  to  the  Northern  Ohio  Hemophilia  Foundation  have  been  used  to  pay  for  the  many  
needs  of  its  members,  including  medical  bills,  summer  camp  and  household  expenditures.  In  the  twenty  
years  that  we  have  been  hosting  this  event,  we  have  donated  over  $500,000.00  to  the  Foundation.    It  has  
been  a  difficult  but  rewarding  experience.  
 
Those  of  you  that  are  new  to  our  outing  may  be  unaware  of  the  strong  bond  between  Ron  and  Tim  and  
their  dad.    On  August  29,  2000  Carmen  was  reunited  with  the  boys  after  losing  a  battle  with  Leukemia,  
ironically  another  blood  disorder.    It  has  been,  and  always  will  be,  very  difficult  without  him.    
 
The  Northern  Ohio  Hemophilia  Foundation  has  since  established  the  Carmen  S.  Matteo  Memorial  
Assistance  Fund.    All  of  our  donations  support  this  fund  and  are  used  to  help  families  in  the  Northeast  
Ohio  area.  
 
Thank  you  from  the  bottom  of  my  heart  for  your  support.