Drive for a Cause (DC) was founded in July of 2007 by Marcus Berry and Jeff Bellitti. DC is a 100% volunteer based fundraising organization whose mission is to increase awareness, engage, and provoke action amongst its members to fulfill an inherent responsibility toward social, medical, and educational needs of their communities. The committee members donate their time and energy and no committee member receives any financial benefit.

In September of 2007, Drive for a Cause hosted its first annual charity golf tournament at Oak Creek Golf Club as a memorial to the late Dr. Charles "Chuck" Bellitti, a much loved orthopedic surgeon, friend, and family member. The event was attended by 146 golfers and 41 of their supporters. Through golf entry fees, corporate and individual sponsorship, reception attendance, and the silent auction, The tournament was able to raise over $87,000 while contributing nearly $40,000 to both the Hoag Hospital Cancer Center and Fertile Hope, the 2007 beneficiaries.

Past Beneficiaries

Hoag Cancer Center

Hoag Cancer Center was built with one fundamental principle in mind: providing state-of-the-art cancer care in a comforting, patient-friendly setting. Today the 65,000 square foot center is home to the greatest collection of cancer technology in Orange County, as well as a staff of dedicated and caring professionals, many of whom have been a part of the cancer center since the doors opened in 1991. With its personal touch and tailored treatments, Hoag Cancer Center is winning the war against cancer - one patient at a time. For more information, please visit www.hoaghospital.org/cancercenter.

Child Guidance Center, Inc.

Child Guidance Center, Inc. (CGC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1967 dedicated to empowering children and their parents to achieve their potential as loving, responsible families. The program provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services to children and families whose relationships and personal growth are impaired by emotional and behavioral problems. A multi-disciplinary staff of 50 clinicians (including seven Board-Certified Child Psychiatrists) empowers more than 3,100 children annually that have been or who are experiencing emotional or behavioral problems and are at high risk for physical, emotional or sexual abuse and/or who are experiencing learning problems secondary to emotional or behavioral issues. For more information, please visit www.cgcoc.org.

Fertile Hope

Fertile Hope is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing reproductive information, support and hope to cancer patients whose medical treatments present the risk of infertility. Fertile Hope is the only organization of its kind — an unbiased source of cancer and fertility information not tied to any one specific institution, company, or expert. Driven by cancer survivors and patient advocates, Fertile Hope successfully operates programs in categories of awareness, education, financial assistance and support. For more information, or to make a donation, please call 888-994-HOPE or visit www.fertilehope.org.