Upcoming Events & Past Fundraising Totals

The JR Memorial Cruise for a Cure at Indian Lake, Ohio raises funds to fight cancer in the name of the late Jerry Richardson. Jerry was a long-time resident of the Indian lake community and was taken far too soon in 2013 due to a malignant brain tumor. Since then a team of Indian Lake residents and volunteers have teamed with Lisa Cisco and Chris Quinn of the Buckeye Cruise for Cancer to try and help find a cure for this awful disease.

Join us for the 11th annual The Ohio Eggfest, presented by Specialty Gas House & Buckeye Cruise for Cancer. This event is a one-of-a-kind grilling celebration & fundraiser featuring the Big Green Egg grill. Enjoy a day of all you can eat delicious food, cooking demos, live music & more, all while supporting cancer research. 100% of proceeds benefit Buckeye Cruise for Cancer & The James Cancer Hospital, helping to fund life-saving cancer research .   

This is a great night of virtual horse racing, fantastic food, live and silent auction and good fun on the farm!  Kids are welcome!

A premier golf outing in Central Ohio.  You get to golf 18 holes on the beautiful course of Medallion Club.  Lots of great food, including a surf and turf dinner.  There will be a live auction and silent auction with amazing items, all to support cancer research efforts at the OSUCCC - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. MC CHARITY CHALLENGE LLC ANNOUNCES NEW MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH GRUBE INC. – D/B/A BUFFALO WILD WINGS / PAR GOLF TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH GRUBE Inc., based in Defiance, Ohio, will become the multi-year presenting sponsor of the MC Charity Challenge, an annual golf outing and fundraising event to support cancer research conducted at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James). GRUBE Inc. operates 72 Buffalo Wild Wings in multiple states, including the Columbus, Ohio, metropolitan area. The company also owns Par Golf on Sawmill Road in Dublin, Ohio. GRUBE Inc. has been a long-time supporter of The Buckeye Cruise for Cancer and the OSUCCC – James.   "Grube Inc. is extremely honored and excited to partner with the MC Charity Challenge. Over the past eight years, this event has raised not only an incredible amount of money, but also awareness of the research in the fight against cancer. Grube Inc. has been a Buckeye Cruise for Cancer supporter for several years, and by partnering with the MC Charity Challenge, we look forward to making an even bigger impact," said Rick Small, director of marketing for GRUBE Inc. The MC Charity Challenge was founded by local Westerville businessmen Mike Zimmer and Charles Burris. Their annual golf outing has raised over $1.3 million since 2017. They will be hosting their ninth annual MC Charity Challenge at The Medallion Club in Westerville, Ohio, on Monday, Aug. 18.   All proceeds will support The Buckeye Cruise for Cancer and the OSUCCC – James. The OSUCCC – James is helping to advance cancer research for all cancers through groundbreaking projects, innovative ideas, novel therapies and other initiatives to more quickly improve patient treatments and outcomes. “Our success could not have been achieved without the support from our sponsors, golfers, volunteers and communities. The commitment to our event has been truly humbling,” said Co-Founder Mike Zimmer. “It’s been an amazing journey,” added Co-Founder Charles Burris. “Never in our wildest dreams did we think we would raise $1.3 million in eight years at our golf outing, and with this partnership with GRUBE, we are excited about the future and the impact of the Charity Challenge. “What has been established with the MC Charity Challenge is astounding, and I have been honored to be a part of this great day" said David Cohn, MD, chief operating officer for the OSUCCC – James. “Funds raised by community supporters are critical to advancing our cancer program, and we are grateful to the MC Charity Challenge for stepping up in a big way to help us pursue our shared vision of a cancer-free world.” Event registration details Zimmer and Burris wanted to provide an event that mixes the joy they have for golf with community camaraderie while supporting the fight to end cancer. The 2025 “Go Golf. Beat Cancer” fundraising event will take place Monday, August 18 at The Medallion Club, located at 5000 Club Dr. in Westerville, Ohio. All proceeds from the event will support cancer research at the OSUCCC – James. To register for the event, donate or to learn more about the MC Charity Challenge, visit  mccharitychallenge.com. If you would like to donate an auction item, or if you have questions, email Zimmer at mike@mccharitychallenge.com.

Join us on August 23rd at Lucky's Grille & Sports Pub in Hilliard to celebrate 6 hours of fun, 6 days before the start of the Buckeyes football season, 6 months before the Buckeye Cruise for Cancer!  One of the best days of live music, food, fundraising and friends!  There will be a fabulous silent auction, Duck Pond and more!

Come out for a fun day at Papa Boos and listen to AJ play his favorite tunes.  Lots of things to do during the day like bid on auction items, shop the Duck Pond, participate in raffles, and more!

Come enjoy a great family day out where you can compete in a Bocce tournament against former Buckeye Greats, such as Katie Smith!  Don't know how to play Bocce? No worry, this is a learn-as-you-go group of people. You will have amazing food by The Berwick, listen to live music, shop the Duck Pond and bid on fantastic items in the silent auction!  More than $70,000 was raised last year for cancer research efforts at the OSUCCC - James. More details to follow this summer.