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Histiocytosis is a rare disease that affects primarily young children and is often life threatening. The family of Jacob Alexander Dinkins, an 18-month-old toddler who lost his life to Histiocytosis after a painful battle with this disease, initiated the Jacob Open in 1997. To date, the annual tournament has raised over 100,000 USD to benefit the Histiocytosis Association of America.

This page was created to provide additional information about the Jacob Open - Golf For Life Tournament and provide general information regarding the rare disease called "Histiocytosis". If you would like to participate, sponsor or simply make a cash donation to the Jacob Open, this web site has all of the information you will need. All donations made to the Jacob Open go directly to the Histiocytosis Association of America to assist in their search for a cure!

It is never too late to get involved in helping the thousands of children currently battling Histiocytosis.

If you would like to become more involved in supporting the Histiocytosis Association of America, their web site is http://www.histio.org/us/ or you can call them direct at 1-800-548-2758 (USA & Canada) or 1-609-589-6606. All monetary gifts made to the Jacob Open or directly to the Association are tax deductible under Section 501(c)3 of the United States Internal Revenue Service Code. Federal I.D.# 22-2827069.