About WestRash Charities

WestRash Charities began in May 2002 with a casual golf gathering of family and friends to raise money in support of a family friend in need of financial support for their child’s fight with leukemia. Over the next two years it evolved from merely a casual golf outing into a golf event to raise funds in support of our families’ shared goal of helping others within our community. Community support which included providing resources and funding to organizations such as the Boys & Girls club, local schools, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, suicide prevention, and numerous individuals that just needed a little help.



More recently WestRash Charities has taken on the challenge of raising funds for local cancer support and recovery programs. This endeavor began when my brother Kit began his battle with cancer a few years ago at the age of 28 and it continues today, while we support my son Owen (age 16) in his battle with bone cancer. You can follow Owen's journey here: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/owenwicks

Nearly 50 families in this country received the very same news today, that I received in 2010: Your child has cancer - the disease that kills more children in this country than any other. Tomorrow, about 50 more will get that same news, and in an instant those families will learn what is impossible to accept - cancer can impact any child. It happens every day.

In 2004, our family decided to formalize our efforts and became a Virginia Corporation, applied for and received our initial certification as an IRS 501 (C) 3 tax exempt organization in 2005 and our final certification in 2008. Our IRS tax identification number is 59-380-4423.

Our charity's name comes from combining our two family names. West (from Westenhofer) and Rash.

Please join us in our vow to honor those courageously fighting, by continuing to provide funding for the advancement of cancer research and treatments.
- Deena Westenhofer

General Contact:
WestRash Charities, Inc.
6831 Lochmere Dr.
Manassas, VA 20136

Golf Tournament:
Chris Rash: (703) 794-8051 or (703)927-9243
Deena Westenhofer:(571) 236-5505

Technical Support:
Scott Westenhofer: (703) 895-8840

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