VERMILION PARISH — Abbeville, La - Clear skies and the satisfying crack of perfect drives set the tone Saturday morning at Southern Oaks Country Club, where 69 golfers gathered for the ninth annual Levy Cancer Foundation Golf Classic.

The Levy Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in memory of Irvin and Josephine Levy, longtime Abbeville residents who lost their lives to cancer. The organization works to ensure Vermilion Parish residents have access to viable treatment options, often in partnership with local healthcare providers.

The tournament, held each year in Abbeville, raises funds to benefit cancer patients in Vermilion Parish. For Andrew Dozier, president of the Levy Cancer Foundation, the course holds personal significance.

“Most of the benefits and proceeds go

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