Par for the Cause - It’s Beyond Golfing
With August being the top month for vacation, what better time to have a charity golf event.
New York, NY August 8, 2005 -- Families are the largest and fastest growing
segment of the homeless population. New York City officials report a record of
6,252 families with a total of 20,655 members are lodging nightly in city
shelters, with rapid increase. There were record levels of homelessness in New
York after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
An innovative non-profit
program called W.O.W.S.E (With Or Without Someone Else), is working to provide
grants and financial support to aid in the positive growth of children and
homeless families in the New York tri state area.
To aid those families
involved in the program, WO.W.S.E in conjunction with Blueliner Marketing will
sponsor a charity golf outing on Monday, August 15th. The event will begin at
1pm at the Latourette Golf Course, located in Staten Island's beautiful
Greenbelt. Latourette is one of the oldest courses in NYC, and it receives the
most play of any course in the city.
The charity golf outing is $150 per
person (tax deductible) and will include 18-holes of golf, a cart, food, drinks
and prizes. Registration for the event is due by Saturday, August 13th.
The W.O.W.S.E. Foundation was the brainchild of Brian Rice, CEO of New
Jersey based direct marketing firm (http://www.redclaymedia.com). Brian and
several of his business and social peers wanted to make a difference in the
lives of underprivileged children through implementing local fundraisers. One of
the biggest success stories that W.O.W.S.E has experienced was on Thanksgiving
in 2004, when they managed to feed over 10,000 families at the Bowery mission
and other NYC kitchens.
A percentage of the proceeds of the charity golf
outing will go to the W.O.W.S.E Foundation to help provide food for families in
need during the holiday season.
Participants of the golf tournament will
be able to enjoy a family friendly BBQ dinner following the round of 18-hole
golf.
For more information about the charity golf outing, call Chad
Dictenberg at 212-924-7936 or visit www.bluelinermarketing.com/golf.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/8/prweb271062.htm