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Annual Golf Outing by Brenda Westfall, Golf Outing Committee Chair The State Savings Bank Golf Outing, brought to you by B103.9 and 107.1 The Drive, is our primary, annual fundraising event coming up on Wednesday, June 19th at The Royal Golf Course - Canadian Lakes. Registration includes 18 holes of golf, breakfast donuts, boxed lunch, and reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres, golf prizes, silent auction, and 50/50 raffle. There is a dedicated golf outing committee that starts planning the event in early Spring. Below are comments from two committee members, who have helped organize since the beginning years of the golf outing, to share with you the importance of the event. Marshall Henry shares: the annual Mecosta County Habitat Golf Outing has become a much needed fundraiser since we started for two reasons. The additional funding supplements the individual donations and income from our Restore and the costs for providing a home have risen tremendously since Habitat began in the early 90's. The second reason that our Golf Outing has become critical is the human networking between the staff and volunteers and the community which provide much needed additional funding. Lee Wolken notes: I have been involved in the annual golf outing for over 10 years and it has continued to grow in the number of golfers and sponsors. When I started we only had hole sponsors and silent auction items that were donated, but with new golf outing committee members with new ideas, the sponsorship for different aspects of the outing, such as title sponsors, lunch sponsors, cart sponsors, reception sponsors, etc., has resulted in a big boost in funds we are able to raise. Golfers participate not only to enjoy golf and food, but to raise funds to help those in our county have a decent affordable place to live. As MCHFH staff, I enjoy planning the golf outing with the committee and speaking to individuals and businesses about our programs and how they may support us through participation at the golf outing. It is also very fun to participate on the day of the event with the golf specials to make the scoring a true game of golf to obtain the winning team prize, as well as the Hole in One options, the silent auction bidding and 50/50 raffle. Golfers and volunteers are at the event supporting Mecosta County Habitat for Humanity and our programs for new homeownership, critical home repairs, and veterans and the giving atmosphere is humbling. Thank you to each and everyone of you who are contributing and/or participating to make this "the main event" of our year! If you still want to join us, by June 5th, please visit mecostahabitat.org/golf-outing-2024 to register or for more information, along with a list of our sponsors. Any questions, please email bwestfall@mecostahabitat.org.
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