On June 16, Deerhurst Resort’s Lakeside course was awash in pink for the 11th annual Golf Fore the Girls tournament. Yesterday, organizers announced that the sold-out event raised $38,092.13 for the Huntsville Hospital Foundation.<\/p>\n
The funds – which are raised through registration fees (about half support the cause while the other half pays a portion of tournament costs), a silent auction and sponsorships – support Diagnostic Imaging in the Mammography Department at Huntsville Hospital. Since 2010, the tournament has raised more than $200,000 for the hospital. “It’s really important to have the support from our girls,” said Katherine Craine, Executive Director for the Huntsville Hospital Foundation. “Their commitment makes a big difference.”<\/p>\n
Twelve volunteers organize and run the event, including a core committee comprising chair Janet Markham, silent auction co-ordinator Marian Shaw, treasurer Reva Frame, sponsorship co-ordinator Ramona Sullivan, and communications co-ordinator Johanne Rae Stewart. The committee is new this year, having replaced long-standing members who retired last year.<\/p>\n
“This was our most successful tournament yet for funds raised,” said Markham. “It’s cool to see that after 11 years both golfers and sponsors are behind this.”<\/p>\n
The 122 golfers competed for various prizes on the course and received swag and treats along the way.<\/p>\n\n\t\t