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| Members of the Moon Brook Country Club’s Pro-Am Tournament committee presented a $5,000 donation to the St. Susan Center in Jamestown last December. Standing from left to right are Mike Roberts, Charity Golf Classic chairman; Moon Brook member Mike Wellman; St. Susan Executive Director Sue Colwell; and Moon Brook member Rex McCray. (Submitted Photo) |
JAMESTOWN, NY – Organizers of the Moon Brook Charity Golf Classic are doing their part to give back to their community. Officers of the annual pro-am tournament – which takes place every June at the Moon Brook Country Club – recently presented the St. Susan Center with a $5,000 check to help with operations in 2012.
“We wanted to support local causes. At the top of our list was the St. Susan Center and the work they do, which is feeding our neighbors,” explains 2011 tournament chairman Mike Roberts. “It’s important because they had some challenges in 2011, so we wanted to help them with a $5,000 donation so they can get a little closer to the black.”
St. Susan Executive Director Sue Colwell says she is extremely grateful for the donation.
“This is huge for us because for every dollar donated, we can purchase up to $5 in food from the Western New York Food Bank,” she explained. “We are very grateful to the Moon Brook Charity Golf Classic for thinking of our organization to help us with our financial needs.”
The St. Susan Center occupies part of the Gateway Center building on Water Street in Jamestown. On average, more than 300 meals are served each day at St. Susan. Its doors are open Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Starting this year, the Moon Brook Charity Golf Classic will officially be known as the Frank A. Farrell Jr. Memorial Pro-Am Tournament. It will once again feature 30 pros from the Western New York PGA each year. The pros will then team-up with 90 amateur golfers.
Anyone interested in making a donation or volunteering some time at St. Susan's can do so by contacting the center at 716-664-2253. They can also be found online at stsusancenter.org.
To learn more about the 2012 Frank A. Farrell Jr. Memorial Pro-Am Tournament, visit the country club online at moonbrookcc.com or call 716-484-1720.
