The 18th Annual enCourage Kids Foundation Golf Outing raised some much-needed funds to those most in need.
It was a perfect summer day at Pine Hollow Country Club and The Mill River Club where more than 250 sponsors and guests gathered to help raise $250,000 for the foundation.
This year, one of the enCourage Kids, Danielle Sass along with her family attended the outing. Danielle was born with a rare neurological condition in which one side of her brain is abnormally larger than the other. From an early age, she experienced frequent seizures and the only remedy was to remove the affected half of her brain. “We are so grateful for the leadership of Michele Hall Duncan and the many programs such as Camp Pontiac, that brings happiness and a sense of normalcy to Danielle and my family,” said Hal Sass. “We are beyond grateful for their work, for the other families we have met, and the experiences that we have enjoyed along the way.”
EnCourage Kids raised funds through sponsorships, raffles that included some amazing hotel stays, golf packages and gift certificates to world-class restaurants, a Par 3 challenge, prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place foursomes, and Hole-in-One prizes including a 2021 Range Rover. Owl’s Brew Boozy Tea provided beverages on the course at the cocktail reception, Moo La La Catering provided a delicious ice cream station and Hydr8 provided bottled water.
Photos by Mychal Watts