12th Annual Charity Golf Outing

Due to sever weather forecast warnings our October 11th chairty golf outing date was posponed until today.  Unfortunately, a number of players who had registered to play were unable to participate on today's rain date.

However, sixty-three intrepid golfers braved today's chilly and very windy conditions to participate in the Club's 12th annual charity golf outing at Makefield Highlands … with the Drew's Hope Foundation

as our primary beneficiary, established in honor of Drew Ferrandino by his parents, Katie and Tony, to support research into treatments and cures for Batten Disease, a rare degenerative neurological disease for which there is no cure and is always fatal and for which there is virtually no public funding; with most victims succumbing by the age to 12  … Drew’s age when he passed away.

Registration

Golf Chair, Irv Perlstein (red shirt) with Tony Ferrandino

Lunch

Getting an Early Look at the many SIlent Auction Gifts

Getting Ready to Hit the Course

Honoring America with Our National Anthem

Gentlemen … "Start Your Engines"

Putting Green Contest Monitors Getting Ready

(l to r) Alan Agree and Randy Beck (Newtown Exchange Club)

The "Scramble" Begins

 

As Players Passed from the 18th Green to 1st Tee, Alan Agree, Randy Beck and Marty Fineberg enticed them to try their skill in a Putting Contest

The Golf Scramble was followed by a Cocktail Hour, complete with hot and cold Hors d'Oeuvres and an excellent Dinner. 

Irv Perlstein recognized the event's major sponsors, with special recognition to Club member Dr. Augie Adrid and his wife, Billie, whose generous contribution made this evening's cocktail hour and dinner possible

During that time, players, hosts and guests, alike, were able to bid on the many silent auction gifts as well as purchase raffle (prize, an Apple Watch) and 50/50 tickets.

After Dinner the winners of the Raffle,50/50 and high bidders for the Silent Auction items were announced.

resulting in lots of very happy faces!

Tony and Katie Ferrandino then shared their story, and that of their son, Drew … and how his passing gave them the incentive and commitment to finding a cure for Batten Disease. 

The hope of the many players, volunteers, sponsors and donors in this charity golf outing and the donation that will be made to the Drew's Hope Foundation, which will be made in the coming weeks, will play a part in the realization of Tony's and Katie's quest.

Last, by by no means least, a special "Thanks" to Irv Perlstein, without whose tireless efforts, this incredible event would not have been possible!

Wendy and Irv Perstein with two of their grandchildren (who again this yera helped with the Club's charity golf outing)