2010 FfF golf outing - 14th straight year

I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who took part in last month's Friends for Friends golf outing.

Last month's event was our 14th straight year on the links and it was another rewarding day. Thanks to the generous support of our golfers and hole sponsors we raised over $12,500 (which is an FfF golf outing record) that will help fund our donation plans for the coming months.

While the list is long of those responsible for making the FfF day of golf a huge success, I would like to offer a special thanks to Jimmy Martin, Karen Mitchell, Byron Leach, Jim Dougherty, Karen Hendrick and Judy Culbertson who did a terrific job handling the raffle holes.

It's because of everyone's consistent and generous efforts that we are able to help ease the burdens of our neighbors who are dealing with sudden or long-term hardships.

The golf outing proceeds, as well as the profit from the Trivia Night social and our memberships dues, will be used to replenish the funds approved for disbursement to three families at our recent board meeting.

The first donation was in the amount of $1,500 and went to a family who lost their 34-year old father and husband to brain cancer.

The second donation of $1,500 went to help a family that has endured a string of horrific events, including the loss of a son in a fatal car accident and the mother's passing from pancreatic cancer. The father is caring for his two children while looking for a job and a home, which was lost in a January fire.

The third donation was in the amount of $2,000 and was awarded to an out-of-work single mother with five children.

These families, and unfortunately many others who are experiencing great hardship and stress, are the recipients of your support for Friends for Friends. We will continue to represent your generosity in a way that you can be proud of, and that helps many area families in need.

Thanks for being a member and making a difference.

Bob Carroll
President - FfF