Las Positas Golf Course Director to Play 100 Holes on Aug. 30 to Raise Funds for PGA HOPE, a Golf Program for Veterans

Jeff DeBenedetti, Director of Golf at Las Positas Golf Course in Livermore, will play 100 holes of golf on August 30 at Blackhawk Country Club as a participant in this year's Northern California PGA Section (NCPGA) Charity Golf Challenge.

The NCPGA Charity Golf Challenge was established by local PGA professionals to raise money for local community programs and charities through the Northern California PGA Foundation.

DeBenedetti will be raising money for PGA HOPE, the flagship military program of PGA REACH, the charitable foundation of the PGA of America. PGA HOPE introduces golf to all veterans, disabled or able-bodied, in order to enhance their mental, social, physical and emotional well-being. This is offered free of charge to veterans.

The Northern California PGA Foundation is working closely with the VA system across Northern California to assist veterans in their transition. Sessions are taught by local PGA professionals with assistance from trained volunteers and include clubs and equipment if needed, training aids, range balls and weekly golf course access.

In a sport where relationships are everything, PGA HOPE helps veterans assimilate back into their community through the social interaction the game of golf provides. This program offers a moral boost and enables our patriots to once again be active in their community and participate in the game of a lifetime!

You can help DeBenedetti reach his fundraising goal of $5,000 by sponsoring him for $1, $2, $5 or more per hole. Contributions are 100 percent tax deductible through the NCPGA Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization.

More information at: www.charitygolfchallenge.org.

Click here to visit Jeff DeBenedetti's fundraising page and to make a donation.