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Local Celebrities Hit the Links for a Good Cause
Downers Grove Junior Women's Club Golf Outing raises $7,750 for local charities.
The Downers Grove Junior Woman's Club hosted the first of what it hopes will become its annual Local Celebrity Golf Outing Saturday, May 14, at the Downers Grove Golf Club.
The event netted $7,750 for the club's charity fund, said Chairwoman Joy Crowe. The club donates to local not-for-profits including the Walk-In Ministry of Hope, PADS, Family Shelter Services, SEASPAR and the Bonfield Express.
A dozen local celebs participated, Crowe said, including State Sen. Ron Sandack; village commissioners Geoff Neustadt, Sean Durkin and Bob Barnett; and John Wander, DGN varsity football coach.
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"Coach Josh" Porter of All Star Sports, PGCTA Golf Professional Jim Festle, Immanuel Lutheran Preschool Director Linda Stumpf, PGA golf pro Tom Olms, Indian Boundary YMCA Board President Chuck Keenley, Rotary Club of Downers Grove President Todd Gallentine, and DGJWC President-Elect Cathy Mead also participated.
Next up for the club: Hosting the craft fair at next month's Rotary GroveFest.
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