The Calais Foundation to Host Annual Golf Classic for Special Needs!

Hamburg, NJ: On Thursday, October 13th, The Calais Foundation will host its 5th Annual Golf Classic at the Award-Winning Ballyowen Golf Club of The Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg, NJ to support the Foundation’s mission of empowering children and young adults with serious learning disabilities and socialization challenges realize their fullest potential in life.

The Golf Classic begins at 7:30 am with a check in, a light breakfast and welcome gifts to all participants followed by 18 holes of scramble golf. Players can compete in on-course contests and foursomes can vie for placement prizes. A gourmet sit-down lunch in the afternoon ends the fun-filled day, but event guests can stay and enjoy one of Crystal Springs’ luxury spas or an overnight stay at a special reduced room rate.

Although the Golf Classic was on-hold in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid, in October 2019, 80 golfers enjoyed a golf-filled day at the Wild Turkey Golf Course, also at Crystal Springs, raising $77,000 to support programs and resources for children with special needs and their families.

To date, The Calais Foundation has provided grant funding to hundreds of children with special needs across Northern New Jersey. Foundation funding also benefits The Calais School, a state-approved, private special education school in North Jersey serving K through 12 Plus with multiple learning disabilities. Foundation support helps The Calais School’s unique programs like its Animal Assisted Interventions program where therapy dogs are integrated into counseling sessions, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, reading remediation and social skills building.

“We expect a good turn-out this year!” said Richard Gentles, The Calais Foundation President. “We will not only be playing golf on one of New Jersey’s finest courses, but we will be making a difference in the lives of so many deserving children.”

To register or learn more about the 2022 Calais Foundation Golf Classic player packages, visit https://calaisfoundation.org/golfclassic/

Local businesses can also support our 2022 Golf Classic with a business sponsorship. All Sponsorships include company logo and name on website and event banner plus many other benefits. Visit https://calaisfoundation.org/golfclassic/ to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

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About the Calais Foundation: The Calais Foundation has provided grant funding to hundreds of children with special needs across Northern New Jersey. Funding has also benefited The Calais School, providing Animal Assisted Interventions, after school programing, learn n’ earn stipends for students in the work-based learning program and more.For more information, visit https://calaisfoundation.org/

About the Calais School: The Calais School is a state-approved provider of special education for students in grades K through 12 Plus with multiple learning disabilities including ADHD, reading and math weaknesses, and anxiety, mood, behavior, and autism spectrum disorders. The Calais School provides a safe, nurturing and academically challenging environment for students requiring new behavioral and academic strategies in a non-judgmental atmosphere. For more information, visit www.thecalaisschool.org