Drive FORE! A Good Cause Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice Annual Golf Tournament

Drive “FORE! A Good Cause,” the Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice Annual Golf Tournament, presented by The Richardson Family Dealerships, will take place on Monday, June 26. The 18-hole scramble- format tournament, held at Little Mill Country Club in Marlton, will have a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. An awards reception and dinner will follow at 4:30 p.m.

Samaritan’s annual golf tournament has two important goals: to raise funds and to raise awareness. Proceeds support Samaritan’s direct care in the South Jersey community to help people to live each day fully and with dignity, even as they cope with issues of aging, serious illness, and grief.

“Samaritan’s not-for-profit mission has been serving our community for 37 years. Supporting Drive FORE! A Good Cause helps us offer additional supportive services to patients and families at a very vulnerable time that wouldn’t otherwise be covered by insurance,” says Mary Ann Boccolini, president and CEO.

A TOURNAMENT TRADITION: DRESS LOUD CONTEST

Continuing a tournament tradition, golfers are encouraged to participate in the “Dress Loud Contest” by donning golf attire as loud as their inhibitions (and Little Mill’s dress code) permit. “Each year, people enjoy wearing their most colorful pants, hats, or shirts for a chance to win a prize and bragging rights for the year,” says Samaritan’s Chief Development Officer Chris Rollins, “while others just enjoy watching the variety of outfits. It’s a fun way of helping us loudly ‘drive’ home the message that Samaritan’s Family of Services are here to serve all who need them.”

The entrance fee of $295 includes continental breakfast, lunch, sports shirt, greens fees and cart, refreshments on the golf course, awards dinner reception, and player gift package. The event features hole-in-one contests to win luxury automobiles and other prizes along with mulligans, 50/50 raffles, and various individual and foursome awards. An online auction allows golfers at the tournament, as well as those who are not able to attend, to bid on a variety of noteworthy items. Samaritan welcomes volunteers who would like to help at the event.

Sponsorship opportunities are available through June 16. For sponsorship or ticket information: Julie Weitzman at (856) 552-3239 or jweitzman@SamaritanNJ.org. For tournament registration and/or online auction registration and bidding: www.SamaritanNJ.org. To volunteer for the tournament: Andrea Kinsey or Judy Matthews at (856) 552-3242 or akinsey@SamaritanNJ.org.

PHOTO: Golf Committee members (from left): Dr. Michael Entmacher (Marlton); Michael Modica (Marlton) of Pine Valley Investments; Tournament Co-chairs Roy Fazio (Medford) of Protocall Group and Cliff Mancine (Cinnaminson) of Mancine Optical; Samaritan Board Chair John Gillespie (Marlton) of Parker McCay; Michael Bozek (Bellmawr) of Oki Data Americas, Inc; Terry Fortino (Medford), retired; Brian Ferreira (Marlton) of McKesson Pharmaceuticals.

About Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice:

Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, independent organization accredited by The Joint Commission. Samaritan is a member of the New Jersey Homecare & Hospice Association, and the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization’s We Honor Veterans program, created in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Samaritan is the regional leader for hospice care, palliative (comfort) medicine, grief support and counseling, and end-of-life education and advocacy. Samaritan serves people in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer counties who are coping with the stresses of aging, serious illness or grief. For more information, visit www.SamaritanNJ.org .