Health & Fitness
Shackamaxon Country Club Hosts Annual Play for P.I.N.K. Golf Tour
-National Initiative Benefits Breast Cancer Research Foundation-
Shackamaxon Country Club Hosts Annual Play for P.I.N.K. Golf Tournament
-National Initiative Benefits Breast Cancer Research Foundation-
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Scotch Plains, NJ (July 16, 2018) – The annual Play for P.I.N.K. golf fundraiser took place at Shackamaxon Country Club on Wednesday, July 11. The day included 18-holes of golf on the historic A.W. Tillinghast golf course, Yoga on the Green, a luncheon and a silent auction. More than 210 women from the club and New Jersey participated and 100% of the money raised went directly to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).
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The event’s special guest speaker was Dana Kaplan Richter, a two-time breast cancer survivor, lawyer and mother of three, and the Humanitarian Award recipient was Gina Pachkowski, a certified yoga instructor and owner of Alluen Yoga in Cranford, New Jersey.
The Play for P.I.N.K. day was co-chaired by Shackamaxon members Beth Hornstein and Shari Berman. Together, and with their energetic and enthusiastic committee, they spent months organizing this special day, finding sponsors, and collecting silent auction items that would increase the overall donation to BCRF. The estimated total donation from this one day event was in excess of $40,000.
“My staff and I were proud to work so closely with Ms. Hornstein and Ms. Berman to support them and their worthy cause to fight breast cancer and support the community,” said Det Williams, general manager at Shackamaxon Country Club. “We share their commitment and hope that through our efforts we have helped to make a difference. We eagerly await the opportunity to serve again next year.”
Shackamaxon’s golf staff donated golf lessons and a golf foursome including lunch. The club also provided discounts on the golf greens fees for those participating in the event and 10% off the retail Food & Beverage pricing of the event. Champagne was donated plus advertising in the tournament journal.
Play for P.I.N.K. supports events in 30 states with more than 30,000 annual participants turning their passion for golf, tennis, and other sports and lifestyle pursuits into substantial support for breast cancer research. To date, Play for P.I.N.K. has raised nearly $53 million to help support scientists at leading academic medical institutions around the world.
Photo Credit: Joanie Schwarz
