Gifts of Love’s Golf Fundraiser a Smashing Success!

Gifts of Love, a non-profit organization that provides food, clothing and housewares to Connecticut individuals and families facing a financial crisis, recently hosted its 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament. A total of 156 golfers arrived at the Golf Club of Avon on the sunny Monday May 20th morning to make a positive difference in supporting neighbors in need.

“Once again, the weather was in our favor and we are grateful to everyone who pitched in to make our annual golfing event such a smashing success!” said Lisa Gray, executive director of Gifts of Love. “From our golfing participants and sponsors to our dinner attendees and volunteers, proceeds directly support our food and nutrition pantries, clothes closets, and linen and household goods rooms in both our Avon and Hartford locations.”

Activities of the special golf day included lunch, access to the Hooker Brewery Draft Beer Truck and the Litchfield Distillery Sampling Table, dinner, live auction and awards ceremony for various contests, at which NBC-30’s Bob Maxon was the emcee.

The roster of winners included:

• Long-Drive Contest - Red Course Men – Bruce LaBossiere
• Long-Drive Contest- Red Course Women – Joanne Niland
• Long-Drive Contest – White Course Men – Sean Meyer
• Long-Drive Contest- White Course Women – Jill Fredrickson
• Long Drive Contest – Blue Course Men – John Murphy
• Long-Drive Contest- Blue Course Women – Deb Boynton
• Closet-to-the-Pin Contest- Red Course – Diane Daley
• Closet-to-the-Pin Contest- White Course – Seymour Bloom
• Closet-to-the-Pin Contest- Blue Course – Dave Steinberg
• Putting Contest – Box Maxon

“For those who missed participating in our golf tournament and would like to support the Gifts of Love mission, we will be hosting the 5th Annual Golf Endurance Challenge with Cigna Vice President Brian Cuddeback at the Golf Club of Avon in July,” adds Gray. “We have no doubt that we can rely on the goodwill, generosity and love of Connecticut residents at that fundraising function too.”

To donate directly to the organization, please visit www.giftsoflovect.org, contact info@giftsoflovect.org or call 860-676-2323.

About Gifts of Love

Gifts of Love, with offices in Hartford and Avon, responds to the needs of working individuals and their families who have been impacted by financial crisis by providing food, clothing, household necessities and self-sufficiency consultation. Most importantly, Gifts of Love provides a sense of hope to those in search of a better future. For over three decades, the organization has provided short-term programs and education that help working families attain financial independence. For more information visit https://giftsoflovect.org/.