Registration closes Sept. 19 for Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans golf fundraiser
The Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans announced that registration will close on Tuesday, Sept. 19, for its 12th annual golf outing and Texas BBQ fundraiser.
The event takes place on Friday, Sept. 29 at Bloomingdale Golf Club, 181 Glen Ellyn Road in Bloomingdale. It features 18 holes of golf in a team scramble format, beginning at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start. A complete Texas BBQ dinner follows golf at 2:30 p.m. A limited number of sponsorship opportunities, ranging from $150 to $5,000, are also still available.
Golfers can register online at www.helpaveteran.org at discounted rates of $540 per foursome or $140 for an individual golfer, which includes golf and the dinner. A limited number of dinner-only reservations are available for $50. The cost for mail-in registration is $550 per foursome or $150 for an individual golfer.
Additional information on sponsorship opportunities is available at helpaveteran.org. Potential sponsors also may contact Lynne Rowe at 630-871-VETS (8387), ext. 613, or via email at lynne@mshv.org.
"Play is limited to the first 144 paid golfers, so we encourage everyone who hasn't yet registered to do so quickly," said Jane Tyschenko, executive director. "We also ask interested businesses and individuals to help sponsor our event, so that every dollar we raise can go directly to helping at-risk veterans and their families. There is no better way to support these heroes who have served our nation."
Since the inaugural event in 2006, the golf outing has raised more than $280,000 in support of its mission to help homeless and at-risk veterans regain self-sufficiency.
The Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans is a nonprofit agency based in DuPage County, Illinois, that provides housing and supportive services to help homeless and at-risk veterans and their families achieve self-sufficiency.
Founded by veterans in 2007, the Midwest Shelter operates on a vision of no veteran left behind due to homelessness, joblessness, poverty and/or mental-health issues. People interested in donating, volunteering or learning more can visit www.helpaveteran.org or call (630) 871-VETS (8387).