Benefit raises $100,000 for Home of the Sparrow

Home of the Sparrow extends their appreciation to the many "Women Fore Women" golf outing and contest participants who supported the charitable organization at Makray Golf Club in Barrington recently, either by attending the event, purchasing one of the many auction items, making a direct contribution, or all of the above. From all sources, over $100,000 was raised for the benefit of the Sparrow program which serves women and children of the Northwest suburbs.

Sparrow offers special thanks to event underwriting sponsors: Mayer Brown LLC, Jeri and Stan Jakopin, Lancaster Family Foundation, Sue and Al Guernsey, Shirley Welsh, Jan and Dan Broughton, Neil Bluhm, Marilyn and Tom Patrick, Mills Family Charitable Foundation, Arshad Zakaria, Gail Seidel O'Gorman, Jane Gardner and Rick Kash, Lester and Edna Shapiro Family Foundation, Marilyn and Jerry Hayden, Stephenson Family Foundation, Janet and John Jones, Northern Trust, Susan J. Cellmer and Jeffrey C. Neal, Baldwin and Lyons, Inc, Shelley Gorson and Alan Salpeter, Barrington Mortgage Corp, Nancy Ahern, Barbara and Paul Hills, Mellon Family Foundation, Louise and Chuck Knox, Deirdre and Stephen Nardi, Rosemary and Joe O'Hara, Jeanni Tisbo, Dee and Mark Beaubien, Ginny Beck and Nancy Bengtson, Sue McVickers, Vicky and David Smith.

Additionally, Marie and Tom Beath, Preferred Appraisal; Ambrosia Euro American Patisserie; Anne Groh Beckman, State Farm Barrington; Rosemary Higgins Kiser, Emlin Cosmetics; Don Habjan, Makray Golf Professional; John Barrett, Schaumburg Honda; Erin Hendrick, Fatcat Fotography; Judy and Dave McDonough, Pam Labuda, Lake Barrington Woods; Nancy Camacho, Elegant Embroidery; and the Makray Golf Course and Staff.

Home of the Sparrow thanks all for their generous support of the women and children at Home of the Sparrow who find themselves in personal crisis due to unfortunate circumstances such as death of a spouse, divorce, abusive situations, loss of a job, etc. HOS provides motivated individuals with an opportunity to regain independence and self-esteem with an (approximate) 18 month structured program of counseling, transitional housing and job-skills training. Facilities are located in Crystal Lake and McHenry.

Those participating in the golf segment enjoyed a nearly perfect day,

The winners of the Nine-Hole scramble contests were:

• Closest to the Pin: Maureen Ahern and Marie Beath

• Longest Drive: Kelly Yager and Marie Beath

• Front-Nine Winning Foursome: Jan Broughton, Mary Stallone, Diane Brownson and Lisa Gilmore

• Back-Nine Winning Foursome: Sue McVickers, Joni Lolli, Marie Beath and Cyndi Zurawski

• "Most Honest" Foursome: Louise Knox, Cindy Petronoff, Pam Panczyk and Fran Guziel

• Putting Contest: no winner, but Jill Minner was very close