Northwest Suburban United Way Tees-Off Annual Golf Classic

April 7, 2008

Reservation forms for the 12th Annual Golf Classic are available by clicking here.

Dust off your clubs, break out your sunglasses and get ready to tee-off at the 12th Annual United Way Golf Classic! The popular event will be held on Wednesday, April 30th at the Mt. Prospect Golf Club and will feature a shotgun start and scramble format. Northwest Community Hospital has stepped forward to sponsor the event, which United Way hopes will raise additional dollars for people in need in the community.

“We’re very excited about our partnership with Northwest Community Hospital,” said Northwest Suburban United Way’s Chief Professional Officer, Marcia McMahon. “Their philosophy of community involvement is a great match for United Way’s commitment to improve lives and help people become self-sufficient.”

The Golf Classic, which United Way heralds as the first golf event of the season, is held once again in memory of George Gattas, former Athletic Director at Prospect High School and long-time community volunteer. Three scholarships toward post-secondary education will be awarded in his name at the dinner to follow the event.

McMahon recalls George Gattas’s volunteer spirit and the impact he had on the lives of so many in the community.

“George touched the lives of so many people. He was instrumental in starting the United Way Youth Commission and organized a United Way marathon where residents would ‘run for fun’ throughout our community. United Way is proud to continue that tradition of caring through the United Way George Gattas Scholarship.”

According to McMahon, helping children and youth succeed was a dream close to George Gattas’s heart and a high priority for United Way. The local organization commits over a third of their funding to programs targeted to youth – programs that provide affordable day care, access to healthcare and adoption services, keep children safe, healthy and prepare them for school, as well as after school activities, leadership development and mentoring programs that help youth stay on track for graduation.

McMahon hopes the community will support this mission by golfing on April 30th, sponsoring a hole, donating a raffle prize or simply by attending the awards dinner following the event. Reservation forms for the 12th Annual Golf Classic are available here. For more information about the golf event or to make a donation, please call the United Way office at 847.768.1074. Openings for foursomes are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, so make your reservation today!

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