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Susan Gilpatric Smart, tourney co-chair, Tom Chappell of sponsor Ramblers Way, Michele Davis, tourney co-chair, and Kirk Kimball, Webhannet head golf pro, helped raise $50,000 with the Putting Children First golf tourney Sept. 17.  (photo by Val Marier)

From left: Kirk Kimball (Webhannet golf professional), Michele Davis (co-chair of tournament), Beth Jones (Church Community Outreach Services, Inc.) Joan Sylvester (Volunteer Coordinator - York County Shelter Programs), Ray Gamache (Caring Unlimited), Jim Peers (Webhannet Club President), and Susan Smart (co-chair of the event).  (Photo by Val Marier)

Putting Children First, a golf tournament hosted by Webhannet Golf Club in Kennebunk on Sept. 17, raised nearly $50,000 for York County charities.

Recipients were York County Shelter Programs, Caring Unlimited and the Church Community Outreach Program.

THANKSGIVING COMES EARLY TO THREE YORK COUNTY CHARITIES

Three local charities devoted to helping York County children and families with housing, food and fuel assistance are the happy recipients of $16,700 each, representing money raised at the Webhannet Charity Classic Golf tournament held September 17, 2010.

Michele Davis, tournament co-chair, presented individual checks for $16,700 to the York County Shelter Program (which provides food from its pantry, as well as temporary and extended housing relief for homeless families), Caring Unlimited (which provides safe space and legal advocacy to adults and children whose lives have been affected by domestic violence), and the Church Community Outreach Program (which provides emergency fuel and food assistance for families in Arundel, Kennebunk and Kennebunkport).  

“We were more than happy to be able to make a difference in the lives of so many people, especially the children of York County, and we are also pleased that our community recognized the need and supported us in our endeavor,” Davis said.

Upon receiving the check for $16,700, Joan Sylvester of  the York County Shelter Program stated, “Primarily we will spend the money on our Thanksgiving food purchases.  We are planning on distributing Thanksgiving food boxes to at least 1600 low income households in York County.  This will probably account for $10,000 and the remainder will help offset our heating costs at family shelters in York County this coming winter.  We are very very grateful to those who made this gift possible.”

Shown below are Kirk Kimball (Webhannet golf professional), Beth Jones (Church Community Outreach Services), Michele Davis (co-chair, Webhannet Charity Classic Golf Tournament), Joan Sylvester (York County Shelter Programs), Ray Gamache  (Caring Unlimited), Webhannet Golf Club President James Peers, Susan Gilpatric Smart (co-chair, Webhannet Charity Classic golf Tournament).

For further information contact Valerie Marier at 207-967-3609 (or valmarier@me.com)

This is a photo from the Silent Auction (which raised upwards of $2500!) held during the Webhannet Charity Classic  (photo by Val Marier).

Pam Padget (owner of Allison's Restaurant in Dock Square on left) and LuAnn MacDonald (on right), co-owner of Hurricane, also in Dock Square,  are shown supervising the hearty hors d'oeuvres that were served at the party after the golf tournament.  More than 25 local restaurants contributed a fabulous assortment of nibbles!  This photo is in the kitchen of Webhannet Golf Club clubhouse.  (photo by Val Marier).

Registration Table where golfers signed in and got their tee prizes, etc.  Left to right:  Jane Amato (Webhannet member, selling raffle tickets), Linda Harper (Webhannet member), Susan Gilpatric Smart (co-chair of tournament) and Nancy Beath (Webhannet member).  (photo by Val Marier)

Louise Vaillancourt (Webhannet member) (on left) is shown handing out tee prizes to golfers in the Webhannet Charity Classic.  To the right is Jane Amato (selling raffle tickets) and Susan Gilpatric Smart.  (photo by Val Marier)

Webhannet members Bill Ellis and Peter Fuller,

are shown getting  their tee prizes.  (photo

by Val Marier).

Webhannet members Bob Marier  and Betty Smith.  Betty, the co-owner of Prudential Prime Properties in Kennebunk,  was a Silver Sponsor ($2000 donation) of the Webhannet Charity Classic  (photo by Val Marier)

Alfresco lunch for golf tournament participants!

(photo by Val Marier)

Special thanks

to Val Marier

for all of her

photos and assistance

with this webpage.

York County Shelter Programs is extremely grateful  to the

Webhannet Golf Club for their phenomenal donation of  $16,700!