WABASH, Ind. – Wabash Rotary Club continues its long tradition of kicking off the Wabash County United Fund campaign with a benefit Golf Outing on September 13, 2017. The Golf Outing will begin with lunch at noon hosted by Miller’s Merry Manor with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. at the Honeywell Golf Course.
“This is United Fund’s 60th anniversary year, and we are especially excited to kick off the campaign with Wabash Rotary. It is such an opportunity for the business community to come together in support of community programming.” stated executive director of the United Fund, Steve Johnson. “The outing signifies the start of the 2017 fall campaign.”.
Many individuals, groups and organizations in Wabash County work to improve the quality of life for all. The Wabash Rotary Golf Outing illustrates what it means to “improve lives through a UNITED community”. Together, the individuals and businesses that participatein the outing will generate funds in support of local social service organizations. All proceedsfrom the event will be donated to the United Fund, which in turn will be invested back into the community through financial support to local non-profit agency programs. “One unique aspect of the Rotary Golf outing is that each of the funded agencies is assigned to a table at a tee box throughout the golf course. This gives them an opportunity to greet golfers as they play through”, added Johnson.
This year’s hole-in-one sponsors are Dorais Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Brandt’s Harley- Davidson with insurance coverage provided by INGUARD. David Dorais, a former member of the United Fund board of directors and Campaign Chair, has a special passion for the annual golf outing. “The golf outing allows me to continue to support the United Fund through the Wabash Rotary Club. Other Rotary Club members join me in planning the event, selling raffle tickets and providing sponsorships. We have a great afternoon of golf, we give back to the community and we have fun doing it. What I like most of all is that the event provides an opportunity for the golfers to meet the agency representatives face to face.” Dorais has been instrumental in the success of the golf outing for more than twenty years. Fellow RotariansKelly Gretshmann and Mark Frantz join Johnson, Kimberly Lundmark and administrative assistant Toby Smith to round out the planning committee for this year’s event.
Wabash County United Fund Board President, Eric Lundmark expressed appreciation to Wabash Rotary, stating “Thank you, Wabash Rotary Club for all you do to bring sponsors and golfers together in support of United Fund. Your efforts benefit local people, making Wabash County just a little bit better for a lot of families.”
To register a team or for more information on how to participate in the golf outing please contact Steve Johnson by calling 260.563.6726 or via email at steve.johnson@wcunitedfund.org.