The John Mitchell Memorial Golf Day delivered by the Lennox Head Lions Club had over 100 players in 25 teams enjoy wonderful weather, an exceptional lunch, some fine golf and great camaraderie, last Sunday at the Byron Bay Golf Course.
‘What a day,’ said the Lions Club’s Graham Shaw.
‘As a result of the support of our major sponsors, the generosity of both Lennox Head and Byron Bay businesses and the involvement of so many enthusiastic players we were able to raise close to $20,000.
Charities the winners
‘This will enable us to donate our pledges of $10,000 to the Buttery and $5000 to the Fletcher Street Cottage, and record a small excess for further community contribution,’ he said.
‘We thank everyone for their wonderful involvement and contribution,’ Graham said.
The John Mitchell Memorial Golf Day ‘continues to be a pillar of our club’s fundraising efforts and a celebration of community generosity and good-spirited fun’.
Shaw says, ‘This year’s beneficiaries are two remarkable organisations: The Buttery, which provides essential mental health and addiction services in our region, and Fletcher Street Cottage, a sanctuary for those experiencing homelessness, offering food, counselling and medical referrals’.
The four-person Ambrose event kicked off at 12 noon with a shotgun start, and included a putting prize.
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