It’s not just the chance for some camaraderie, sportsmanship and hopefully sunshine that motivates duffers and novices to take to the greens. It’s also a chance to support their favorite charity.
With COVID-19 safety restrictions curtailing dinner dances, galas and other typical in-person fundraisers, the golf outing has proved to be even more essential to nonprofits, charities and other organizations that rely on much-needed donations to support their programs.
Awards, prizes, as well as raffles and 50/50s help raise additional funds, but the programs – and the people they help – are being impacted by the pandemic.
“By sponsoring Mulligans for Meals or by participating as a player, you are helping the Soul Kitchen support the increased numbers of those experiencing food insecurity cause by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Wayne Turner, JBJ Soul Kitchen volunteer and member of its golf outing committee, echoing the sentiments of many charitable organizations.
Whether it’s the increase in families in need of meals, programs put on hold or the unemployed unable to pay bills, nonprofit and charities need support. So, while indoor events are restricted, a day on the golf course can go a long way toward helping these organizations.
Here are just some of the golf outings happening in the Two River area:
United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties 2021 Annual Tee-Off will be Monday, May 17 at Holly- wood Golf Club in Deal. The organization’s mission is mobilizing donors, volunteers and community partners to improve the lives of youth and families. uwmoc.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey will host Big Shots Golf Classic to benefit the agency’s one-to-one mentoring program for local youth Monday, May 17 at Fairmount Country Club in Chatham. BBBS’s mission is more critical than ever as the agency continues to serve 1,200 children with one-to-one mentoring throughout 10 counties in New Jersey. bbbsnj.com
New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation’s Spring Golf Outing will be Wednesday, June 2 at Blue Heron Pines Golf Club in Galloway. Also, the foundation’s 25th Annual Golf Tournament will be Monday, Aug. 9 at Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club in Farmingdale. Participants are supporting the future of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and the work of the Vietnam Era Museum. njvvmf.org
CPC Invitational Golf Outing will be Monday, June 7 at Navesink Country Club in Middletown. CPC’s mission is to serve the communities by delivering evidence-based services in mental health, substance use, special education and physical health through an integrated system of care de- signed to promote wellness, recovery and productive lives. cpcbehavioral.golf.org
No Limits Cafe’s third annual golf outing will be Monday, June 14 at Rumson Country Club. No Limits Cafe is a Middletown lunch cafe employing adults with intellectual disabilities. nolimitscafe.org
JBJ Soul Foundation’s Mulligan for Meals golf outing to benefit the JBJ Soul Kitchen community restaurant will be Monday, June 21 at the Colts Neck Golf Club. JBJ Soul Kitchen’s mission is to help alleviate hunger. jbjsoulkitchen.org
Mary’s Place by the Sea will hold Swing for the Soul Golf Outing Monday, June 21 at Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune. Mary’s Place by the Sea is a respite home for women who are receiving treatment for cancer. marysplacebythesea.org
Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore will host its annual Girl Scout Golf Classic Monday, June 21 at Deal Golf & Country Club. A major annual fundraiser for Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, it benefits more than 12,000 girls and adults who belong to the Girl Scout organization in Monmouth and Ocean counties. jerseyshoregirlscouts.org
Fulfill’s inaugural golf outing Drive Out Hunger will be Monday, June 21 at Hollywood Golf Club, Deal. Fulfill’s commitment is to fulfill more of the needs of its neighbors and win the battle against hunger. It reflects the comprehensive approach that goes beyond providing food and helps those in need get to a place where they can get back on their feet for good. fulfillnj.org
Parker Family Health Center’s 11th Annual Golf Outing will be Monday, June 28 at Navesink Country Club, Middletown. The health center in Red Bank provides free health care for residents who do not have health insurance or the ability to pay for medical care. parkerfamilyhealthcenter.org
The Arc of Monmouth will hold its Golf Classic Monday, June 28 at Beacon Hill Country Club, Atlantic Highlands. Proceeds from the event support life-changing opportunities for individuals with autism, Down syndrome and other forms of intellectual and developmental (I/DD) disabilities. arcofmonmouth.org
Holiday Express’ 19th annual Golf Classic will be held Monday, July 12 at Manasquan River Golf Club in the Borough of Brielle. The nonprofit delivers the gift of human kindness to adults and children who are often forgotten, including the mentally and physically challenged, veterans, the isolated, individuals in addiction and recovery programs, the poor and the homeless, and children with serious illnesses. holidayexpress.org
Preferred Behavioral Health Group will hold its annual golf outing Oct. 4 at Hollywood Golf Club in Deal. Preferred Behavioral Health’s mission is to deliver quality and compassionate behavioral health services to individuals and families all the time. preferredbehavioral.org
Please send information about additional golf outings for nonprofits to editor@tworivertimes.com.
This listing originally appeared in the April 15 – 21, 2021, print edition of The Two River Times.
