Saturday, June 28, 2003

Palmer Golf Course

The Anchorage Lion's Club partnered with Covenant House Alaska on the golf course to raise money for our kids in this year's 16th Annual Lions Club Golf Tournament.  

We enjoyed a full tournament with 165 players and 33 teams. In addition to the tournament itself, a raffle was started this year. The prizes were a Mercury inflatable boat with a motor, a Polaris Jet Ski and $500 cash. The raffle ticket sales combined with corporate sponsors, prize donors, a small army of volunteers and local businesses contributing in-kind donations made this event an outstanding success that raised over $50,000.  

Specifically, an extra special THANK YOU goes to GCI. Not only did GCI come through with a check as the tournament underwriter, they were also represented by 9 teams with each player paying $75 to participate. Thank you to Tony Lewkowski, CHA Board member and GCI VP of Operations, for his role in raising both money and teams for the tournament.

The entire proceeds benefit Covenant House and are used to support our programs for homeless and runaway youth. Our deepest thanks to all the players, Lions, volunteers, and sponsors who helped make the tournament such an incredible success! Thank you for helping our kids. We hope to see you again next year.