Close to one hundred golfers teed off at the 25th Annual Cranford Rotary Golf Tournament on July 27th at Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield. The Cranford Rotary presented a donation of $10,000 to Cranford Family Care, the prime beneficiary of the event. Additional funds raised at the outing will support Rotary scholarships and other giving by the Cranford Rotary Charitable Fund, Inc.
ShopRite of Clark and Two River Community Bank were Corporate Sponsors. In addition to the corporate sponsors, there were 20 other major sponsors, led by the Garlic Rose Bistro, sponsor of the $100,000 Hole-in-One Shootout; Martin Jewelers, sponsor of the Rolex Watch hole-in-one prize; and JEC Consultants, sponsor of the $10,000 hole-in-one prize. Additionally, over 110 other organizations and individuals sponsored holes or donated raffle prizes.
Golf prizes were presented at the after-golf reception that evening, including to Gary Soldo for the low gross score, Ed Hagen for low net score, and to 10 others for other low scores, closest to the pin and longest drives. There was also a putting contest for a $5,000 prize and five golfers shot for a hole-in-one to win $100,000.
Cranford Family Care Association was founded in 1936 and is a private, non-profit organization supported by the United Way, service organizations, religious institutions, professional groups and concerned citizens from the community. The mission of Cranford Family Care is to offer temporary, emergency assistance to qualified Cranford residents. The Association’s aim is to return individuals and families to self-sufficiency with services offered without charge to the residents of Cranford.
The Cranford Rotary Charitable Fund, Inc. was created in 1996 with a focus on supporting education and to support the many other charitable efforts and projects of the Cranford Rotary Club, both locally, nationally and internationally.
The Rotary Club of Cranford, affiliated with Rotary International, was established in 1923 and serves the Cranford community through service projects, sponsorships and scholarships. Past beneficiaries of Rotary support include Cranford First Aid Squad, Cranford PAL, Cerebral Palsy League, Project Home, Cranford Fund for Educational Excellence, Children’s Specialized Hospital, and Cranford United Way. The Cranford Rotary Club meets every Thursday morning at 7:45 am at the Cranford Community Center. Any businessperson or professional, active or retired, is cordially invited to attend a meeting to learn more about the club. For additional information, please contact Membership Chair Rich Feder at 908-500-4318.
(above l-r) Gene Matics, Treasurer of Cranford Rotary and Kathy Willis, Cranford Family Care Association.
