[Gallery] Luncheon & Golf Tournament Benefits Garner Road Community Center
Raleigh, NC – For the third year, Friends of Garner Road Community Center hosted a luncheon and golf tournament fundraiser. The proceeds will fund scholarships and benefits programs highlighting academic excellence, physical fitness, service, and leadership for children, teens, and families at Garner Road Community Center. The Center also creates a gathering space for service groups that benefit the community.
The Women Teeing Off for a Better Tomorrow luncheon took place on Saturday, June 29th at the Hilton Garden Inn (131 Columbus Avenue; Cary, NC). Using a golf theme, the luncheon enriched participants with music, motivational presentations, and a fashion show sponsored by Dillards at Cary Town Center. This year’s speaker was Diane Taylor, owner of Taylor Made Publishing, a full-service publishing company of Greenville, NC that specializes in children’s, Christian and nonfiction works. Honorees at the luncheon include North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley, Wake County Board of Commissioners Chair Jessica Holmes, Wake County Schools Superintendent Cathy Moore, Raleigh Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown and NC Governor’s Chief of Staff Kristi Jones. This year’s luncheon theme challenged participants to “Write Your Own Story.”
The Dr. Antonio (Tony) Knox 2019 Golf Classic for Garner Road Community Center, held the same day, was played at Lochmere Golf Club (2511 Kildaire Farm Road; Cary, NC). Proceeds from the tournament benefit male mentoring programs sponsored by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and the Garner Road Community Center.
The Garner Road Community Center has a rich history of more than 65 years of providing physical, mental and spiritual services to all people in the community. In 2010, the former YMCA became an independent center but continues to operate under the YMCA mission. Some of its programs include Keep‘em Off the Streets, Teen Achievers, New Images Choir, Before and After School Care, Summer Camp, Miss Garner Road Character Pageant, Youth in Government and Sports.
For more information, visit www.garnerroadcenter.org.
Highlights of Luncheon and Golf Tournament (Photos: Alton McCoy):
