All Long Islanders are invited to come out to support The Junior League community projects that directly benefit local women and children
Press Release – Roslyn, NY, May 2, 2016 – The Junior League of Long Island® is hosting a golf fundraiser to support the many community projects performed throughout the year by its volunteer members of Long Island women. We create significant and lasting change and we’re proud of our legacy. We are the source communities turn to when they have a problem to solve. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, so join us and bring your friends to this fabulous event!
The event takes place on Friday, June 3, 2016, at the Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington. Registration for the nine-hole scramble begins at 3:30 p.m. with a shotgun tee-off at 4:00 p.m. Golfers will compete for prizes in hole-in-one, longest drive and straightest drive contests. A dinner reception will follow with raffles and silent auctions.
The Junior League’s® fundraiser is open to the public with tickets starting at $100 . Hole sponsorships starting at $500 are available for individual and corporate partners. Donations for raffle and auction items are currently being accepted.
Event proceeds will support the Junior League’s signature community projects, including:
Junior League’s® Kids in the Kitchen: An interactive event that teaches young children the benefits of proper nutrition and exercise. It’s a critical element of our ongoing commitment in teaching local children and their parents about the importance of eating healthy foods and involving them in the fight against childhood obesity.
Community Playground Project: A two-year project that coordinates and constructs a playground for a deserving Long Island community. The 2016 playground build will help create a sensory, inclusive playground at Haypath Park in Old Bethpage.
First Step to Success: Annual event that addresses the needs of women who require professional clothing and training as they transition back into the workforce and gain independence.
Community Service Fund: Junior League of Long Island awards over $10,000 every year in grants/scholarships to Long Island non-profits.
For ticket information, please visit Junior League Tickets or call 516.484.0485
About the Junior League of Long Island®
The Junior League of Long Island is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Tracing it’s origin’s to 1951, the Junior League of Long Island® has over 200 members in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Headquartered in the Village of Roslyn, the Junior League of Long Island® is affiliated with the Association of Junior Leagues International® an organization of 293 Leagues throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and England. The Junior League of Long Island® is designated as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Our purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
About The Association of Junior Leagues International®
The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. (AJLI) and the individual Junior Leagues are organizations of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Preparing women to serve their communities is The Junior League’s mission. Because tomorrow there will be new issues and new challenges—and the women of The Junior League will continue to serve as the undeterred voices for action, justice and change.
