Annual Santa's Open charity golf tournament set for Dec. 5
(Nov. 27, 2009) The 17th Annual Santa's Open Charity Golf Tournament, sponsored by Delmarva Power, UMES Foundation, Delmarva Shorebirds and Accurate Optical, will be held Saturday, Dec. 5, at River Run Golf Course near Ocean Pines. Proceeds will benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.
The cost is $75 plus one new, unwrapped gift for a child age 7-17, and will earn each player breakfast, a post tournament reception, awards and prizes. There will also be a Santa's cheer cart, contests and a 50/50 raffle. The post-tournament reception will be held at River Run's Players Club Restaurant. Additional post-tournament reception and auction tickets may be purchased for $20. Awards presented include closest to the hole, longest drive, net best scores and gross best scores.
Reserve space online by Dec. 3, at SantasOpen.kintera.org or e-mail santasopen@biglittle.org. Proceeds help Big Brothers Big Sisters serve at-risk youth on the Eastern Shore by keeping them in school, away from drugs and out of gangs.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lower Eastern Shore is a nonprofit, youth development organization that strives to provide the influence of positive adult role models and the friendship of caring adult mentors to children whose education, health and safety are threatened. Big Brothers Big Sisters offers a variety of programs, tailored to the needs of the children and the availability of volunteers. For more information, call 410- 543-2447 or visit www.biglittle.org.
