144 holes of golf in one day? Raising money for kids
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Scott LaMar
Airdate: Monday, August 1, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on fundraising campaigns and efforts for non-profit organizations throughout the country. Many adapted by becoming creative. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region was one of them.
Big Brothers Big Sisters matches kids, that they call “littles” with adults known as “bigs.” The bigs act as mentors or provide adult companionship to the youth.
Board member Joe Holston came up with a golf challenge – playing 100 holes of golf in one day in which $60,000 was raised in August 2020.
Two years later, Holston and another board member are playing 144 holes of golf in one day and are hoping to raise $144,000.
On Monday’s Smart Talk, Holston described his plans of starting on the first hole before the sun is up using glow balls, taking about 90 minutes to play each round or about four minutes per hole.
The money raised will go toward funding Big Brother Big Sister programs like “Bigs in Blue” and “Beyond School Walls.”
BBBS Events Manager Richard Carroll said, “Bigs in blue is a really robust program that we have that matches littles with law enforcement personnel, police officers, state police officers as well, and encourages those relationships between the youth and the law enforcement agencies
Carroll added, “Beyond School Walls is a workforce development program in that we’re matching our youth with a mentor in a corporate environment. And this is gonna help our folks, our young kids build a workplace soft skills and help plan for future success in their lives.”
Holdston’s 144 hole golf challenge is scheduled for September 6 at Manada Golf Club in Grantville.
