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NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: March 29, 2010
Former 49ers Great Roger Craig to Play in Los Altos Tournament Benefiting Family & Children Services
- Registration Is Open for the May 17th Event -
[Palo Alto, CA] Registration is now open for the inaugural Family & Children Services Charity Golf Classic sponsored by CTS and The Sereno Group. Planned for May 17th, 2010, at the Los Altos Golf & Country Club, the tournament’s celebrity guest players will include former 49ers great Roger Craig and friends. Proceeds from the benefit event will support Family & Children Services’ comprehensive network of affordable mental health counseling, life skills training, and support services
for children, youth, and adults in Silicon Valley.
Family & Children Services Charity Golf Classic will feature play on an 18 hole, par 71 private course; the chance to win valuable prizes, including a Tesla Roadster; and celebrity sports figures, including Roger Craig and Harris Barton. Players will be invited to attend an 11 a.m. complimentary golf conditioning workshop presented by professional personal trainers from FIT in Los Altos. Play will begin with a shot gun scramble start at 12:30 following a celebrity tee-off. Lunch will be provided by First & Main Sports Lounge of Los Altos. Players of all levels are welcome.
Co-chaired by Praveen Mandal, founder and president of Coulomb Technologies, and Jim Welsh, president and CEO of Family & Children Services, this will be the 61-year-old nonprofit agency’s first golf tournament.
Funds raised through the event will benefit Family & Children Services’ array of services for children, youth, and adults in Silicon Valley. Family & Children Services serves over 7,000 clients each year with confidential, culturally appropriate counseling at over 130 locations. The nonprofit organization helps children and adults cope effectively with depression, addiction, and chronic mental or physical illness; aids families in overcoming domestic violence; teaches individuals and families to become self-sufficient and build safe, healthy relationships; counsels our community’s veterans; supports youth who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender; and guides young people aged 16-21 as they emerge from the foster care system into independence.
Additional local underwriters of the event include CV Partners, FIT, and OutForce. Select hole sponsorships are available.
Golf registrations, as well as ticket purchases for the evening’s dinner and entertainment, are being accepted by mail or online. A registration form is available on Family & Children Services’ web site (www.fcservices.org), by calling 650-543-5412, or by sending an email to info@fcservices.org. From the web site, visitors also may follow a link to secure online registration.
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Media Contact:
Maryanne McGlothlin, Director of Development
650-543-5423
mmcglothlin@fcservices.org
About Family & Children Services:
Family & Children Services provides the most comprehensive network of affordable mental health counseling, life skills training, and support services in Silicon Valley to ensure all children, youth, and adults have access to care. As the leader in building successful partnerships with county agencies, schools, and non-profit organizations, we can offer the widest range of programs in more neighborhood locations. Our qualified, caring professionals are dedicated to helping more people make positive changes and overcome obstacles during times of difficult transitions, and throughout their lives. Learn more at www.fcservices.org.
Helpful Links
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Los Altos Golf & Country Club
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