Elizabeth, N.J. ? August 24, 2012 ? Over 80 individuals and representatives of businesses throughout Union County spent a day on the greens at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, one of the county?s premiere private clubs, for United Way of Greater Union County?s (UWGUC) Annual Golf Classic. Attendees enjoyed a fabulous day of golf that included a meet & greet with former New York Giant Running Back, Ottis Anderson, an exquisite buffet lunch, four star dinner and chances to win marvelous hole-in-one prizes.
?The change of venue this year really excited our supporters,? said James W. Horne Jr., President & CEO of UWGUC. ?This year?s event was like no other and we are truly grateful for our sponsors. We rely on their generosity to help us successfully continue our work in the community.
L to R: UW supporter, Ottis Anderson, Former NFL Running Back, Larry Lockhart, United Way Golf Committee Chairman, Charles Smith, Comcast. Over 80 individuals and representatives of businesses throughout Union County spent a day on the greens at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, one of the county?s premiere private clubs, for United Way of Greater Union County?s (UWGUC) Annual Golf Classic. Photo Courtesy of United Way of Greater Union County
Tournament proceeds will support United Way?s Community Fund, which helps to improve the lives and change conditions in the community by strengthening families. UWGUC develops and supports programs that measurably improve the lives of local children and families. United Way?s Family Success Centers is an example of how the organization works to build stronger, more vibrant and healthy families by providing access to services based on needs. ?The Family Success Centers are community based family-centered neighborhood gathering places where any community resident can go for information and services.
The 2012 Benefactor Sponsor was JFK Health System. Additional sponsors included: AGL/Elizabethtown Gas, Brenda Anderson, COE Administrators, Comcast, C.R. Bard Inc., Duane Morris, DuPont, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Kevin D. Harris Esq., IBM, Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, Linde North America Inc., LJL Financial, NuStar Energy LP, PSE&G, TD Bank, The Ponosuk Group, Village Supermarkets and YMCA of Eastern Union County. ?UWGUC thanks their Hole-in-One Sponsor Smythe-Volvo of Summit as well as Ciboney Cigars for their support.
Pictures from the event can be viewed on the United Way of Greater Union County?s Flickr page<http://www.flickr.com/photos/59670515@N02/sets/72157630973604092/>.
About the United Way of Greater Union County
The mission of United Way of Greater Union County is to ensure the health and human services needs of the community are identified and addressed in ways that create a better quality of life for the residents of Union County, North Plainfield and South Plainfield.
UWGUC is dedicated to family strengthening-ensuring that everyone in Greater Union County has the necessary opportunities, relationships and networks to support the success of their family. ?Family Strengthening is built on three pillars, education, income and health:
* ?????????Education is the foundation of a good life, setting an individual on a path of personal fulfillment and economic security.
* ?????????Adequate income to pay for today?s necessities and save for the future provides a family with financial stability and independence.
* ?????????Good health improves a child?s opportunity to learn, increases an adult?s productivity at work and enhances quality of life for the elderly.
UWGUC partners with non-profits and government agencies throughout the county to help deliver the human services our community needs. ?For more information on United Way of Greater Union County, please visit?www.uwguc.org?.
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