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Matt's Place Golf Classic is a smashing success!
Friday, September 12th was a great day. The weather was a little overcast but perfect for golf as, for the the 3rd straight year, over 100 golfers came out to Twin Shields Golf Club in Dunkirk, MD for the Matt's Place Golf Classic. Hundreds of golfers have participated over the past four years in honoring Matt Bertolaccini and helping to raise funds for an amazing youth center to be built in his memory. Matt's Place, a 14,000 square foot youth facility will be built on the grounds of Chesapeake Church in Huntingtown, Maryland. The two-level facility will house a basketball court, indoor skate park, a game room, classrooms, media center, and cafe, all designed to give teens a healthy environment where they can connect, learn, and grow together in a fun and exciting way. Progress has been made on the design since last year and a full-time program director has been hired. In fact, beginning in January 2009, activities will begin at existing facilities at Chesapeake Church in Huntingtown. Once again Twin Shields did a tremendous job with the course and a delicious lunch was provided by Outback Steakhouse. Even more money was raised during the auction for fabulous sports memorabilia. Hope Quest and Matt's Place would like to thank all our sponsors, especially those that have been with us since the beginning, Terp Sys and PMK Associates. We are eternally grateful to you for being there for us. To find out more about Matt's Place or register for the event please visit www.matts-place.org or call Debbie Bertolaccini at 410-257-0700 or email her at dbertolaccini@chesapeakechurch.org
Matt Bertolaccini In 2006, The Hope Community and Matt's Place were blessed with 111 golfers and plenty of volunteers for our annual Golf Classic. Our goal was to raise as much money as possible for Matt's Place and to remind as many people as possible, that hope can emerge from tragedy. The weather was perfect, we had a fantastic time, and we raised thousands of dollars for Matt's Place. Matt died in March of 2004 and his family found hope in working to build this center (please visit the Projects link.) The Bertolaccini's embody the spirit that The Hope Community strives for: a project born from adversity that inspires hope, honors a lost loved one, and serves their community. |
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