Gather a foursome of friends and acquaintances for a day of golf and help Port Moody seniors make new friends, too.
That’s the idea of the Links to Friendship Golf Tournament taking place Tuesday, Aug. 29 at Meadow Gardens in Pitt Meadows.
“It will be a wonderful day of golf, lunch, a tee gift and a great banquet and it’s all going to support seniors in the community,” said Gerry Nuttall, president of the Port Moody Seniors Friendship Society.
This is the first in what will hopefully be an annual event to raise funds to subsidize programs for a new social club for adults over 50 that is run by volunteers at 101 Noons Creek Dr., PoMo.
Currently, The Club as it is known, offers day trips as well as meals, card games and other activities, but some seniors face challenges in getting to the centre. The longterm goal, Nuttall said, is to purchase a bus to pick up people so they can get to The Club and home again without worrying.
Funds raised from the golf tournament will go towards that objective, he said.
“These are people who are on fixed incomes and may have trouble getting their on their own.”
The golf tournament funds will also help subsidize programming and keep costs affordable for seniors.
“Our goal is to provide special events for free or at a nominal amount so even low-income seniors can participate,” he told The Tri-City News.
Wade Leslie, vice-president and general manager of Pacific Coast Terminals, said his company wanted to sponsor the event as a way of giving back to the community and supporting local seniors.
Tee off time for the event, located at 19675 Meadow Gardens Way in Pitt Meadows, is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29. For more information about the Links to Friendship Golf Tournament, visit theclubportmoody.com. To participate in the tournament, email [email protected] or call 604-492-2595.
