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PAR 3 TOURNAMENT BREAKS RECORDS
Even COVID can’t keep us down!
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The Hampton Hall Charitable Fund’s fourth annual Tee Off Against Cancer in the Lowcountry Par 3 Tournament proved to be our best event yet, attracting 112 golfers and generating $9,000 to support Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Keyserling Cancer Center.
With a roughly 20 percent increase in attendance over the previous year, the March 19 fundraiser was carefully managed according to COVID safety protocols and played under clear skies with cool temperatures. The event was especially meaningful this year because it brought our community together after a very difficult 12 months and offered much-needed support to the Keyserling Cancer Center’s patients and their families. .
Spirits were high throughout the tournament, but no one was smiling more than tournament winners Jerry Bieck and Natalie Buontempo.
The HHCF would like to sincerely thank all of our dedicated volunteers, the hardworking Club staff, and everyone who played in the tournament. See you next year!
HHCF Puts the Fun in Fundraising in 2021
It’s sunny, hot and humid in the Lowcountry, but the Hampton Hall Charitable Fund (HHCF) is ready for fall – and winter – with a host of events designed to support the needs of underprivileged children and families in our area.
First up, as schools get ready to welcome students back in August, we’ll ask our Hampton Hall neighbors to again contribute to our annual School Supplies Drive. For the last three years, thanks to an outpouring of donations from our community, we’ve enabled both students and teachers to start the school year right. In July, we’ll send out the dates of the drive as well as information about which local schools we’ve chosen to support, what supplies are most needed and where you can find drop-off boxes.
On Wednesday, September 22, we’ll mark the first day of autumn with our first-ever fashion show and luncheon, which will feature women’s clothing from some of the most fashionable local boutiques. The event also will include lots of special surprises so look for more details in the coming weeks.
We’re bringing back our Mah Jong Marathon on Wednesday, October 13, which had to be canceled last year because of COVID. The tournament has been one of our most successful events, attracting players from inside and outside Hampton Hall. It will definitely be a full day of fun.
Join us Sunday, December 5 for our Holiday Home Tour. Don your holiday sweaters and tour some of the “best dressed” Hampton Hall homes for Christmas. The first Holiday Home Tour in 2019 proved more popular than expected, drawing people from Bluffton, Beaufort and Hilton Head. We’re hoping this year’s event is even bigger and better than before.
The HHCF continues its commitment to helping children and families find the essential services they need. We owe our success to your generosity, and we look forward to seeing everyone at one or all of our upcoming events.
If you would like to volunteer to help us with our work, please contact HHCF President Denise Cadres at dcadres@aol.com. If you would like to make a monetary contribution, you can mail a check made out to the HHCF to the Hampton Hall Charitable Fund at 170 Hampton Hall Boulevard, Bluffton, SC 29910. Thank you!
It is hard to believe that it was over ten years ago that a group of Hampton Hall neighbors and friends began an outreach program to lend a hand to veterans in the Lowcountry. In doing their research, the group (many veterans themselves), had been deeply dismayed to discover the profound hardships and challenges that wounded veterans faced when returning home from post 9-11 combat. Wanting to recognize and support these heroes on a local level, The Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heroes was established.
Through the dedication, determination and generosity of many, the all-volunteer Foundation has grown each year. 2020 was to have marked the Foundation’s 10th anniversary; COVID had other plans. It was disappointing then, that the LFWMH’s largest fundraiser – a golf tournament where combat wounded service men and women are hosted and honored – had to be canceled. Recognizing that support of the wounded veterans and the programs vital to them was still as important as ever, the LFWMH found other creative ways to garner support and, in doing so, was able to raise $115,000 in 2020, allowing for the continued support of the programs vital to our Lowcountry Wounded Heroes.
It is with great anticipation and gratitude that we will host our 10th LFWMH Golf Tournament on May 24th at both Hampton Hall and Oldfield Golf Clubs. Although you are reading this post event and the numbers below do not include this year’s event income, we do want to take a moment to share with you the Foundation’s philanthropic achievements to date:
TOTAL FUNDS RAISED AND GIFTED TO DATE:
PROGRAMS RECEIVING FUNDING:
19 Service Canines for Heroes Suffering from PTSD Scholarships for Surviving Children of Special Operations Personnel Mortgage Free Homes for Wounded Combat Veterans Programs to Support Military Families (Operation Homefront) Naval Special Warfare Heroes & Families Transitioning Green Berets and Families Baby Showers for Thousands of Military Families Solo Rider Golf Carts for Mobility Impaired Heroes and Other Charities
$1,350,000
$471,000 $375,000 $215,000 $150,000 $20,000 $20,000 $36,000 $63,000
The Foundation is deeply grateful to the many, many neighbors, family, friends and businesses that have supported our work. To learn more about us, and if you wish to make a donation to the Foundation on behalf of the amazing Wounded Heroes we are honored to serve, please visit our website: www.lfwmh.org
