The Community Fund Raises $98,000 at 29th Annual Golf Outing
By Donna Ruhanen, The Community Fund
May 20, 2015: The Community Fund's 29th annual golf outing was held at Leewood Golf Club on Monday, May 11. The event was a tremendous success, with 112 participants enjoying a beautiful day of golf and camaraderie while helping The Community Fund move closer to meeting its 2015 fundraising goal of $635,000. These funds enable grants to be provided for nonprofit organizations that provide critical services across our Bronxville, Eastchester, and Tuckahoe communities.
The day kicked off with an exciting putting competition, followed by a scramble play format, complete with prizes and hole-in-one contests. Thanks to our generous local sponsors, Comizio Orthodontics and Pepe Auto Group, which sponsored the two hole-in-one contests, a $10,000 cash prize awaited golfers at one hole and a choice of Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Infiniti, or Cadillac awaited them at the other.
Stunning automobiles were also on display, enhancing the beautiful acreage of Leewood thanks to Mercedes-Benz of White Plains, Mercedes-Benz of New Rochelle; Porsche of Larchmont; Pepe Cadillac; and Pepe Infiniti.
Although no one was able to make the hole-in-one, which has eluded golfers now for 29 years, there were still plenty of awards to go around. The first-place winning team was Fred Taylor, Dave Harris, Bill Regan, and Richard Thomas, and second place was taken by the team of Joe Dooley, Jim Hendry, Joe Petrone, and Dave Flannery.
The winner of the putting contest, which was sponsored by Bertine, Hufnagel, Headly, Zeltner, Drummond & Dohn, LLP, and Entergy was Bill Regan, who missed his attempt at the 60-foot $2,500 cash prize putt by just inches!
Funds from the golf outing are about 20% of the overall revenue that The Community Fund raises each year. "We are incredibly grateful for the tremendous amount of community support we receive each year to make our golf outing a success," noted Jim Rotenberg, golf co-chair. "We especially want to acknowledge our grand sponsors, Pepe Auto Group and The Raffiani Foundation, for their continued generosity"”
Board chair Katharine Outcalt added, "We couldn't be more pleased with our results and appreciate everyone who donated and/or came out to participate. The money raised at our annual golf outing greatly enhances The Community Fund's ability to provide the necessary funding and support to the many wonderful nonprofit organizations that serve the residents of our community."
The 2015 golf committee included committee chairs Judy Foley and James Rotenberg; honorary committee chairs Chuck and Mark Rollins; and committee members Tom Andruss, Mike Calano, Robert Castańo, Margaret Colavita, Dr. Joseph Comizio, DDS, Noreen Culhane, Fran Harris, Andrew Korb, Rosetta McArdle, Kevin McNeil, Katharine Outcalt, Steven Palm, Joe Pepe, Sal Pepe, Laura & Phil Raffiani, Sarah Reynolds, David Scalzo, Marty Schulman, Pirkko Stechler, Fred Taylor, Lauren Toal, Jeff Ungvary, and Kerry Walsh.
The Community Fund provides financial assistance and administrative support to nonprofit organizations whose programs target the health, education, and welfare needs of local residents.
Last year, The Community Fund allocated $543,570 to agencies and programs supporting the communities of Bronxville, Bronxville 10708, Eastchester, and Tuckahoe.
For more information on The Community Fund, go to its website at www.thecommunityfund.org, contact The Community Fund office at 914-337-8808, or e-mail
Pictured here: First-place winning team (L to R): Dave Harris, Bill Regan, Fred Taylor, and Richard Thomas.
Photo courtesy Melinda Burge, Executive Director, The Community Fund
