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4th Annual Charity Women’s Golf Tournament for New Generation Shelter raises $18,400 Tuesday, October 2, 2007 (Greenland, NH)—The 4th Annual Women’s Charity Golf Tournament raised $18,400 for New Generation Shelter last Tuesday, with 100 players competing for prizes under a beautiful sunny sky. Chairperson Beverly Barney and Sandy Scovell of Florida were recognized for their dedication. A former shelter resident told her story of homelessness to work; she is now working full-time and living in her own apartment with her son. All proceeds support the shelter and its counseling, parenting education, nutrition and life skills training, transportation, and aftercare programs. First place tournament winners were: Pam Hunt, Claire Isenstein, Suzy Jones, Lisa Dale at 10 under par. Scramble second place winners were: Mrs. Michael Culbert, Ginger Johnson, Carri Rosenthal, and Lyn Howard. The 3rd Place winners were Debra Weiss Ford, Mary Beth Purcell, Laura Van Heerden, and Cheryl Strong. Contests for longest drive, closest to the pin, putting, and a $10,000 Hole in One were also held at the event.
Sponsors were: Lodging Econometrics, The Ford Family, Secondwind Water Systems, The Barrows Family, Anne O'Brien, Bayside Distributing, Portsmouth Regional Hospital, The Graceffa Family, Amgen Corporation, Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella, John Flynn, Bell & Flynn, Inc., Marie Wildes, Gary Blake Saab, Jeanne DePiano, Jack & Joanna Doykos, The Bernier Corp, Jane Minesinger, Quayle Congdon Real Estate, Heritage Storage Center, Inc., Sharyl Rubin, The Rosa Restaurant, Judy Sullivan, Kathy Fitzgerald, Ruth L. Griffin, Ameriprise Financial, Lynne Smith, Wheelabrator Technologies, Together in His Name, Beth Church, Dwayne Staples Landscaping Company, and Anonymous. Other donors were: Barbara Blinn, The American Red Cross Great Bay Chapter, Hannaford Supermarket, Stop-n-Shop Supermarket, and Portsmouth Flower and Garden. Volunteers were: Beverly Barney, Sandy Scovell, Mark Shafer, AFLAC, Emilia Graceffa, Ruthie Ford, Maureen Barrows, Rochelle Sharples, Jacqui O’Hearn, Derek Barney, and Nate Bridges, Head Professional at Breakfast Hill Golf Club. Silent Auction and Raffle Donors were: Beverly Barney, Mr. & Mrs. Ron Houghton, LPGA International, Memories Studio, Cookies By Design, Elizabeth Grady Face First, Strawbery Banke Museum, Acorns Restaurant, Portsmouth Regional Hospital Wellness Connection, The Lollipop Tree, Dot's Flower Shop, Green Bean, The Exeter Inn, Margaritas, The Maids, The Wingate Salon & Spa, ProWash Car Wash, Rye Golf, Wentworth By the Sea, Ed Johnson, Barbara Blinn, and Cape Neddick Country Club.
New Generation Shelter houses seven women and their children at a time, providing counseling, parenting education, nutrition classes, job skills and life skills. Residents are driven to partnering agencies for housing, health and social service appointments, work, and education classes. Other services include: Second Generation Thrift Shoppes in Greenland and Rochester (all proceeds support the shelter’s
operating costs), and Next Generation Infant & Toddler Center, offering full-time care to
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