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GOLF OUTING TO BENEFIT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS
By Channing Heiss
Contributor
The Bill Verity Cup golf outing to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northern Beaufort County will be held September 30 for the first time since the 2019, with golfers teeing off at the Spring Island Old Tabby Golf Links starting at 12:30 p.m.
Spokeswoman Libby O’Regan said in a media release that the organizers are working to raise $50,000 from the returning golf benefit, which was suspended in 2020 due to the pandemic. Proceeds will go toward the non-profit’s $600,000 annual operating budget.
The event can accommodate 72 golfers, or 18 foursomes, and sponsorship openings are limited. While all hole sponsorship spots have been filled, those interested in supporting the event can check remaining availability of sponsorship opportunities and the details of each package on the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Beaufort County Facebook page or the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry website. Donations are welcome. An online silent auction is open for bids on the Facebook page and features numerous rounds of golf from sought-after courses in the Lowcountry including Secession, Dataw, May River and Pleasant Point, as well as several restaurant offers and a vacation. It is not necessary to be a registered Bill Verity Cup golfer to bid and win auction items.
The event is named in memory of C. William Verity Jr., who founded the Beaufort Boys & Girls Club in 1986. Members of his family continue to support the annual benefit competition, and his two sons will be in the field of golfers. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Beaufort County currently serves over 250 youth in six school-based programs at Whale Branch Middle, Whale Branch Elementary, Shanklin, Broad River, Lady’s Island and St. Helena. The clubs are focused on delivering the mission and serve youth in academic programming focused on career and academic preparedness, healthy lifestyles, and good character and citizenship.
While the clubs do provide supervision and safety for participants, O’Regan emphasizes the importance of the three key areas of youth development as the elements that are most important in making the Boys & Girls Clubs so beneficial to young people. “They are more than just a safe place to be,” she said.
Speaking of the impact of the clubs on local youth, O’Regan said “It is fabulous to see what these clubs have done for them.”
Remaining sponsorship packages for the Bill Verity Cup can be purchased by visiting this link: https://secureonlinegiving.com/events/site/items.asp?eventID=2218
Channing Heiss is a freelance writer and a member of the Beaufort County disAbilities Coalition.