NEWCASTLE – Despite cold, icy winds, golfers gathered by the dozens to tee off for the Esperanza Sponsored Golf Day, on Saturday at the Newcastle Golf Club.
The annual event helped raise funds for Esperanza Special Needs School, to help them keep their doors open for the next couple of months.
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School principal, Jennifer Pillay said this was their major fund-raiser of the year, and the school was immensely grateful to the club and all sponsors who make the golf day a priority each year.
Apparently, one of the parents of a pupil at the school came up with the idea of a golf day a few years ago, as a way to give back to the school and show gratitude to the caregivers there.
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Many companies and Newcastillians made sure the event was a success, with top notch prizes for the golfers, such as gift vouchers, cooler boxes, biltong dehydrators, toasters and so much more.
“Newcastle has been very good to us and went the extra mile to make this day possible for us”
Mrs Pillay thanked the community, the organisers and sponsors for their help and effort in helping the school keep afloat with fund-raisers such as this.
Esperanza Special Needs Academy Sponsored Competition winners were as follows:
– Roy Harryparsadth – 40 points
– Pierre Uys – 39 points
– Dennis Bellingan – 38 points onco
– Alistair James -38 points onco
– Marinus Struwig – 37 points onco.
Congratulations to all the winners!
