The Banks Foundation 2012 Golf Tournament Raised Over $28,000
Teams joined basketball legend Walter Davis and raised over $28,000 to benefit The Foundation in its mission to assist families who are moving from public housing to private home ownership.
- Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (1888PressRelease) July 20, 2012 - The Banks Foundation, a tax-exempt organization that assists families who are moving from welfare to work and from public housing to private homeownership, held its Ninth Annual Charity Golf Event on Friday June 15, 2012 at The Preserve at Jordan Lake Golf Club in Chapel Hill, NC.
The night before the golf tournament, a reception and silent auction was held at Brier Creek Country Club with Ken Medlin of WRAL as Emcee. Lonetta Love, a 2011 recipient of the Foundation's down payment assistance program, was the keynote speaker. Prior to purchasing her Habitat for Humanity built home in Graham, NC, she had lived in public housing for four years with her three children. Love expressed her thanks to donors for sponsoring part of her down payment enabling her to pay for fixtures to her new home, transferring utilities and moving expenses.
"I just celebrated my one-year anniversary in my new home and would like to commend The Banks Foundation for giving families like mine the opportunity to be able to purchase a new home," said Ms. Love. "The Banks Foundation was a huge blessing at a time of need, and I sleep much better at night now knowing that my children are safe thanks to this great organization."
The golf tournament began the next day with 90 golfers taking the course, including 20 golfers from area high schools, as well as celebrity players Phil Ford and Walter P. Davis.
Awards were handed out for the first, second and third place winning teams in an Open Flight, a High School Flight and a Senior Flight. Awards were also distributed for closest to the pin and longest drives. Two raffles were awarded, one in cash and the other as a trip to Las Vegas.
"We are so pleased about how the support and participation has grown for this event," said Sherrod Banks, President of the Foundation. "We are thankful for our sponsors and players who give so much time and money to our cause of helping these families achieve the American Dream of home ownership."
For more information about the tournament, contact Sherrod Banks at 919-474-9137 or by email to sbanks ( @ ) bankslawfirm dot com dot
About The Banks Foundation:
The Banks Foundation is a tax-exempt organization that assists families who are moving from welfare to work and from public housing to private homeownership. Over the years, the Foundation has provided down payment assistance to families who have qualified to purchase their first home. For more information, visit www.thebanksfoundation.org.
Media Contact:
Sherrod Banks, President
The Banks Foundation
919-474-9137
sbanks ( @ ) bankslawfirm dot com
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