Union golf tournament raises $14,000 for Guide Dogs of America
Published 1:21 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Special to the Reporter
Machinists Union members raised nearly $14,000 for charity with their annual Guide Dogs of America Charity Golf Tournament, which was held last month at Willows Run Golf Complex in Redmond.
Nearly 200 golfers turned out for the tournament on the Coyote Creek and Eagles Talon courses at Willows Run.
The team of Bruce Adams, Kevin Adams, Michael Umbach and Peter Umbach took the title after a one-hole playoff.
“We had a great group of golfers, a lot of volunteers and the folks at Willows Run were, as always, really great to work with,” said Mark Clark, who was the tournament’s lead organizer. “Everyone worked together so we could have a fun day raising money for a great cause.”
The tournament is sponsored each year by Machinists Union District Lodge 751, and it benefits Guide Dogs of America, a California-based charity that provides service dogs and training in their use free of charge to people who are blind or have impaired vision from across the United States and Canada.
District 751 is the top fundraiser for Guide Dogs of America. Over the past six years, the union has raised nearly $1.8 million for the charity.
