By Russ George
Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley are ready for their second annual “Tee Off to Defeat Diabetes” Golf Outing. The outing is only a few days away, Friday, June 21, at Bliss Creek Golf Course, 1 Golf View Road, in Sugar Grove, with a 1 p.m. shotgun start.
Morning radio announcer, Scott Mackay, from 95.9 the River, will join with more than 80 other golfers, each in hopes to be the first golfer to score a hole in one, on the 16th hole, and win a new 2024 Buick, compliments of Ray Buick, 5011 W. 63rd Street, in Chicago. The new 2024 Buick will be on display at the golf outing, ready for some lucky golfer to drive home!
Adam Broholm, golf committee chairperson, said, “Members of the golf committee are ready. We promise you a fun, but challenging afternoon, a delicious steak dinner, along with a great opportunity to win some wonderful door prizes, gift baskets and a 50/50 cash drawing following the awards presentation”.
Matt McCain, golf committee co-chairperson, said, “Members of the golf committee have put together a complete golf outing package. Only $130 per golfer, includes a hot dog lunch, golf, cart, goody bag and steak dinner! If you’re not a golfer, why not attend the golf outing dinner? Steak dinner, door prizes, basket raffles, and 50/50 cash drawing! Dinner follows golf at approximately 5 p.m.. Tickets, $40 per person.”
Sign up on our website: www.diabeteshelpnearme.com. Request a golf flyer, registration, and sponsorship form by E-mail at: Diabetesclubfv@gmail.com. Questions, or to sign up by phone: Contact Matt McCain at: 630-740-4348.
We’re still looking for a few more individuals or businesses, who would like to have their names on our Friends of the DCFV Sponsorship Banner for $100, or become a hole sponsor: Bronze $200, Silver $300, or Gold $400. Hole sponsors will be listed in our annual program, and on the Friends of DCFV Banner, which will be carried in Aurora’s Fourth of July parade.
Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley, thank Michelle Hoyt RE/MAX, AC’s Pub, Olsson Roofing, Progressive Energy Group, Arch Printing, I.B.E.W., Aurora Turners Club, Ray Buick, Aurora alderman, Ed Bugg, Insight Marketing Solutions, KKC Imaging Systems, Aurora alderman at-large, Ron Woerman, The Turn Dawgz, All Around Pumping Service, and Kenlyn Nash-Demeter, for becoming hole sponsors.
Fundraising chairperson, Jenny McCain, has received items/baskets for raffle from the following: Chicago White Sox, Fox Valley Park District, Funway in Batavia, Kane County Cougars, Portillo’s in Batavia, Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants, Paramount Theater, Syrup Restaurant in Aurora, Rosati’s Pizza in Montgomery, Batavia Creamery, Two Brothers Roundhouse, Paisano’s Pizza & Grill in Sugar Grove, Suzy’s Bar & Grill in Yorkville, Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria in Aurora, Pinz Entertainment Center in Yorkville, Ach-N-Lou’s Pizza Pub, Chicago Steel, Gyro Pit, McAlister’s Deli in Geneva, Chipotle’s, Prisco’s Family Market, Pal Joey’s in Batavia, Solemn Oath Brewery, La Tan in Sugar Grove, Taqueria in Aurora, Astro Funworld, Jewel Foods in Sugar Grove, Greg LeBeau-Country Financial Agent. Raffle items/baskets, along with contributors name, will be listed in our annual golf outing program! If you would like to make a donation? Contact: Jenny McCain at: 630-204-1197.
•The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, a true grassroots organization, where all money raised through dues, donations and fundraising is used locally for the club’s fight against diabetes. Tax deductible donations can be made on our website: diabeteshelpnearme.com or mail your tax deductible donation to: Diabetes Club of Fox Valley, P.O. Box 88, North Aurora, IL 60542.
•Why not join our fight against diabetes? The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley is offering membership in the Club thru September 30, for $25., to give individuals interested in joining our fight against diabetes an opportunity to look us over, while participating in Club activities throughout the Summer months. Yearly $50. individual membership dues will begin October 1. Corporate dues are $150. per year, which includes a sponsorship listing on our website: www.diabeteshelpnearme.com.
•Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley work together, to provide diabetes awareness in the Fox Valley area, while raising funds to provide aid and education for diabetics, along with investing in research to find a cure. Uncontrolled blood sugar (glucose) can cause vision problems, heart problems, nerve damage, dental problems, kidney damage and more! Eat healthy, stay active, and have a yearly blood test, to stay diabetes-free!
•Have questions about the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley, please call, send a text, or send an E-mail with your name and address to president Russ George, 630-205-9065, or send an E-mail: Diabetesclubfv@gmail.com.
•Please continue to keep informed about our Club’s upcoming events, by following us in The Voice, on Facebook, and on our website: diabeteshelpnearme.com.