Olive Crest Hosts Annual Golf Tournament on September 26 to Benefit Foster Children

BELLEVUE, Wash.—(August 11, 2011)— Olive Crest will host its annual golf tournament at the Overlake Golf and Country Club on September 26. All proceeds from Olive Crest’s 10^th Annual Golf Tournament directly benefit Olive Crest’s mission of preventing child abuse, treating and educating at-risk children, and preserving the family. Last year 120 people attended the golf tournament and Olive Crest raised $45,000.

WHO: Olive Crest

WHAT: Olive Crest’s 10^th Annual Golf Tournament

Golf package
· Includes a continental breakfast, lunch, a round of golf, a special gift, and a cocktail and appetizer awards reception
· Cost is $250 per person
· Golf tournament winners receive a glass etched trophy

Golf Ball Drawing
· $20 per golf ball
· $2,500 prize for winner

Virtual Golfing
· Virtual golfing gives people who are unable to attend the event the opportunity to help raise funds for Olive Crest by creating a First Giving fundraising page

WHEN: Monday, September 26, 2011
            Register by September 21, 2011
            Golf tournament registration starts at 9:30 a.m.
            Golf tournament starts at 11 a.m.

WHERE: Overlake Golf and Country Club
             8000 Northweast 16th Street Medina, WA

For those who cannot attend the event but wish to make a contribution, donations can be made online at any time, or mailed to Olive Crest, 515 116^th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004

Since 1973, Olive Crest has transformed the lives of over 50,000 abused, neglected, and at-risk children and their families. We work tirelessly to meet the individual needs of kids in crisis by providing safe homes, counseling, and education for both youth and parents. Our many innovative programs reflect our conviction that strengthening the family is one of the most powerful ways to help heal children. With unwavering compassion, the Olive Crest family maintains a lifelong commitment to the youth and families we serve even after they have graduated from our programs. Olive Crest serves nearly 1,000 children and families each day throughout California, Nevada, and the Pacific Northwest. For more information call 1-800-550-CHILD (2445) or visit www.olivecrest.org.

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