Laura's House Tees it Up to End Domestic Violence

    LADERA RANCH, CA, July 08, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Laura's House, a nonprofit dedicated to the prevention and education of domestic violence, will host its third annual HOPE Tournament: Building Brighter Futures for Families Affected by Domestic Violence. The 2015 charity golf tournament, sponsored by South County Auto Group at Mission Viejo, tees off on August 10, at Marbella Country Club in San Juan Capistrano, and will benefit Laura's House and its mission of ending the silence of domestic violence.

"Each year, the HOPE Golf Tournament raises critical funds that directly impact the lives of the families we serve, as events like this help bring us closer to providing a safe refuge and support services to all families who need them in our community," said Margaret Bayston, CEO and Executive Director, Laura's House. "Despite the estimated need for nearly 4,000 emergency shelter beds for victims of domestic violence in Orange County, less than 400 currently exist, and we are deeply grateful to every HOPE tournament participant for helping us close this gap."

The HOPE Tournament will begin at 10 a.m. with registration, putting, pitch contests and a box lunch from Sundried Tomato, followed by a shotgun start at noon. Each tournament foursome will use a scramble format and participate in long drive, closest-to-the-pin and hole-in-one contests. The hole-in-one contests, sponsored by South County Auto Group and Friedmann & Friedmann Insurance Services, feature a Lexus IS250 on holes #4 and #11 and a Fiat 500 Pop on holes #7 and #16. Anchor Brewing Company will supply beer at the clubhouse and Frijolitos Mobile Coffee and Bagels & Brew will provide morning refreshments. The tournament will conclude with an awards celebration at 5:30 p.m. featuring wine and spirits, a stationed dinner, silent and live auctions, opportunity drawing and live entertainment by Acoustic for A Change. San Juan Capistrano-based Fluidmaster also will be recognized for its outstanding philanthropic spirit, volunteerism and community support of Laura's House.

Leading the charge for the annual charity golf tournament is committee chair Monica Timpe-Godfrey of Timpe Group/Morgan Stanley. Other committee members include: Patrick Lustig, operating partner/general manager at South County Auto Group, John Medler, community volunteer, Mike Zalke, president at Sierra Sales, Dawn McKahan, president of Creative Package McKahan, Sera Chayalan, team lead at Philadelphia Insurance Companies, Darren Aitken, partner at Aitken Aitken Cohn, Debra Corley, community volunteer, Brig Campbell, global account manager at Blackline, Deanna Gilpin, chief financial officer at Active Captive Management and Tom Ulrich, president at Chase Thomas Custom Clothing.

Silver sponsors for The HOPE Tournament are South County Auto Group (founding sponsor) and Active Captive Management. Bronze sponsor is EY. Platinum Foursome sponsors include Aitken Aitken Cohn, Allied Financial, Auto Trader, Danny's Detail, Debra Corley, Finish Master, Fluidmaster, Hittelman Law Group, IPS, TD Ameritrade, The Irvine Company, The Timpe Group - Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo. Tee and Hole sponsors are Chase Thomas Custom Clothing, Lutzky Development, Friedmann & Friedmann Insurance Services, SmartStop Self Storage, and Wolin Design Group. Additional supporters are Philadelphia Insurance Company and Roger Dunn Golf Shops.

Sponsorship packages for The HOPE Tournament are still available and range from $300 to $25,000. Individual player fee is $250. Dinner tickets are $50. For questions regarding event sponsorship, visit https://laurashouse-1849.wedid.it/ or contact Melanie Galloway at [email protected] or 949-361-3775.

All proceeds from The HOPE Tournament will benefit Laura's House Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing Programs; the 24-hour Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline; Legal Support Services; and Counseling and Community Education Programs. For more information about Laura's House, visit http://www.laurashouse.org.

About Laura's House

The mission of Laura's House is to change the social beliefs, attitudes and the behaviors that perpetuate domestic violence while creating a safe space to empower individuals and families affected by abuse.

For more than 20 years, Laura's House has served those whose lives have been affected by domestic violence. Over the past two decades, Laura's House has provided shelter and support services to more than 4,000 battered women and children and counseling, life skills education and legal assistance to nearly 50,000 people. Connect with Laura's House on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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