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Photos from the 2011 Golfing for Friends outing

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Friends for Golf Mattress Movers

Okay – maybe the mattress didn’t garner the $9,000, but it sure helped to bring in players for St. Vincent de Paul’s Inaugural “Golfing For Friends” Tournament on October 17 at the beautiful Tribute Golf Course.

It was a surprise to all when they showed up to tee off on Hole11 and saw a mattress.  It quickly became an item of curiosity.   When asked about it, Chairman Gene Sartore was quick to smile and say, “Hey, I sold that hole sponsorship because the man wanted to display his mattress and our non-profit needs the money to help those in crisis – looks like a win-win to me!”  And a win-win it was!   The mattress  was given away as a prize and the player who won is eager to come back again next year – where else can you play golf and go home with a new queen-size mattress!  Only in Texas and only at “Golfing For Friends!”

Golfing for Friends Supports (L to R): Stan Garrett, Bill Tann, Tournament Chairman Gene Sartore and Bill Strait

All joking aside, SVdP is a relatively young non-profit that is very active in the Frisco community assisting those folks who find themselves in a financial crunch and don’t know where to turn.  All proceeds from this fund raiser will go directly back out to “friends” in need.  Each Monday night the SVdP group meets to review requests from clients for assistance.  There is never a meeting where there are no requests.  Martin Reiser, President, says “If you could hear some of the stories we hear, you would be opening your wallet without hesitation to help.  There are some folks really hurting out there.”

SVdP is extremely active in helping identify resources in the area to aid clients as well as helping with utility bills, helping with family budgeting and so many other issues.  SVdP is a 501(c ) 3 non-profit and all donations are tax deductible.  They are a social services organization dedicated to serving all people in need, regardless of race or religion.  If you need assistance call SVdP at 214-619-4096 or go to www.svdpfrisco.org for more information.

The next  “Golfing For Friends” tournament is already scheduled for October, 2012,  and, yes – you just might see a mattress on a hole!  As Chairman Sartore says, “Whatever it takes to help our “friends” we’ll do it!”

Thank you to all of the dedicated volunteers who have helped raise money for the poor and needy in the Frisco area.

We had a terrific time at the walk this morning!

It is not too late for you to donate if you missed out:

https://www.svdpusa.net/pledgathon/public/index.php?action=pledgathon.viewteam&teamid=10658&campaignid=12

2011 Walk for the Poor Participants

Here is a list of the dates and speakers for the next five business meetings. Thanks to Susan for arranging this!

9/19, Nikki Contreras, Frisco Family Services
10/17, Linda Christianson, Catholic Charities (tenative)
11/21, Catarina Torres, North TX Catholic Career Development
12/19, Melanie Royer, Frisco Cares Clinic
1/16, John Ernst, Collin Co. Adult Clinic

Thanks To all of you who purchased tickets from St. Vincent de Paul on the raffle of the car, vacation and iPad.  For your information here are the winners:
1st Prize: 2011 VW Jetta Winner is Vina Tran.  She is a Sacred Heart-Rowlett parishioner and bought 10 raffle tickets and gave 9 of them to friends and family. The one she kept turned out to be the winning ticket! She drives 45 minutes to attend mass because she loves Sacred Heart parish.

2nd prize: 7 night vacation. James Egan, is a parishioner of St. Joseph’s in Richardson, Texas.

3rd Prize: iPad Winner Patricia Boggins who is an Assistant Executive Director in Cleveland Ohio and bought her one ticket from Linda Kindel at Mid-Year 2011 in St. Louis, Mo. She received her iPad at the SVDP Annual National Meeting 2011 Dallas.

Inaugural Tournament | October 17, 2011 | The Tribute Golf Club

America’s 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses 2007 to 2010
- Golf Digest

Register Now!

You are invited to participate in a great day of golf at the beautiful and exciting Tribute Golf Links located in The Colony.

This event will support the non-profit St Vincent de Paul conference in Frisco, TX which is dedicated to serving all “Our Friends” in need regardless of race or religion.

Schedule of Events

11:00 am Registration—box lunch provided
1:00 pm Tee Off—Shot-gun Start
6:30 pm Awards/Dinner

Tournament Format

4 person team Best Ball
Shot-gun Start

Prizes:

• Top Three Teams
• Longest Drive
• Closest to Pin
• An Amazing 4 Hole in One prizes

Dinner Only: $30/person; Cash Bar

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please see our sponsor’s page for more information:
http://svdpfrisco.org/wp/golf/tournament-sponsors

Directions

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Register now for the Friends of the Poor Walk 2011

• Saturday, September 24, 2011
• Registration 8:00 a.m.
• Walk 9:00 a.m. to Noon
• Bachman Lake

Registration is simple:

1. Click Here to go to the registration form
2. Type “Frisco” into the search dialog box (upper right – above the “city” column)
3. Our SVdP conference code ID is 6562 – ensure you select the radio button in the ID column for our conference as this is what ties your donations back to St Francis
4. Follow the instructions to complete the remainder of the form.

Let’s get registered and get walking!!

The walk begins at the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, 3052 W. Northwest Hwy.
The Friends of the Poor® Walk is an annual event help worldwide to raise money for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul – a Catholic lay organization of volunteers who offer person-to-person service to those who are needy
or suffering.

Register Today!

Walkers are encouraged to make a personal monetary donation and collect pledges from supporters. Please designate donations to the St Francis of Assisi, Frisco conference.
Help us relieve poverty – one step at a time!
Simply visit www.svdpfriendsofthepoorwalk.org select “Become a Walker”. The process allows you to email a pledge request to all of your friends, family and co-workers asking them to sponsor you through an online donation. When selecting a benefactor, please choose the St Francis of Assisi, Frisco conference.
To sponsor a walker, visit www.svdpfriendsofthepoorwalk.org and select “Pledge to a Walker”. The site will allow you to also “Search for a Walker” if you know the person you wish to sponsor.

Friday, August 26 at 7:00pm

at Dr. Pepper Ballpark

$17 / ticket

MEL’S CONEY ISLAND RESTAURANT is hosting a fund raiser for St Vincent de Paul.   Come join us for great food & fun while helping those in need!

WHEN:    Tuesday, July 19, 2011

WHERE:  The Shops at Greyhawk on Eldorado & FM 423 (NE corner) just across the Walmart parking lot, next to Rendon Orthodontics. 12388 FM 423, suite 600, Frisco, TX 75034

HOURS:  11AM-9PM

Mel’s Coney Island is a great place to take the kids and enjoy an old fashion hot dog!

Please come out and support the St Vincent de Paul Society and its fundraising efforts to help those in need of our community.

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