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Media contacts:
Sharon Goolsby, Public Information Office: (864) 577-7505
Non-office Hours: (864) 574-9619 sgoolsby@scsdb.org
Katie Rice, Public
Information Office: (864) 577-7506
Non-office Hours: (864) 576-8465 krice@scsdb.org
Eagle Nest Golf Club Tournament to
Benefit SCSDB Outreach Programs
Little River, SC – Plans are now underway for the third
annual golf tournament to benefit the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind
(SCSDB) outreach programs.
The golf
tournament, hosted by the Eagle Nest Golf Club in Little River, SC is Saturday,
June 16 beginning at 9:00 a.m. with a Shot Gun start and a Captain’s Choice
format. The tournament proceeds will
benefit SCSDB’s outreach services.
“We are very
appreciative to the Eagle Nest Golf Club for their support of our school,” said
Dorothy Bambach, director of the
According to
Bambach the funds have been used to establish a program to loan canes to local
public school students; provide scholarships for needy students to attend sign
language classes; purchase text books to be used by specialists working with
families with babies who are deaf; provide a sign language interpreter for a
CPR class; and purchase electronic equipment to assist interpreters.
“I am pleased to work with the staff at the
The $50 per
person entry fee ($200 per foursome) includes one round of golf, a golf cart,
lunch, beverages, door prizes and more.
All golfers will receive a $20 gift certificate from Martin’s PGA
Superstore.
For more information
or to register, contact the
SCSDB’s Outreach Services
provides statewide leadership in the delivery of community-based programs to
individuals with sensory disabilities, their families and the professionals who
serve them. A wide array of services,
including early intervention services and vision and hearing services to SC
public school districts, are offered through six Regional Outreach Centers
located across the state.
The SC Department of Education named SCSDB a
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