NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 1, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The public is invited to play on one of Southern California's most prestigious courses at the Annual Golf Tournament by the Sea presented by the Junior League of Orange County, Calif. (JLOCC) and Dacor, the maker of exceptional kitchen appliances. The event will be held at the Monarch Beach Golf Links in Dana Point, Calif., on March 30, 2007, and all proceeds will go to support the JLOCC's programs and projects. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m.; Tee Off is at 1:00 p.m. Lunch, donated by Panera Bread, will be served on the club patio prior to play.
A live auction and buffet dinner will be held at the resort's restaurant, Club 19, at 6:00 p.m. Live Auction items include a "Group Dinner Experience," in which guests will be wined and dined at the Dacor Test Kitchen in Diamond Bar, a trip to the Hilton Waikoloa Village, a $1,000 shopping spree at the Monarch Beach Pro Shop, and golf foursomes at Newport Beach Country Club and Dove Canyon. One hundred opportunity drawing prizes will also be available. All golfers will receive complimentary Nike Golf Wear and a fun goody bag filled with treats from local and national retailers. Cost to participate is $350 per person; $1,400 per foursome.
Tee signs made from high quality cherry wood are available for purchase and funds will go to support the JLOCC's programs and projects. After being displayed on the greens during the tournament, they will be presented to donors as a memento and gesture of gratitude. For more information, call 949-261-0823, Ext. 34 or go to www.jlocc.org.
Monarch Beach Golf Links is located at 22 Monarch Beach Resort North, Dana Point, CA. One of Southern California's most prestigious courses, it was ranked 49th among the "Top 100 Golf Resorts" around the world in 2006, according to Conde Nast Traveler's readers. In 2005, Golf for Women placed it at 30th in the nation among the "Best Courses for Women."
Funds raised at the event will be used to benefit JLOCC's charitable projects including Orange County Bar Foundation, Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center, Casa Teresa Inc., Girls Inc., YMCA of Orange County, and Bear Hugs. The organization also awards thousands of dollars in grants and scholarships each year. As a solely educational and charitable organization, the JLOCC's trained volunteers actively support the community through collaboration with organizations that promote and support the health, safety and education of women and children.
In addition to the event's title sponsor, Dacor, the Golf Tournament by the Sea is supported by the following donors: Boneheads Grilled Fish & Piri Piri Chicken of Lake Forest; Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts; HamptonHolley LLP; Jena Schuster of Lifestyle Portfolios; Dave Kinney & Mike Salmon; Madison Street Partners; MKA Capital Group Advisors, LLC.; Northwestern Mutual The Waltos Group; Rainmaker Staffing, Inc.; Rice Drywall, Inc.; The Daily Pilot; The Law Offices of Eugene V. Zech; The Pepsi Bottling Group; the Rowe Family; and the Vaccariello Family.
About the Junior League of Orange County, California, Inc.
The Junior League of Orange County, California, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and the leadership of trained volunteers. JLOCC has contributed to Orange County by helping found organizations such as Orangewood Children's Home, and the Volunteer Center of Orange County, among others. JLOCC's purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. A 501(c)(3) organization, the JLOCC reaches out to women of all races, religions, and national origins. Originally founded in 1956 as the Newport Harbor Service League, the JLOCC is a member organization of the Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. To learn more about the JLOCC, call (949) 261-0823 or visit www.jlocc.org.