NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 24, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Golfers at the Junior League of Orange County, Calif. (JLOCC) Second Annual Golf Tournament by the Sea enjoyed a spectacular day on the exclusive course at Monarch Beach Golf Links in Dana Point on Friday, March 30. According to Event Chair Mara Hampton, the event raised close to $30,000 for various JLOCC-supported programs and projects while participants made the most of picture-perfect weather and, between plays, watched whales surfacing in the nearby ocean.
In-kind sponsor Panera Bread Bakery-Cafe of Newport Beach provided lunch prior to play; on-course beverages were courtesy of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Taco Bell, B2Beverage Company, Pavilions and Foster's Wine Estates. Cookies from French's Cupcake Bakery on 17th Street were distributed during the afternoon. Golfers competed for a chance to win a beautiful cherry red convertible provided by Downey Pontiac Buick GMC.
The day ended at Club 19 with an Italian buffet dinner reception for golfers and guests. Michael Joseph, Chief Executive Officer of Dacor, the event's title sponsor, received a bronze golfer statue as a token of gratitude for his company's support. A live auction offered a chance to win a "Group Dinner Experience" -- an opportunity to be wined and dined at the Dacor Test Kitchen in Diamond Bar. Other items auctioned included a Hawaiian getaway with accommodations at the Hilton Waikoloa Village, and a $1,000 shopping spree at the Monarch Beach Pro Shop. Entertainment, underwritten by Tristan and Brian Ritter, was provided The Todd Oliver Jazz Trio. Golfers left the tournament wearing sporty Nike Golf Wear, one of the tee prizes.
Platinum Sponsors included Jena Schuster of Lifestyle Portfolios and Northwestern Mutual The Waltos Group. Birdie Sponsors included Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts; Garden I.V.; HamptonHolley LLP; Dave Kinney & Mike Salmon of Madison Street Partners; MKA Capital Group Advisors, LLC; Newport Private Capital; Rainmaker Staffing, Inc.; Rice Drywall, Inc.; The Rowe Family; The Vaccariello Family; and The Law Office of Eugene V. Zech. Additional in-kind donations were contributed by Boneheads Grilled Fish and Piri Piri Chicken, Lake Forest; The Daily Pilot; Giggle Golf; Golf Excellence International; Golf for Women Magazine; GolfTEC; George and Mara Hampton; Matson; Nationwide Printing Services, Inc.; The PRstore (Newport Beach); a donation in memory of Tim Roske; Taco Bell; Upswing Golf; Vojo Energy Mints; and Warrior Golf.
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.
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.