ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif., July 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canyon Acres Children and Family Services, a charity organization committed to providing homes, care, treatment and supportive services for abused, neglected and emotionally troubled children and their families, today announced that this year's Par For Kids Golf Classic netted more than $50,000. More than 120 guests took part in the event, which took place on Monday, July 20. Canyon Acres will use the funds to support signature programs and services.
"This year's tournament will go down as one of the most enjoyable on record," said Clete Menke, President of Canyon Acres. "We are especially grateful to event co-chairs Barbara D'Amato and Tom Sarnecki, and to celebrity guests Chuck Finley, Tim Salmon, Jaret Wright and The Laker Girls, for making the occasion such a success. Especially as public funding continues to fluctuate, funds raised will go a long way to support vital programs that provide hope, care and love to the children who need it most."
In addition to 18 holes of championship golf, the event featured continental breakfast, lunch, dinner, a live auction, an awards ceremony and a hole-in-one contest sponsored by Crevier BMW. Live auction highlights included VIP Laker tickets to next year's game against Cleveland, sold to Tim Stephens for $2,500, and a Maui vacation, sold to Ivo Tjan of CommerceWest Bank for $3,000. The tournament's $3,500 cash prize winner was Bob Dowling.
Platinum Sponsors included Code Restaurant and The Kent H. Landsberg Co. KOCE participated as a Gold Sponsor. Beverage sponsors included Yard House, Crown Imports, Share Our Wine, OC Custom Wine and The Kent H. Landsberg Co. Additional sponsors included The A. Gary Anderson Family Foundation, Bock Communications, Chili's, CommerceWest Bank, Corru-Kraft, Crown Imports, Global Graphics, Jolynn Benn, KLR Communications, Inc., McMahan Business Interiors, Morgan Stanley, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, Robert Bradley, SA Recycling, Schrader & Associates, Seyfarth Shaw, LLP, Shadi Ghazi, Share Our Wine, Shaw & Sons Construction, Smith Barney, Tom Kleinbauer, Ultimate Software, Windell Stout, Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corp. and the Yorba Linda Country Club.
For more information about Canyon Acres or to make a donation, please visit www.canyonacres.org.
ABOUT CANYON ACRES
Canyon Acres Children and Family Services has been serving children throughout Orange County since 1980 providing the highest level of care and therapeutic treatment to children who suffer from a variety of emotional and psychological disorders. Canyon Acres gives children nurturing, treatment, and opportunities that they need to grow up in safe, loving, and stable families. For more information about Canyon Acres Children and Family Services, contact Bock Communications at + 1-714-540-1030 or canyonacres@bockpr.com or visit the Canyon Acres Children and Family Services web site at www.canyonacres.org.