Well, it's been about a week since our wonderful 9th Annual Golf Outing and everyone is still buzzing about what a great day it was! We were so very lucky with the weather! Chris, we know you couldn't make it and we missed you, but you certainly ordered THE perfect weather day for us!!!! It was just a magnificent day, from the fabulous massages in the morning to the cocktails at sunset; it was just an extraordinary day….I do believe that a great time was had by all!!!!

The numbers aren't all in as yet but I know we had a very successful day for our beloved Center! We had 25 fabulous raffle prizes, sold 100's of mulligan's, plus Maggie Weder's LONG DRIVE sale on hole #3 along with the 50/50 and putt-off at the end of the day added to our very successful effort! Maggie’s passion for our cause just took our collective breath away.  She has become a tireless advocate for herself and for our patients with her Golfin 4 MS campaign; her donation of close to $16,000 that she raised throughout the year was simply spectacular and inspirational.  We are so pleased that she is doing well (thanks to Angela Stewart as well) and so proud to have her as part of our Center’s close knit family of supporters. All of this not only added fun and excitement to our tournament, but sets it apart from the very many that take place every year.  Of course, all funds raised subsidize our costs so that can continue to deliver a level of MS patient care second to none.

I really don't know how to thank all of you for your help and support!  Each one of you bought a special touch to an outstanding event! June Halper-my driving force, my assistant RJ, Gary Chester, Susan Zurndorfer, Sara Zurndorfer, Sandi Farrell, Nancy Keenan, Raul Razon, Ryan Francia, Tina Trott, Pam, (we missed you!), Tony DeMaria, Fred Futterman (promise I'll start cooking now!), Tom Mazzer, Asen Kuborov, Barbara Nudelman, Larry Inserra Jr., (our beautiful day was dedicated in loving memory of his wonderful father, Lawrence Inserra, Sr.) Alice Gallagher, Martha & John Rooney, Sharon & Steven Goldstein of “Bergen County, The Magazine”, Ryan Melvin, Englewood Lexus, Stuart Rosenthal for all his support and for bringing that awesome truck from Great American Chevrolet, Motophoto of Paramus (Sid, you're the best!), Healing Hands Institute in Westwood, NJ (Kathy, I love you!), Glaceau Vitamin Water for hydrating us all (!), Footjoy for their tremendous addition to our day, PIP Printing, Shep Huntington, and all our Tournament Sponsors, Golf Hole Sponsors, & Goodie Bag suppliers, Berlex Laboratories, Biogen Idec, Teva Neuroscience, Serono/Pfizer, Rebif, Basic Home Infusion (Thanks for sponsoring the shoes Roy Putrino!), Holy Name Hospital (awesome cap!!!), Gregg Ilardi from Pitney, Hardin, my friends at Armitron from coming to my prize rescue, and all the wonderful volunteers and hole watchers; Tanya Crusco, Michael Zinzone, Jennifer Little, Joe Tecchio, Christine Traficant, Marina Wolf, Scott Guevin, Debbie Jones, Nancie Miller & Amy Palumbo (GREAT sister team!!!)  (Wish someone won 1 of those GORGEOUS cars!)  And thanks to Fred Futterman, who won the putt off contest with a dramatic last putt effort to win the contest, for donating his winnings back to the Center. 

I'd also like to thank our National Spokesperson Brett Massingham who, though he was unable to attend last year due to the motorcycle accident he suffered a week before our event, was back with us and also back to being his old inspiring self this year. We are so happy to see Brett smiling, healthy and continuing to perform at the highest level on the golf course.  He remains our major champion for our Center and the fight against MS. 

 

One brief word about White Beeches.  It was, of course, noted that the club’s greens conditions were far below our expectations and their own standards of excellence.  To their credit, the club faced the significant, and unexpected problem head on, and served us in every other respect to the highest professional standard.   White Beeches has asked that we pass on to you their appreciation of the graciousness our group displayed in this regard, along with their commitment to rectify the problem.  They have invited us to return next year and they have assured us that their venue will be up to the level of excellence expected.  By all accounts, our outing and White Beeches met and exceeded our expectations in all other respects, and we have therefore chosen to return next year on Monday September 17th, 2007.

Again thanks to ALL for your efforts; our volunteers, our committee, our staff, and our sponsors, everyone really helped make this year's wonderful event a spectacular outing!!!!! We are all a great team!  Please bookmark our Center's updated website for all the latest information on events and important issues facing the challenges of multiple sclerosis. www.msccc.org

 

Lisa Futterman
Director Of Development
MS Center at Holy Name Hospital
718 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(W) 201 837 0727 ext.125
(F) 201 837 9414
www.msccc.org