Golfers can now register and support the Child Abuse Prevention Services of Tuscaloosa at their August 22 tournament. The 21st Annual Night Light Golf Tournament will be at the Ol’ Colony Golf Complex.
“This event is our most lucrative fundraiser,” Shaunee Lynch, executive director ?of CAPS, said.
Some of the main programs include a nurturing parenting program for court-referred parents or at-risk families within the county school system, a therapeutic children’s program and a “Shaken Baby” program that teaches parents and high school students the effects of shaken baby syndrome. They also have a Second Step program: a school-based behavioral management and life-skill training class.
“The funds raised support us in delivering free programs in efforts to reduce child abuse incidents in our community,” Lynch said.
As a non-profit agency, everything done is supported by fundraisers, donations from the community and grants. Proceeds from the tournament will be used in the educational area of the agency. The majority of the funds will go toward rewarding students for academic and behavioral success.
“Without participation, we will not raise the funds necessary to continue paying attention to the little details that put our program over the edge and show love and support to over 1,500 clients we serve annually,” Samantha Bush, director of service delivery, said.
Bush said the most rewarding part of her job is when she realizes she has made a difference in the lives of a parent and child within the community. She said her favorite part of the event is seeing the community come together for a good cause and creating a unified ?front against abuse.
“Our children are our future, and educating them and their parents helps prevents the cyclical effects of child abuse and neglect in our area,” she said.
The golf tournament is a four-person scramble, and registration is $125 for an individual, or $500 for a team. The tournament will begin at 4:30 p.m. with teams of four playing the first nine. CAPS will provide a dinner following the first half of play.
After dinner, competitors will finish the last nine holes but with LED-light golf balls on an LED-lit course. First, second and third place will be awarded prizes and all contestants are entered to win the grand prize.
Teams can register for the tournament by calling the CAPS office at (205) 758-1159, emailing [email protected], or by printing and mailing in a registration form from their website capstuscaloosa.org/events.
