Get ready to tee off. On April 6, the Junior Woman’s Club is hosting a charity golf tournament to help fund its Plant City Shoe Project.
This year, the club was able to give shoes and socks to 500 children, at 14 different schools in the Plant City area. Working with Payless ShoeSource, the budget for the project is $6,000, but it has decreased in the last few years.
“We do a lot of farming in Plant City, so there’s a lot of migrant workers and a lot of children who can benefit,” project Chairwoman Stephanie Eisenbach said.
The Junior Woman’s Club gets a list of children in need from a school counselor. Club members fit the students for shoes, buy the proper size and then revisit the students to put the shoes on the children and make sure they fit properly.
“It’s shocking, but wonderful to see their faces light up,” Eisenbach said. “They stomp their feet and ask if the shoes will make them run faster. Some children desperately need them. They’re wearing shoes that are two sizes too small.”
The golf tournament will be at the Walden Lake Golf and Country Club, 2001 Country Club Drive. It starts with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The competition includes a putting contest, closest to pin, longest drive, 50/50 cash prize and raffle prizes. The Tampa Bay Lighting Cheerleaders will also make a special appearance.
The cost for individual players is $75; a standard foursome is $300. There are other entry combinations that include super packs in the entry fees. Super packs have five raffle tickets, one 50/50, one putting contest and two mulligans. All entries will receive refreshments, goodie bags, continental breakfast and lunch from O’Brien’s Irish Pub.
“We’re hoping to get around 20 to 25 teams sign up,” tournament Chairwoman Kendelle Jimenez said.
Souvenir flag sponsorships and tee sponsorships are also needed.
March 15 is the deadline to register.
The 25-member Junior Woman’s Club also hosts the Baby Parade and Little Miss Plant City Pageant as major fundraisers.
“We just wanted to branch out,” Jimenez said. “Talking to other people, we learned golf tournaments can raise quite a bit of money.”
Jimenez was responsible for bringing shoes to Pinecrest Elementary during the project.
“It’s a really awesome experience,” Jimenez said. “I think it’s touching for the girls who do it their first time. You think that all kids have what they need. There’s always more than 500 students who need the shoes.”
Charity Golf Tournament Sign Ups
Deadline: March 15
Contact: Kendelle Jimenez, 813-997-3359, or kendellejimenez@yahoo.com
or Tyger Jimenez, 813-507-8127, tygerjimenez@gmail.com
Mail entry form and payment to P.O. Box 1466, Plant City, Fla., 33564. Make checks payable to Plant City Junior Woman’s Club, Attention: Erica Taylor.
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