Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore, Inc. (BBBSES) held its 17th Annual Eastern Shore Golf Classic on June 17, 2024 at the River Marsh Golf Club in the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa & Marina.
Major sponsors included the Presenting Sponsor, Delmarva Power; the Hole in One Sponsor, Pohanka of Salisbury; and drink sponsor, Pepsi. Co-chairs for the event were John Petito of Delmarva Power and Terry Smith and Jimmy Sweet of the Delmarva Shorebirds.
Forty-seven golfers teed off Monday afternoon to raise money for youth mentoring, enrichment and resources for youth and their families. Upon registration, each golfer received an engraved bottle of Woodford Reserve whiskey from West-O Bottle Shop as a thank you for their contribution to the charity tournament. Golfers played a superb 18 holes of golf and enjoyed breakfast prepared by the Hyatt Regency’s catering staff, as well as a post-event reception in their Eagle’s Nest dining area.
Immediately following the tournament, BBBSES presented golfer awards to the tournament winners, including Shattered Glass (1st place gross), Eastern Shore Smile Solutions (1st place net), Avery Hall (2nd place gross) and the Delmarva Shorebirds (2nd place net). They also presented the prize for the 50/50 raffle where the generous winner donated the winnings back to the agency and the winners of the silent auction.
BBBSES is also excited to announce its next big event, Santa’s Open Charity Golf Tournament, scheduled for December 4th, 2024 at the beautiful Ocean City Golf Course. There are a variety of options for sponsors to support BBBSES, while promoting their companies on the Eastern Shore, including various levels of team registration, sponsoring tees with company logo and in-kind donations.
BBBSES offers a variety of programs, tailored to the needs of the children and the availability of volunteers. For more information, visit www.shorebiglittle.org.
