Agape held its seventh annual golf tournament on June 27 at the Warrenton Golf Course with a new twist.
Also known as the “Par-Tee For The Pantry,” the tournament had nine …
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Agape held its seventh annual golf tournament on June 27 at the Warrenton Golf Course with a new twist.
Also known as the “Par-Tee For The Pantry,” the tournament had nine “classic” golf holes and nine “crazy” holes and featured mimosas, bloody marys and raffle prizes. The event raised $7,800, which will go back to community members in need.
“We really wanted to change it up so people would have a good time with this event,” Agape Executive Director Michelle Bernth said. “There’s so many golf tournaments and we wanted to do something that would set ours apart a little bit and make it more fun.”
Some of Agape’s “crazy” holes included participants using either a broom, tennis racket, a kid’s golf club or a shovel to tee off, a mini-golf station, having the choice of standing off one foot to tee off or putting on a grass skirt and coconut bra, a trivia hole, where they answer questions about Agape’s mission and food insecurity. If they get all five questions right, they would start on the green.
“We’re glad to see people embracing the fun,” Bernth said.
She also noted the event has seen a rise in volunteers, which the organization is grateful for and noted could not be done without them.
Agape is a non-profit organization that serves families in need in Warren County. It strives to combat food insecurity in the area. It also supports families with financial needs by providing diapers, school supplies, Christmas assistance and more.
While Agape hosts various events throughout the year to support its mission, Bernth emphasized the significance of the golf tournament in helping meet the ongoing needs in the community.
“One in four people in Warren County face food insecurity and Agape feeds about 1,500 people every single month through our food pantry,” Bernth said. “All of the money raised through this event goes to support them.”
Looking ahead, Bernth shared exciting news: Agape is preparing to launch a mobile food pantry – a refrigerated van that will bring fresh food directly to families throughout the community who may not have easy access to the organization’s main food pantry.
