(Orange, CA) – The 20th Annual “Changing Students’ Lives” Golf Tournament originally slated for April has been rescheduled to Friday, October 9, 2020 at Strawberry Farms Golf Club. Net proceeds from the tournament, which is sponsored by the SCC Foundation, benefit the Hawk’s Nest Food Pantry and Basic Needs Center at Santiago Canyon College.
“Our golf tournament is a great way to get outdoors relatively safely and take part in a fun activity that will make a difference to students at SCC,” said SCC Foundation President and tournament co-chair Larry Cohn. “The Foundation’s board believes very strongly in the value the food pantry and basic needs center add to our students’ academic success, all the more so in light of the economic chaos caused by the pandemic. We felt it was important to reschedule the tournament and commit to making it a success.”
To meet CDC distancing guidelines, limit group size, and keep golfers and event volunteers safer, team foursomes will tee off at assigned intervals from hole one, rather than participate in a shotgun start. First tee off will be at 9:00 am. Golfers will be asked to arrive 45 minutes prior to scheduled tee-off time to register, warm up on the driving range and partake in pre-game activities that will include a putting contest, player’s card games, a silent auction and brunch. On-course activities throughout the day will include a hotshot cannon and competitions such as longest drive and closest to the pin.
Registration is $250 per golfer, and includes a gift bag, 18 holes of golf, golf cart rental, driving range, and on-course and post-play food and beverages. There will be no dinner or awards ceremony; a virtual awards ceremony will be held after the tournament. Non-golfers can support this fundraiser by purchasing golf balls for the ball drop that will take place during the tournament.
Sponsorships are still available, with opportunities ranging from $250 to $10,000. Visit www.sccollegefoundation.org/golftournament, leave a message at 714-628-4790 or email foundation@sccollege.edu for more information.
About Santiago Canyon College Foundation
The Santiago Canyon College Foundation (SCCF), founded in 1998, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to fundraising and community outreach on behalf of Santiago Canyon College. The board of directors, comprised of ten volunteer and ex-officio members, works together to sponsor fundraising events and cultivate new philanthropic partnerships with individuals and organizations in the local community. The board also manages a permanent endowment for the benefit of the college. To find out more about the SCC Foundation, go to www.sccollegefoundation.org or email foundation@sccollege.edu.
About Santiago Canyon College
Santiago Canyon College (SCC) serves more than 17,000 credit and noncredit students each semester. In 2017, SCC was ranked 13th among the 50 Best Community Colleges in the U.S. by College Choice and is currently ranked 3rd in California by bestcolleges.com, a leading authority in college and university rankings and resources. The college prepares students for transfer to four-year institutions and careers, and provides courses for personal and professional development, as well as customized training for business and industry. The college is recognized for its adult education program which keeps the working adult - and senior - in mind by offering flexible schedules, and community locations. Serving the residents of Anaheim Hills, Orange, Tustin, and Villa Park, SCC is one of two comprehensive colleges under the auspices of the Rancho Santiago Community College District.
