Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County ' s 21 st Annual Cup of Justice Golf Classic
Over $ 74,000 Raised for the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
The 21st Annual Cup of Justice Golf Classic , hosted by the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County on October 9 , 2023 , raised over $ 74,000 to support the organization ' s mission to provide free legal assistance to community residents in need .
The event was held at Mayacoo Lakes Country Club and chaired by Attorney Robert Shalhoub . First Horizon Foundation was the presenting sponsor , and Florida Crystals Corporation and Dex Imaging , Inc . were the luncheon and dinner sponsors , respectively .
Other major sponsors included Dailey Janssen Architects , P . A .; FurrCohen , P . A .; Beebe Armstorng , LLP ; Legal Graphicworks ; Pietraggalo Gordon Alfano Bosick and Raspanti , LLP ; Murray Guari , Trial Attorneys , PL ; Schwed , Adams & McGinley , P . A .; Pursuit Wealth Management ; Ellrich , Neil , Smith & Stohlman ; and Goldlaw .
The golf tournament committee members included Benjamin Hartman , Devin Krauss , Scott Perry , Esq ., Grier Pressly , Esq ., Paul Shalhoub , Esq ., and Gary Woodfield , Esq . High school student golf team members Hampton Beebe ( Oxbridge Academy ) and Lawson Ford ( Cardinal Newman ) volunteered as amateurs for the day .
One of the highlights of the event was Steve Gawaithe ' s hole-in-one on the 7th hole , which earned him a cash prize of $ 25,000 .
The team of Jeff Heun / Morgan Stanley was awarded the “ Cup of Justice ” trophy after an outstanding round of golf . Other winners included ( Flight B – 1st Place ) Murray Guari Trial Attorneys , PL and ( Flight C – 1st Place ) Dex Imaging . The Longest Drive winner was Zach Burke .
" We are so grateful for the support of our sponsors and participants at the 21st Annual Cup of Justice Golf Classic ," said Bob Bertisch , Executive Director of the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County . " The funds raised from this event will help us continue to provide essential legal services to those who need them most ."
The Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County , Inc ., founded in 1949 , is a private nonprofit , 501 ( c )( 3 ) organization dedicated to providing free legal services to disadvantaged children , families , elders and individuals living in Palm Beach County . Projects include the Domestic Violence Project , Juvenile Advocacy Project , Foster Children ’ s Project , Ryan White Project , Fair Housing Project and Elder Law Project .
All Photos by Tracey Benson Photography