and a gift bag . Various sponsorship and underwriting opportunities are also available . Please contact Joe Perucca or Katie Pennell at 619-442-5129 for more information .
To register or donate , please visit www . swingwithsanta . org .
during this unprecedented time . Our staff is working tirelessly to continue to provide heartfelt care and valuable programs to our students . Now , more than ever , we need our community ’ s help to make the tournament a success to fund this wonderful , heartwarming celebration during the holidays for our over 400 students with intellectual and developmental disabilities . I am very excited to see a mix of new and familiar faces at our ‘ Swing with Santa ’ golf tournament !”
“ Swing with Santa ” participants can expect a fun day of games and prizes at select holes , an opportunity drawing , and SMSC ’ s first ever Golf Ball Drop . Checkin begins at 10:30 a . m . and the shotgun start is at 12:00 noon . This year , the event is being held in honor of Don Parent , who was an active participant in many local businesses and community organizations and was a dedicated advocate for SMSC ( Pictured in Elvis costume ). Individual golfers and foursomes can register . Each foursome includes two ( 2 ) golf carts . No experience is necessary to play and clubs will be available for rent . All golfers will receive a round of golf , lunch ,
For more than 50 years , St . Madeleine Sophie ’ s Center has been educating and empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to realize their full potential . Founded in 1966 by the Society of the Sacred Heart , the Center first focused on pre-school children with developmental disabilities , but when public schools began to assume that role in the early 1970s , SMSC shifted its focus to adults with developmental disabilities . Located in El Cajon , SMSC provides work training and social experiences that encourage students to become well-rounded , contributing members of the greater community . It employs over 120 staff members and is served by more than 150 dedicated volunteers . A fleet of 45 paratransit vans and buses transports students between home , campus , and work sites , five days a week . The Center also strives to educate the community about the realities of developmental disabilities , such as Down syndrome , autism , and cerebral palsy .
For more information about SMSC , please visit www . stmsc . org .
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