NSSRA Program Guides Summer 2017 | Page 50

NSSRA Foundation 2017 SWING Golf Outing Plans are well underway for this year’s SWING Golf Outing! Event Information: Friday, September 22 8:30 am Shotgun Start Deerfield Golf Club (A Facility of Deerfield Park District) Featuring: Continental Breakfast 18 Holes of Go lf with Cart Contest, Awards, Prizes and More Lunch After Event Funds raised through the SWING Golf Outing create opportunities for NSSRA participants, providing scholarships for children, teens and adults with disabilities who participate in NSSRA’s year-round recreation activities. Additionally, funds provide a significant contribution to the NSSRA Foundation Transportation Fund. In 2016, NSSRA Foundation granted $30,000 in scholarships to participants, and NSSRA’s buses provided participants with over 15,000 rides annually. For more information, contact Carrie McHaley, Foundation Manager, at (847) 509-9400 x6821 or [email protected]. About NSSRA Foundation NSSRA Foundation's mission is to support the mission of Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association by raising and granting supplemental funding. Created in 1997, NSSRA Foundation supports NSSRA by: • • • • • Providing 331 scholarships in 2016 Raising $1.6 million for NSSRA programs and services in the last 20 years Hosting the SWING Golf Outing every September Raising additional funds through its annual Holiday Appeal Purchasing specially-equipped vehicles for NSSRA that provided more than 15,000 rides for participants in 2016 • Sponsoring NSSRA special events which allows participants and their families to attend the Shining Stars Awards & Recognition Banquet and Summer Bash for free or at a reduced rate NSSRA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations to NSSRA Foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. 50 Register online at register.nssra.org.