Freeport's First Barstool Golf Fundraiser Raises $2,360 for Local Animal Shelter
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Impressive turnout at Freeport's Barstool Golf event provides excellent networking opportunities for local businesses.
Barstool Golf transformed Freeport into a miniature golf course with nine custom-designed holes across various venues.
Proceeds from Barstool Golf event benefit Friends Forever Humane Society, aiding in caring for animals in need in the Freeport area.
Barstool Golf event in Freeport drew double the anticipated participants, creating a fun and imaginative community fundraiser for a good cause.
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Three local businesses collaborated to host Freeport's inaugural Barstool Golf fundraiser, generating $2,360 for Friends Forever Humane Society and demonstrating the power of community-driven charitable events.
The April 19th event transformed the city into an interactive miniature golf course, with nine local venues participating. Nearly 250 participants—more than double the expected turnout—navigated custom golf holes across establishments including The Freeport Club, Tony's, and King's Bar and Grill.
Participants paid a $40 team registration fee, with all proceeds directly supporting the local animal shelter. The event concluded with an awards ceremony and after-party at The Freeport Club, celebrating both community spirit and charitable giving.
Ryan Lester from Communication and Design Inc. highlighted the event's unexpected success, noting how the creative fundraiser exceeded organizational expectations. Carol from Friends Forever Humane Society emphasized the significant impact of the funds raised for animal care in the Freeport area.
Organizers from Communication and Design Inc., The Freeport Club, and MAS Roofing, Siding and Decking Inc. have already announced plans to make Barstool Golf an annual tradition, with hopes of increasing participation and fundraising goals in future years.
The event underscores the potential for local businesses to drive meaningful community engagement and support important charitable causes through innovative, collaborative approaches.
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