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2010 Genesco Sports Tournament for the Joseph Groh Foundation

On April 29, 2010 over 60 golfers came out to Trophy Club Country Club in Trophy Club, Texas to support the Joseph Groh Foundation. Participants came from 9 states including Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Georgia, Florida, New Mexico, Nebraska, Minnesota and South Carolina.

The weather for the event cooperated to the extent that the skies were sunny and the temperature was in the mid-80s. A strong wind with gusts up to 20-30 mph however made life interesting all day for the golfers. Prior to the main event, participants enjoyed a 3 hole competition on the putting green, along with a lunch of grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, homemade potato chips, coleslaw, fruit and cookies. Five golfers were chosen by a drawing of purchased raffle tickets to participate in a hole in one contest for $100,000. Unfortunately, the wind helped ensure that no one claimed the prize.

During the event, golfers had a chance to win a 4 day/3 night vacation package at any of Club Corp.'s golf resorts for a hole-in-one on any of the par 3 holes. Following golf, participants circulated among about 40 items offered for sale through a silent auction. A dinner of Texas barbecue was served, after which prizes were awarded for the longest drive, straightest drive, closest to the pin (2) and low team gross score. (Top 4 teams)

In addition to the 60+ golfers, 12 dinner (only) guests, 21 corporate and individual sponsors, 20 donors and contributors and 12 volunteers were involved in making this fundraiser a success! In all, the event raised over $17,000 (after costs) to help those afflicted with spinal cord injury and other life altering disabilities. To all the golfers, sponsors, donors and volunteers, board members of the Joseph Groh Foundation say Thank You!



Thank You Donors

Wes Tachibana - Grapevine, Texas
Hunter Meehan - Colleyville, Texas
Service Experts - Richardson, Texas
Trophy Club Country Club - Trophy Club, Texas
Genesco Sports Enterprises - Dallas, Texas
Vicki & John Laplant - Pottsboro, Texas
Art Sellinger - Roanoke, Texas
Mitsubishi Electric (HVAC Advanced Products Division) - Norcross, Georgia

Thank You Contributors

American Bank of Texas
Jenny Abney - Plano, Texas
Integrated Environmental Systems - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Air Commodities Inc. - Seattle, Washington
Dave Moody - Flower Mound, Texas
Gary Oetker - Plano, Texas
Jim Auswegan - Rowlett, Texas
Hart-Hammer Inc. - W. Des Moines, Iowa
Rob & Marilyn Mahoney - Plano, Texas
Kirk Hooper - Plano, Texas
Nancy & Bill Alexander - Plano, Texas
Scott Johnson - Palos Hills, Illinois

Thank You Hole Sponsors

George Groh - W. Columbia, South Carolina
Sue & Bob Huckabee - Glenview, Illinois
Joan & Michael Trush - Baltimore, Maryland
Kerrie Campbell - Dallas, Texas
Mussun Sales - Cleveland, Ohio
Eric Detmer - Dayton, Ohio
Tom Cizmar - W. Columbia, South Carolina
A/C Supply - Dallas, Texas
Wayne Atkins - Bloomfield, Connecticut

Thank You Volunteers

Sue Groh
Diana Boone
Christie Groh
Vicki Laplant
John Laplant
Geralyn Kaminsky
George Groh
Mary Noble
Mark Tatum
Mike Hajduk
Gary Oetker
Tawni Watson

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