WOW WOW WOW!! Where do we even begin?? On Monday, July 17th, we hosted our 32nd Annual Golf Outing, and we exceeded all of our goals! We smashed ALL of our previous golf outing records, from our outstanding 119 golfers who filled the course, to the amazing TWENTY-EIGHT returning and new sponsors, to the generous local businesses that provided 45 raffle/auction baskets, and the 40 wonderful volunteers who helped run all of our course activities. We are thrilled to announce that this year’s outing raised over $43,000!!
THANK YOU to this year’s sponsors, who helped make the day so great!
Eagle Sponsor: Prevea
Birdie Sponsors: Everdry Waterproofing Fox Valley, Interstate Batteries
Par Sponsors: Appleton Axe, The New Arena, Co., Todd Steven & Associates, Inc.
Prize Sponsors: Lakeland Care, Miller Welders, N&M Transfer Co., Inc., Adrienne Nelson and Family
Hole Sponsors: BEST Enterprise, BMO, The Bridge Rescue, CMD Corporation, Community First Credit Union, Edward Jones-Financial Advisor: Holly Mrstik, FreedomWear Co., Gardan, Inc., Guardianlife, Steve Guyette – Thrivent, Stone Creek Haven, The Village Companies, Wisconsin Deer Hunters Fox Wolf Chapter, The Buckley Family, The Detienne Family, The Van Nuland Family
If you haven’t attended our outing- it is way more than golf! There are many things that set our Golf Outing apart, one of which is the fantastic raffles, auctions, and prizes that we offer!
Thank you SO much to the following businesses that donated gift cards, items, and experiences to help make this our best event yet!
Agea Salon & Spa, Appleton Axe, Appleton Indoor Golf, Avenue Jewelers, Badger State Brewing Company, Bergstrom Corporation, Cedar Harbor Home Décor & Gifts, Chick-fil-A Appleton, Fleet Farm Appleton, FreedomWear Co., Great Harvest Bread Company, Green Bay Gamblers, Green Bay Packers, Green Bay Rockers, Ho Chunk Gaming Wittenberg, Katsu-Ya of Japan, Manderfields Bakery, McCarty Law, Menominee Casino Resort, Milwaukee Food and City Tours, Paine Art Center & Gardens, PDQ Car Washes, Scheels, Stein’s Garden & Home, Swimtastic Swim School, The Building for Kids, Tim’s Full Belli Deli, Valley Management, Wisconsin Herd, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
We are so grateful to all of the teams, sponsors, donors, and supporters who made our first-ever Amazing Fund-Racer such a success! It was a beautiful day for some socially-distanced fun, and we were so impressed by the creativity and enthusiasm that teams showed in their scavenger hunt submissions! This fast-paced, socially-distant, city-wide event raised over $5,000 for SOAR Programs that empower youth and adults with disabilities! Thanks to the following event sponsors for their support: Meijer, Menasha, Innovative Services, Inc., Green Stem LLC, Schroeder Moving Systems, Inc., College Connectors, Relish and Roots, Sabre Lanes, and Liberty Hall! We cannot wait to host this event again next fall- hope to see you there!
Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, we have a $10,000 match running until December 31st for our Annual Appeal!
We are over halfway to our Annual Appeal goal of $55,000, but we need to make the most of every day we have left! With your help, we can reach our goal! Now until the end of the year when you give your donation will be matched, meaning we can get to our goal twice as fast!
Dollar for Dollar match means everygift we receive is worth DOUBLE! Your gift of $100 will become $200!!
Having a job you love? Supportive friends? Hobbies you enjoy? Opportunities to learn? Being active? Attending community events? Eating good food? All of the above?
Here at SOAR, we help people with differing abilities LIVE WELL, whatever that may mean for them. We offer Adult Education classes where our participants can learn new skills. Wellness classes so they can confidently go to the gym. Social nights where they can meet new friends and kick back, relax, and have a good time, or experience something new and exciting like a show at the PAC or WWE Wrestling. We work with youth with and without disabilities to show that we are all more similar than we are different. We offer eight Special Olympics sports where our participants can experience the camaraderie of working together as a team. And for our Fox Valley friends, your favorite childhood memory of going to Camp Onaway? We offer that too.
Chances are, you are close to someone who has a disability, whether it’s your child, sibling, friend, coworker, teammate, classmate, or beyond. You already play an important role in helping them live well. We hope you will consider helping even more people live their best lives by supporting the programs of SOAR. Will you help us reach new heights and meet our Annual Appeal goal of $55,000?
“A beautiful day to spend celebrating and raising money for a wonderful organization”
Right on Par
Did you know this year was SOAR Fox Cities’ 28th year hosting a golf outing? Over the years this fundraiser has raised over $500,000 for the many programs SOAR provides!
This year’s outing was so much fun but had us feeling hot hot hot at Royal St. Patrick’s Golf Links with temperatures in the 90s all day. That didn’t stop 90 golfers from coming out and showing their support for SOAR! Along the course they got to stop and play hole games with our participants, including pond golf, golf pong, and a putting contest against one of our SOAR participants. The day concluded with awards and fabulous prizes, and we raised over $28,000!
Thank you to our sponsors Alta Resources, Todd Steven and Associates, Interstate Batteries, Community First Credit Union, Bergstrom, BMO Harris Bank, The Detienne Family, Outlook Group, The Family of Lincoln Robinson, Valley Vision Neenah, Tyson Foods, Jeri, Bill, and Adrienne Nelson, Sagemark Consulting, Appleton Noon Optimist Club, and SOAR Board of Directors.
