February 20, 2009
Beyond the Rainbow Foundation held a reception on Sunday evening, February 15,
at the Rusty Harpoon to celebrate the success of the Aloha Team Classic – 2008
and acknowledge the 2008 grant recipients.
The Foundation was pleased to introduce Angela Jerman, LPGA Professional,
as a spokesperson. Also attending the reception were many of the Aloha Team
Classic Supporters and volunteers.
Deborah Katz, president of the foundation welcomed everyone and indicated that
almost $45,000 has been raised during it’s first three years, which has been
granted to a variety of organizations that support Maui’s youth.
The grant recipients in 2008
included:
represented by Pat and Richard Endsley
represented by Paula Ambre and David Grooms
represented by Betsy Scheller
represented by Darby Gill
Left to right:
Deborah Katz, Richard and Pat Endsley, Darby Gill, Betsy Scheller, Paula
Ambre, David Grooms and Trudy Grieve (Beyond the Rainbow board member)
Stuart
Katz, Aloha Team Classic Chairperson, introduced Angela Jerman, a young LPGA
touring professional. Angela was
one of the LPGA players that participated in the “Play with the Pro” event as
part of the Aloha Team Classic – 2008.
She is starting her 7th year on the LPGA.
She began playing competitive golf with a successful amateur career which
included
a pair of high school team state championships (1994, 1998) at Hardaway High
School in Columbus, Ga.
Angela won the 2001 Lady Gamecock Invitational while at the University of
Georgia, where she set the school’s all-time lowest stroke average. She was a
four-time All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) Team selection and was the 2002 SEC
Player of the Year. She was a member of the victorious 2002 U.S. Curtis Cup
Team, the same year she earned low amateur honors at the U.S. Women’s Open with
a tie for 51st.
Angela spoke
briefly and shared a couple of her experiences that stressed the importance of
education. Her positive outlook and
inspiration will be an asset for the Foundation.
She knows how important it is to give Maui’s youth the opportunity to
reach their potential and will wear the Foundation logo on tour with great
pride. Angela is a great example of
how important it is for us to all help our youth reach their potential.
Stuart Katz extended a warm thank you to the organizations that support the Aloha Team Classic as Supporters. He noted that the Foundation would not be able to hold it’s annual event were it not for the continued commitment they have made to helping Maui’s youth.
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Lastly, the
volunteers that continue to commit their time and effort to the Foundation were
acknowledged and thanked. It is
through their efforts that Beyond the Rainbow Foundation is able to continue the
effort to support Maui’s youth based agencies; “Helping Maui’s youth realize the
promise of their future!”.
Thanks were extended to Suzzette Metcalfe and the entire team at the Rusty
Harpoon for hosting the event.
The Aloha Team Classic – 2009 will be held October 18 – 21, 2009.
Visitors from across the country are invited to participate in a
three-day golf tournament.
Breakfast and lunch are provided each day of the golf and three very special
evening activities are planned. Any
organization that would like to join in the effort to help Maui’s youth is
encouraged to contact the Foundation to discuss how you might assist.
Likewise any individuals that would like to join the volunteer event
committee to assist with this year’s event should contact us.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Deborah J. Katz
President
Beyond the Rainbow Foundation
808-665-5815
Beyond the Rainbow Foundation, an all volunteer organization, “Helping Maui’s
youth realize the promise of their future!” is incorporated in the State of
Hawaii as a nonprofit corporation and has been designated a 501(c)(3) Public
Charity by the Internal Revenue Service.
Information about the Aloha Team Classic and Beyond the Rainbow Foundation can
be found on their websites:
www.AlohaTeamClassic.org
and
www.Beyond-the-Rainbow.org
To contact Beyond the Rainbow either call or email.
808-665-5815