EPIC Long Island Raises Money at Family Golf, Tennis, & Pickleball Tournament
Hundreds came out to take part in and support the EPIC Family Golf, Tennis, & Pickleball Tournament at The Mill River Club in Upper Brookville
The annual event is one of the key fundraising endeavors for the EPIC Long Island Family of Agencies, which has been serving communities across Nassau and Suffolk counties with a variety of programs that enrich the lives of individuals affected by epilepsy, developmental disabilities and emotional challenges.
The event featured three sports, with the golf portion consisting of multiple contests for putting, best ball, longest ball, as well as normal stroke play. The tennis portion featured a dedicated group of individuals who took part in a multitude of tennis drills and clinics led by tennis professionals from The Mill River Club, and a pickleball tournament for advanced players, and a beginners clinic followed in the afternoon.
“This year’s outing was a success, with funds raised going to support our mental health, epilepsy, and I/DD (Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) services. We had more pickleball players than last year with 12 teams and a group of beginners who participated in a clinic,” said Lisa Burch, CEO & President of the EPIC Family of Human Service Agencies. Our expectation is that the number of pickleball players will continue to grow – so much so that we are contemplating just doing a pickleball tournament separate from the golf.”
Off the court, the players enjoyed brunch and lunch throughout the day, and it concluded with cocktails and an awards dinner at the end. There were raffle tickets up for sale which coincided with an array of wonderful auction items including sports memorabilia, clothing accessories, U.S. Open tickets, experiences, jewelry and much more.
EPIC Long Island has been serving the local community for more than 60 years, and continues to provide an invaluable service for so many Long Islanders. This year’s event once again helped raise money for the organization so it can maintain its level of service and continue to offer a wide-range of quality in-home, community, and site-based services.
It is events like this, and those who come out to support the events such as this, that allow EPIC Long Island to continue providing all the services it does.
“This event is one of four fundraisers that we do every year. The others are our annual gala, our spring fling walk for mental health and our Epilepsy Walk. These events are important to the mission of EPIC because they allow us to raise unrestricted funds which can be used for things that government funds cannot be used for,” Burch added. “Without fundraised dollars, we would not be able to provide, for example, employee appreciation events, marketing materials and PR to let people know about our services. We are grateful to the many participants and sponsors for their ongoing support.”
Visit EPICLI.org to learn more about the EPIC Family of Agencies, and all the work it does throughout the year.
