Women's Golf Association donates $700 to victims of domestic violence

The Redwood Empire Women's Golf Association has donated $700 to Fortuna Adventist Community Services' domestic violence shelter. The presentation ceremony was held at the Redwood Empire Memorial Garden, and presided over by influential members Karen Smith, Sue Strahan And JoAnn French; Rhonda Lewis, Executive Director of FACS accepted on behalf of the women's shelter. FACS provides year-round safe rooms for women who have been victims of domestic violence. The donated funds will be used to provide new heaters for the shelter rooms.

The money was raised by the 11th annual Women's Invitational golf tournament at the Redwood Empire Golf Course and Country Club. Raffle tickets were sold, and local merchants throughout the Eel River Valley sponsored the 88 women who participated.

The members of the Redwood Empire Women's Golf Association share the goal to provide a golf and social program for women, to encourage women to participate in the game of golf, and in every way to maintain good sportsmanship and social relations among the members. To this end, they promote a Junior Golf program, ?Head Start 1st Tee.? They help to improve the facilities at the golf course, and are active in contributing to the beautification of the Eel River Valley. They also support local community groups.

Fortuna Adventist Community Services has been active in the Eel River Valley for over 55-years, and maintains the women's shelter in cooperation with the Fortuna Police Department. The Community Services Center is located at 2331 Rohnerville Road in Fortuna; foodbank hours are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. year-round. FACS also operates Tabitha's Place, a thrift store on 11th street in downtown Fortuna.

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photo by Jesse Perry, FACS Program Developer

Rhonda Lewis accepts a $700 donation from the Redwood Empire Women's Golf Association. From left: Karen Smith, Sue Strahan, Rhonda Lewis and JoAnn French.

Source: http://www.humboldtbeacon.com/ci_19259075?source=rss_viewed

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