This Weekend The 11th Annual EC Golf Scramble will be held Saturday, August 13 at the Hoosick Falls Country Club. This event is a benefit to support youth participation in sports activities in the Town of Hoosick.[private]To date the fund has supported multiple children in the community that need financial assistance while allowing the support to remain anonymous. All that is required to start the process is a phone call or letter to a member of the Carknard family with a brief description of what is needed. Ed Carknard (EC) died in December 2003 following a brief battle with progressive colon cancer. Ed’s family wanted to come up with a fitting way to memorialize him, thus the EC Golf Scramble. EC had a love of all sports and especially in his adult years the “game” of golf.
Last year the fund raised just over 9,000 dollars due to the generosity of the businesses and individuals that sponsored holes, donated prizes and participated. This generosity allows us to defer many of the costs associated with a fund raising event and provide more money for our youth. The proceeds are given to Town of Hoosick youth that need financial support for entry fees, equipment costs, etc. in a sport that otherwise they may not be able to participate in. Each year, T- shirts are sold along with a 50/50 raffle and Chinese auction all day, including a 6 pack of 45 minutes massages donated by Julie Richard, LMT. In addition Tracy Purdy Martin and Mary Bradley will be offering a brief introduction to MELT technique for $5 per 15 minute session. A collection box will be placed at the Country Club to donate any gently used athletic equipment.
Please stop by and join Ed’s family and friends in a fun filled day of remembering him and supporting such a great cause. All are welcome. Food is available for anyone not registered to golf for $5 per person.
Contact Kathi Carknard (686-3230) or Mary Bradley (686-5010) for information. Visit us at EC FUND on facebook.[/private]