Annual Charity Tournament raising funds for area charities.  Events include a Hole-in-One Contest, silent auction, raffle prizes and an awards party with music, food and drinks.  The tournament is assisted by volunteers from various non-profit groups and individuals.  Funds received for the Golf Tournament are tax deductible through Vail Valley Charitable Fund, a 501(c) (3) entity. 

 

Beneficiaries have included Vail Valley Charitable Fund, Swift Eagle Charitable Foundation and the Efraimson-Sutphen Cancer Relief Fund.  The Efraimson-Sutphen Cancer Relief Fund assists patients of the ShawRegionalCancerCenter with daily living expenses. Vail Valley Charitable Fund and Swift Eagle Charitable Foundation assist local individuals in crisis situations. 

 

The tournament was founded in 2005 in memory of Kim Matthews, a former marketing director at SteamMaster who passed away from liver cancer.  The tournament also benefits the children of the Matthews Family with their educational funds.

 

For more information on the tournament and sponsorships, please contact Mel McKinney and Raj Manickam at 970-827-5555 or [email protected] or [email protected].