While hot summer days make Christmas seem far away, for the Southport Ladies Tuesday Golf League it’s a hot time to celebrate and help out others.
Their Christmas in July golf day has become a tradition to raise funds and food for the local Food Bank and each golfer or participant is required to bring a grocery bag filled with food and/or hygiene items.
“The summer months are difficult for the Food Bank as most ‘foodraisers’ to stock the shelves are held on special occasions during the year such as Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving, “said organizer Cheryl Smethurst, “and by organizations such as local Police and Rotary with their ‘Shop with a Cop‘ and the First Responders, EMS food and toy drive.”
As the year winds down, food donations become more scarce and, with the numbers using the Food Bank ever increasing, it can be a dire time of year for both the Food Bank volunteers and those needing the items on the shelves.
This year, the Southport ladies collected 443 lbs. of food and $325 for the Food Bank.
