Rotary And Lions Clubs Raise $18,000 From Annual Charity Golf Tournament

East Providence, R.I. and Seekonk, Mass. (July 1, 2025): The Rotary Club of East Providence/Seekonk and the Seekonk Lions Club held their 33rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament on May 19th at the Ledgemont Country Club in Seekonk.

The tournament raised $18,000. Proceeds were split evenly between the two organizations to benefit a number of local community organizations supported by the East Providence/Seekonk Rotary Club and the Seekonk Lions Charitable Trust, including food pantries and assistance programs, holiday toys for youth, organized youth sports teams, and other charitable giving.

Event prizes were awarded for first, second and third place teams, longest drive, and closest to the pin. Funds were raised in part from a putting contest, and the sale of tax-deductible tee signs and sponsorships to local businesses and supporters as follows:

Tee Signs: 1 First Auto Group; All Points Travel; Allan & Carol Gilmore; American Legion Post 311; Andrew V. Gallonio E.A.; Atlantic Paper & Supply; Aubin Realty; BayCoast Bank; Ben’s Container & Rubbish; Blackstone Finance; Border to Border Golf Tournament for Children with Cancer; BridgePointe Christian Church; Brown Medicine; Check-Gilmore Flower Shops; Chris Gasbarro’s Fine Wine & Spirits; Community and Teachers Federal Credit Union; Cross Insurance Agency; Cuzins Pizza; Dee Jay’s Auto Center; Del’s Lemonade; DF Pray Contractors; Dr. E Kelly McLaughlin, DPM; EP Martial Arts Academy; Eats; Edward Jones; Elise & Jeff Strom; Evergreen Tree & Landscape Service; Feed RI; Finan & Grourke/Ted Grourke; Hendricks Pools; Herb Chambers Honda of Seekonk; Highway Mobil Service; In Memory of David A. Pitassi; in Memory of Henry & Mary Hayward; In Memory of Mike Christopher; In Memory/Honor of Rotarians; InSite Engineering Services; J&J Auto Service; J&L Landscaping; J Fisk Construction; Kavanagh Bakery; Kimco Sales; Knotty Pine Nursery School; Lisa Daft DMD & Gian Calandrelli DMD, PC; Lori & Tom Fredericks; Main Street Bank; Matt’s Landscapting; Maureen & Susanne Sullivan; Mayor Roberto L. DaSilva; Medicare Made Easy; Minuteman Press of Seekonk; MRT Jewelers; Nantucket Pavers; Navigant Credit Union; New Hope Family Chiropractic; Newberry PR and Marketing; North Sails; Peacock Financial Group; Perry McStay Funeral Home; Pricerite Heating Oil; Pride Hyundai; Providence Lacquer & Supply Centre; QML, Inc.; Robert F. Audet Inc.; Rockland Trust; Ryan Asphalt Paving; S&W TV & Appliance; Sail Newport; Seekonk FOP; Seekonk Grand Prix; Seekonk Tire; Seekonk Water District; Steve Howitt State Representative; Steve Propatier; The Old Grist Mill Tavern; Tony’s Seafood Retail; Vision Care at Brown Center; Washington Trust; and Webster Bank.

Event Sponsors: Presenting Host: First Auto Group; Hole-In-One Sponsors D.F. Pray and Kavanaugh’s Bakery Products; Double Eagle Sponsor Edward Jones/William Francis; Eagle Sponsors: Atlantic Paper & Twine, BayCoast Bank, Brown Medicine, Herb Chambers Honda of Seekonk, and Carol and Allan Gilmore.

New among the raffle prizes was a foursome at Rhode Island Country Club donated by Tom and Lori Fredericks.

Next year’s charitable golf tournament will be held once again at Ledgemont Country Club on May 18, 2026.