Rotary and Lions Clubs Raise $25,000 From Annual Charity Golf Tournament

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. and SEEKONK, Mass. (August 5, 2024): The Rotary Club of East Providence/Seekonk and the Seekonk Lions Club held their 32nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament on May 20th at the Ledgemont Country Club in Seekonk.

The tournament raised just over $25,000. 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.

Special thanks to all of the golfers and volunteers who participated, as well as the following sponsors: Presenting Host Sponsor Ruggiero Family Dealerships/First Auto Group; Hole-In-One Sponsors D.F. Pray and Kavanaugh’s Bakery Products; Double Eagle Sponsors Edward Jones/William Francis, Patriot Subaru and Micheletti’s Restaurant; Eagle Sponsors: Brown Medicine, Atlantic Paper & Supply, Carol and Allan Gilmore, BayCoast Bank, Herb Chambers Honda of Seekonk, and Robert Habershaw/Northeast Furs & Luxury Outerwear; and Contributing Sponsors Chris Gasbarro’s Fine Wine & Spirits, Cross Insurance, Signs & Sites, and Minuteman Press of Seekonk.

Next year’s 33rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament will be held on May 12, 2025 at Ledgemont Country Club.


ABOUT ROTARY:
Chartered in 1946, The Rotary Club of East Providence, RI/Seekonk, MA is a local club of Rotary International, based in Chicago, IL. Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Members are “people of action” helping their local communities. Club meetings are held twice per month, and new members are welcome. For more information, visit www.epseekonkrotary.org. 

ABOUT LIONS:
The Seekonk Lions Club was established in August 1958 and we are one of the many clubs in District 33S. We are part of the world’s largest service organization – Lions Clubs International, which was founded in 1917. Lions Clubs worldwide are bound by the rule that 100% of all funds raised from the public must go back to the public. All of our administrative expenses are covered by funds that come from members. For more information, visit https://www.seekonklions.club/home.