Join us for our

7th Annual “Drive Out Hunger” Golf Outing

to benefit Catholic Charities food pantries across the Diocese of Raleigh

Monday
August 5th, 2024

Prestonwood Country Club
3OO Prestonwood Parkway
Cary, NC

8:3O AM – Check-In Begins
10:OO AM – Shotgun Start
Captain’s Choice Tournament
Light breakfast at check-in
Boxed lunches on the course
Cocktail reception following the tournament

CBS17 recently sat down with Chief Executive Officer Lisa Perkins to discuss rising food prices and the work Catholic Charities is doing to fight hunger. Check out their story here.

Online registration is now closed but a few spots still remain!
If you would like to purchase a sponsorship or golf spot, or have any questions, please email Tyffanie.Paganello@ccharitiesdor.org .

Thank you for your interest in the Drive Out Hunger Golf Outing. Please contact Tyffanie Paganello at Tyffanie.Paganello@ccharitiesdor.org with any questions regarding sponsorship opportunities or individual and foursome registrations.

Diamond Sponsor | $10,000
• Golf for three foursomes (greens and cart fees)
• Company logo/name prominently displayed at the golf outing
• Listing on the golf outing website
• Hole signage on two holes on both courses
• Full page ad on the printed program
• Company recognized from the podium
• Company recognized on social media

Platinum Sponsor | $7,500
• Golf for two foursomes (greens and cart fees)
• Company logo/name prominently displayed at the golf outing
• Listing on the golf outing website
• Hole signage on both courses
• Full page ad on the printed program
• Company recognized from the podium
• Company recognized on social media

Gold Sponsor | $5,000
• Golf for one foursome (greens and cart fees)
• Company logo/name prominently displayed at the golf outing

• Listing on the golf outing website
• Hole signage on one course
• 1/2 page ad in the printed program

Silver Sponsor | $3,000
• Golf for one foursome (greens and cart fees)
• Company logo/name displayed at the golf outing
• Listing on the golf outing website
• Hole signage on one course
• 1/2 page ad in the printed program

Driving Range Sponsor | $1,500 Sold
One sponsorship available
• Prominent signage at the driving range
• Listing on the golf outing website
• Listing in the printed program

Putting Green Sponsor | $1,500 Sold
One sponsorship available
• Prominent signage at the putting green
• Listing on the golf outing website
• Listing in the printed program

Beverage Cart Sponsor | $1,000
Four sponsorships available
• Signage on the beverage cart
• Listing on the golf outing website
• Listing in the printed program

Hole Sponsor | $400 (1 course) / $600 (Both Courses)
• Hole signage
• Listing on the golf outing website
• Listing in the printed program

Foursome with Hole Signage
• Early Bird Registration | $1,100
*$1,200 after June 28, 2024

Foursome
• Early Bird Registration | $900
*$1,000 after June 28, 2024

Individual Golfers
• Early Bird Registration | $225
*$250 after June 28, 2024

Printed Program
• Full-page ad – $250
• Half-page ad – $125

How it works:

  • Purchase raffle tickets at the Par 3 hole
  • Challenge the pro to a closest to the pin contest
  • If you beat the pro, you double your raffle tickets!
  • The winning raffle ticket will be chosen at the end of the day

Added Bonus!

If your whole foursome challenges the pro,

you automatically record a hole-in-one on our scorecard!

Raffle Prize: The Player Go GPS Speaker.

Designed and built for the modern golfer, the Player Go delivers a rich audio experience, audible GPS readings, and a built-in magnet and companion app engineered to elevate your round.

Platinum Sponsors

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Gold Sponsors

Putting Green Sponsor

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Driving Range Sponsor

Beverage Cart Sponsor

Hole Sponsors

Prestonwood Country Club is the only private club in the Triangle to boast 54-holes of championship golf. All three courses, Highlands (#29), Meadows (#72), and Fairways (#91), are featured in this year’s rankings of the top 100 golf courses in North Carolina by the Golf Panel. Recently, the green complex was renovationed by Jack Nicklaus protégé and past President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) Rick Robbins, voted one of the “Most Influential Figures in Golf” by the North Carolina Golf Panel. A full-service Pro Shop with a team of PGA Golf Class A professionals and a world-class selection of brand name golf equipment, apparel and accessories is available. Prestonwood Country Club is home to the PGA Champions Tour’s SAS Championship, attracting legends such as Fred Couples, Nick Price & Hale Irwin.

Cheers on and off the golf course at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary as golfers and volunteers gathered for the 6th Annual Drive Out Hunger Golf Outing. The golf tournament continues to grow each year with some great prizes for participants. But it’s not the top prize that’s drawing more and more golfers to the tournament yearly. “It doesn’t matter who wins. Everyone who came out is a winner, everyone is helping to support our cause.” said Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh CEO Lisa Perkins. She added, the biggest winners are our communities benefiting from the record $96,000 raised from the Drive Out Hunger Golf Outing this year. Catholic Charities operates five food pantries in Durham, Raleigh, Greenville, Fayetteville, and Wilmington to help eliminate food insecurity, with increased emphasis on extending services to those rural, hard to reach areas in the region.

Lisa Perkins said she’s beyond thankful for the new golfers this year and those who have faithfully played or volunteered year after year. “We have new golfers, and we have a lot of returning golfers who are always excited to attend this event and have a day away from work for the benefit of a great cause. They’re happy to be here and ready to support Catholic Charities and all that we do.”

That support comes from all walks of life. 200 golfers on teams of four signed up for the competition on Monday, August 7 on the Fairways and Highlands golf courses at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary. Prestonwood Country Club touts the widest array of golf amenities and services in the Triangle with 54 holes of championship golf offering ideal playing conditions year-round. Rated by NC Golf Panel, all three of their 18-hole courses are featured in the top 100 courses in North Carolina.

Sue Ann Glower is the leadership chair for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh Board of Directors. She’s watched the golf outing take form and grow into a vital fundraising source that’s filling the need to deliver much needed food to our neighbors. Glower said, “While volunteering at the Durham Community Food Pantry, I have seen, firsthand, the great impact our staff and volunteers have on the community. This golf outing will allow Catholic Charities to aid even more people moving forward and I am grateful for your support in making that happen.”

With a break from the usual 95- 100-degree August summer’s heat in North Carolina, golf teams came out ready to play. Players started the Captain’s Choice tournament at 10 a.m. and represented a great community mix of professions including sports referees, church priests, volunteers, members of the Knights of Columbus, parishioners, doctors and lawyers, business executives, and so many other community supporters. Swing after swing, avid golfers played some serious golf. The team of Thomas Fenn, Mark Corigliano, and Eric Freedman took home 1st place on the Fairways course. 2nd Place was Joe Lipka, Kerrie Debbs, Larry Iwanski, and Kevin Nickodem. Most Accurate Drive – Bobby Fithian and Closest to the Pin – Paul Kester. On the Highlands course, the team of David Kelso, Doug Jacobs, Jason Harris, and Michael Swiger took home the top spot. Followed in second with John Kurtzeil, Margery Huntington, Cris Ugolini, and Billy Deming, Most Accurate Drive – Deb Kargill and Closest to the Pin – Drew Dennis.

Some participants also joined for some “not so serious” golf. According to sports referee and golfer Charles “Chuck” Guinn, his game was “comical”, but he took it in stride and was more than willing to join in for a fun photo opportunity with fellow referee Chris Losack and their Knights of Columbus team. Losack said they came out to have fun on the course and to support their neighbors who depend on Catholic Charities regional food pantries. “Hey, we’re having a lot of fun. This is always a great event for Catholic Charities, so we enjoy being out here every year.” Losack and his team truly all scored big with this year’s outing by helping contribute to the record fundraising amount to date for the annual golf outing, almost $100,000 raised. Fellow Knights of Columbus member Chris Mahoney said, “With Knights of Columbus, we do a lot of charitable work, so that’s always a part of our lives so getting an opportunity to do something you like for something good is just a double reward.”

CEO Lisa Perkins closed out the event with a huge heartfelt thank you to everyone for their efforts to drive out hunger.

Perkins said, “I just want to say thank you to everyone who participated in the event. It’s always a great time and it’s great to see people, but to come out here and do this for the 6th year in a row…we’re grateful to have this much support.”

The golf tournament didn’t end with a “goodbye” but instead, a “see you next year” as Catholic Charities increases its efforts to combat food insecurity in the region with the 7th annual Drive Out Hunger Golf Outing, already scheduled for August 2024.