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Photo courtesy of Jim Jones, ACFS.
Participants tee off in last year’s ACFS golf tournament. The funds raised from donations and sponsorships go to help feed families in eight counties, including Shelby County.
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ACFS golf tournament information.
Alabama Childhood Food Solutions, based out of Sylacauga, is hosting its third annual golf tournament to support prevention of childhood hunger.
This year’s event will take place Oct. 5 at Pine Tree Country Club off Grants Mill Road. All proceeds from the event will be used to support hungry children in Shelby, Talladega, Coosa, Calhoun, St. Clair, Randolph, Chilton and Clay Counties in central Alabama.
Check-in begins at 10 a.m., followed by a shotgun start to the tournament at 11 a.m. Registration and golfer sign up is full, and more than 60 people will play in this year’s tournament.
The inaugural tournament in 2018 raised over $31,000. Last year’s goal was $50,000 and was exceeded for a total of $61,000. Tournament Director Phil Duke said this year the goal is to match last year’s total or better.
“Most of the money is from hole sponsors and donations to support the tournament,” Duke said. “We have a lot of companies and businesses that are sponsoring holes or donating money. So far, most of the ones from last year have agreed to do it again, and a few have even increased their amounts.”
Duke added from a food distribution standpoint, funds are needed now more than ever. Before COVID-19, there were two distribution days per month, and now the group is having food pick up every week.
“We are doing it differently, but still getting food to hungry families and kids,” Duke said.
For more information on ACFS or to donate, visit alabamachildhoodfood.com.
