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The Change We Need
Written By: Melissa Reed | Issue: 2018/11 - November
A full-day fundraiser at Country Club of Sapphire Valley raised more than $90,000 on behalf of Cashiers Cares, an organization which supports 10 local charities. More than 200 participants played in golf and croquet tournaments on a beautiful “made-to-order” August day.
The sporting events were followed by a silent auction and dinner before a vigorous live auction. Lead by auctioneer Bruce Vorsanger, friends and neighbors vied for stays at luxury condos, jewelry, exotic golf destinations, and in-home parties.
It was a huge group effort, which also featured the talents of CCSV’s chef Grant Higgs who showcased Southern Flavors in the summer dinner. Other committee members included Betty Alsobrook, Linda Benge, Cynthia Brown, Sue Ann Glenn, Larry Kramer, Amanda Kuipers, Jack and Ruthie Morse, Melissa Reed, Lynne Vickers, and Carolyn Wheale.
“We are over the moon,” reports Pam Kerr, chairman of the agency’s board, who also chaired the event. She was especially pleased that the event helped shine light on some of the hard-working organizations, with many representatives from her board participating and sharing information with attendees.
The all-volunteer agency, which was founded in 2008, operates with nearly no overhead, in order to help support 10 carefully culled agencies, including Awake, Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic, Community Care Clinic, Clean Slate, Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry, United Christian Ministries of Jackson County, Four-Seasons, Literacy Council of Cashiers, SAFE, and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Cashiers Cares traditionally hosts the lunch following the Cashiers Christmas parade each December.
Kerr credited the hardworking staff at CCSV for making the operation a streamlined success, explaining that the club sponsors one fundraiser a year.
“We are grateful to have been the recipient this year, as the funds will make a tremendous difference to so many of our neighbors,” says Kerr.
