HANLEY CENTER’S 15TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC IS A SWINGING SUCCESS
Supporters hit the links for Hanley Center’s Lifesaver Patient Aid Fund
(PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.) Hanley Center’s 15th Annual Golf Classic took place at the prestigious Old March Golf Club in Palm BeachGardens. The new venue served as a backdrop for the 18-hole tournament, awards ceremony, luncheon and silent auction – all to benefit Hanley Center’s Lifesaver Patient Aid Fund.
Part of the Caron Treatment Centers Network, Hanley Center is a nonprofit residential substance abuse treatment center established by the Hanley family as a community resource nearly 30 years ago. The Lifesaver Patient Aid Fund provides scholarship assistance to support people who want help, but need financial assistance.
“Participation in the Golf Classic helps to bring hope into our patients’ lives and the lives of their families,” said Dr. Rachel Docekal, Hanley Center Foundation CEO. “We are grateful to the Golf Classic chairmen for recognizing how important the Lifesaver Patient Aid Fund is, as their commitment to this cause helps to save lives. About 40 percent of patients receive some financial assistance.”
Led by chairmen Gary Harris, Suzanne Holmes and Maria Marino, along with junior chairman Jason Schweriner, the 2014 Golf Classic committee included Jack Barrett, Dorothy Bradshaw, Lena Braswell, Mike Gauger, Linda and Mike Hanley, Marti LaTour, Tom McNicholas, Val Perez, Chandler Pettit, Dan Thomas, Mike Tommeraas, Patti Travis and Dr. Jean Wihbey. Guests of the awards luncheon also included representatives from companies such as Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, Florida Power & Light Company, Gunster, Max Planck Florida Foundation and Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce.
Winners of the Hanley Center Golf Classic were:
First place gross – Jack Barrett, Cressman Bronson, Graham Davidson and Scott Wilson
Second place gross –Tom Balling, Bob Raynes, Mike Tommeraas and Chris Walsh
First place net – Jacques Houvis, Hanneke Van Don Bommen and Dr. Meredith & Barry Snader
Sponsors for the event included Braman Motorcars; Hanley Family Foundation; The Harris Land Company; Hedrick Brothers Construction; PNC Wealth Management; Weiner, Lynne & Thompson, P.A.; Bloomingdale’s Palm Beach Gardens; Habaneros Cigars and Southern Wine & Spirits. Media Sponsor was Palm Beach Illustrated. Hole in One Sponsor was Braman Motorcars.
Part of the Caron Treatment Centers nationwide network, Hanley Center is a residential addiction treatment center offering a broad spectrum of programs based on the most advanced research in the disease of addiction. Together, Caron and Hanley Treatment Centers comprise one of the largest and most comprehensive nonprofit addiction treatment providers in the country, focused on a 12-Step recovery program with a powerful clinical component. In South Florida, Caron and Hanley Treatment Centers operate lifesaving addiction treatment centers at Hanley Center, Caron Ocean Drive and Caron Renaissance in Palm Beach County; and Gate Lodge in Vero Beach. For more information on Caron and Hanley Treatment Centers please call 866-4HANLEY (866-542-6539), visit www.hanleycenter.org or follow @HanleyCenter.