Military guests and dependents at honor dinner
Sam Goodrich
Last month’s Fidelity Support Our Troops charity golf tournament shattered all kinds of records. The tournament had its largest field ever (140); the most active duty or reserve military participants ever (41) and raised a record $18,000 for the SOT charity. As an added bonus, the local CBS TV news affiliate, Channel 11, did a story on the event and chronicled the special bonds that form between the military guests and the generous Robson Ranch residents who open their homes as hosts to the military and their families.
Out of the $18,000 raised for charity, 60% will go to the direct support of 75 military men and women related to Robson Ranch residents; the remaining 40% will be donated to various other military charities such as Patriot Paws, which trains service dogs for veterans. As has always been the policy of SOT, 100% of every donated dollar goes to the troops.
The tournament is a unique partnership between generous Robson Ranch residents who host the visiting military, Robson Corporation who covers all of the military guest expenses and a legion of charitable donors and sponsors who are the very heart of the charity fundraising effort. The SOT golf committee is proud to recognize the following sponsors and donors for their commitment to our charitable efforts. Title Sponsor: Fidelity Investments; Legacy Sponsor: Robson Corporation; Double Platinum Sponsors: EnerVest Ltd, Joe Cunneff of Raymond James and The Featherheads; Platinum Sponsor: P38 Enterprises; Gold Sponsors: Point Bank, Dan Chapman, Rick and Linda Svoboda and the CW2 Christopher Chabot Martin Memorial Scholarship Endowment; Silver Sponsor: Metro Golf Cars; Hole Sponsors: Joanna Staton, Ray and Judy Cromer, Bill and Donna Chabot D’Augelli, Bob and Irene Romagosa, Bob and Karen Brannon and Michael Chaumont; Donors: Ben E. Keith, Inc., Robson Ranch Grill, Denton Country Club, Riverchase Golf Club, Lone Star Golf Academy, Club Corp, Willow Springs Golf Course, Old American Golf Club, Lantana Golf Club, Brookhaven Country Club, Stonebridge Golf Club, Prestonwood Country Club, Bridalwood Golf Club, Lake Park Golf Club, Ridgeview Golf Course, Avid Golfer Magazine, Dan Zipes, David Laschinger, Golf Smith, Brown-Forman, Donna Chabot D’Augelli, The Marshall Firm, Bob and Irene Romagosa, Richard Osburn, Quinn Sowell, Brad Morgan, Bill Wright, Bill Crawford, Mike Elliot, Kevin Buckrucker, DCMR Inc, Bob Wimberly, Larry Hull, Grady Petty, John and Jane Thompson, Pat Ross and Anne Cole.