NFL Legends Golf for Charity — and You're Invited

The following is a press release from Community Blood Services:

Don’t miss your chance to play with one of 20 pro athletes at Community Blood Services Foundation’s 14th annual Golf Classic May 16. 

Register today for this year’s Golf Classic at the Preakness Hills Country Club, 1050 Ratzer Road. The event features former pro athletes teeing up for charity, signing autographs, posing for photos and sharing stories of their memorable careers. Among the greats expected to attend are former New York Giants Hall of Famer Harry Carson, as well as Rodney Hampton and Howard Cross.

Spots available to play with the pro athletes are limited and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Foursome sign-ups are encouraged. Various fee levels are available to enhance the golfing experience, as well as many sponsorship opportunities.

The day begins on the driving range, leading to a BBQ lunch and pro introductions by a local broadcast personality. Golfers will play 18-holes of golf in a scramble format beginning with an 11:30 a.m. shotgun start. Multiple contests and prizes will be offered on the course and, during the cocktail hour, one golfer will take a shot at a $1 million hole-in-one.

The evening continues with a gourmet tailgate dinner, live rock band, auction items, streaming player videos and discussions about your experience playing with the greats! 

Contact Arleen Kearns at 201-705-1669 or email arleenk@cbsblood.org to register or for more information. A copy of the invitation in PDF format listing all of the details and sponsorships available at this year’s event is attached to this article.

Community Blood Services, a not-for-profit organization devoted to serving the community’s transfusion medicine needs, supplies blood and blood products to 25 hospitals in New Jersey and New York. It operates donor centers and mobile blood drives throughout the New Jersey and New York area.

The Golf Classic is a major fundraiser each year. Last year it raised $75,000 to support the center’s many lifesaving programs and services, which include its public umbilical cord blood bank, The New Jersey Cord Blood Bank and its HLA bone marrow registry.