The 27th Annual Sunrise Rotary Golf Tournament Committee presented a check for $17,500 to the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise Charitable Foundation at the August 8 meeting.

The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise held another successful golf tournament on May 21, 2012 at Glen Annie Golf Club. Proceeds from the scramble format tournament and silent auction support the Rotary club’s charitable foundation.

The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise Charitable Foundation, a §501(c)(3) charitable organization, was formed in June 1993 for the charitable, humanitarian and educational purposes. The Sunrise Foundation raises money in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise to fund service projects locally and internationally and fund grants to nonprofit organizations.

The Sunrise Foundation raises funds by asking members and the general public to make annual commitments. In addition, the Sunrise Foundation holds fundraising events such as the Annual Sunrise Rotary Golf Classic and the 41st Annual Old-Time Fiddlers' Convention and Festival is scheduled for October 14, 2012. US federal tax identification number: 91-1752304

The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise and Charitable Foundation thanks the golfers, donors, sponsors and volunteers for their support of this year’s tournament.

Photo:  Stephen Kally, Golf Tournament Co-Chair; David Velarde, President, Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise; Jody Dolan Holehouse, President, Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise Charitable Foundation; Darren Doi, Golf Tournament Treasurer, and Tim Marme, Golf Tournament Co-Chair.