After two weekends of putt-putt, beginning March 7, at various bars in the Lincoln and Omaha, NE areas, UCP of Nebraska grossed more than $83,000, and netted around $70,000, for children with disabilities, making this event UCP of Nebraska’s biggest success in 10 years.
The 29 participating bars and restaurants designed and built their own miniature golf holes and provided a range of food, anything from pulled pork sandwiches to Chips and Dip. Hole prizes were awarded to golfers who got a "hole in one."
Over the two weekends, more than 2,300 golfers, comprising 355 teams, participated in the event, despite the chill in the air. And the cold and rain didn’t prevent some participants from dressing as cartoon and fictional characters, such as Captain Crunch and Strawberry Shortcake.
Participants and bars alike love this event. "The Barstool draws a larger crowd than most game days for our bar, which in Nebraska is a pretty big deal," says Nate Jackson of The Brass Rail in Lincoln. "We get to hang out with friends, [and] meet new people but it’s really about Cerebral Palsy," remarked Barstool Open golfer Nate Schumacher.
The money raised from this event pays for Client assistance grants, which in turn, helps pay for housing modifications, medical bills, and new wheelchairs. The money also helps pay for a program called Tech Tots/Tools, which serves as a toy lending library for children with disabilities.
View pictures from the 2008 Barstool Open on the KQKQ Q98 FM Web site.
For information about Barstool Open 2010, contact Jenny Hoefener, Community Outreach Coordinator.
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