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Golfers
raise more than $105,000 for
abused, neglected children at Krause Children's Center
July
25, 2006
Katy, Texas
- More than 140 golfers raised more than $105,000
for abused and neglected children at Krause Children's
Center in Katy when they finally got the chance to
tee off at the 17th Annual Tomorrow's Child Golf Benefit
at Pine Forest Golf Club in Houston on Monday, July
24. The tournament, originally set for June 20, had
to be rescheduled because of rain.
"The Katy community is awesome!"
said Krause Chief Executive Officer Phil Ashford.
"They stand by the Krause kids through rain and
shine - literally! Even with the rain and flooding,
more than 100 golfers showed up last month. Yesterday,
we had more than 140 golfers! We are blessed to have
such loyal supporters."
"The community used the
rain-out as an opportunity to do even more good things
for the kids," said Joy Caster, director of volunteer
services for Krause. "The tournament was a huge
success, thanks to their commitment to the kids."
Several girls from the Krause Center joined golfers
for lunch and get a putting lesson from volunteers
at the course.
Krause Children's Center serves
boys and girls, ages 11 to 17, who suffer from severe
emotional and behavioral problems, mostly as a result
of past abuse and neglect. Krause provides specialized
care in a secure, structured environment where residents
can receive therapy, attend school, enjoy recreational
activities and are offered voluntary spiritual care.
Krause Children's Center is an
affiliated ministry of Lutheran Social Services, the
social service arm of The Lutheran Church - Missouri
Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
LSS annually serves nearly 30,000 children, elderly
and poor in Texas and Louisiana regardless of religious
beliefs, ethnicity, gender or age. Its ministry includes
children's centers, therapeutic foster care, adoption,
adult day care, health care and retirement centers,
emergency assistance and disaster response.
For more information
about the Krause Center, click
here.
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