NEWS & EVENTS
Press Releases – 2006
September 13, 2006
Swinging For Mobility at Thousand Oaks Golf Club
(Grand Rapids, MI) On Wednesday September 13, 2006 golfers of all skill levels will tee off at Thousand Oaks Golf Club in Grand Rapids, MI to swing for mobility with Johnnie Tuitel and Alternatives in Motion.
The second annual “What’s Your Handicap?” Golf Classic is a four-person scramble starting promptly at 1:00p.m. All proceeds from this event will benefit Alternatives in Motion, a local nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization, founded by Tuitel, whose mission is to provide wheelchairs to people who cannot afford them and do not qualify for financial assistance.
Registration is only $125.00 per person for 18 holes of golf w/ a cart and dinner following the event. Golf Digest has rated Thousand Oaks and its Rees Jones signature course "4 ½ stars Places to Play" and one of the 25 best golf courses in Michigan. For more information visit www.thousandoaksgolf.com
A dinner reception and benefit auction will take place immediately following the tournament. Participants will have an opportunity to bid on items like an autographed hockey stick from Detroit Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios, an electric Razor scooter, and a “What’s Your Handicap?” tournament flag autographed by 2006 Buick Open Champion, Tiger Woods. (Tiger’s 50th Career Victory)
Last year’s event brought in approximately $13,000 for Alternatives in Motion and organizers are hoping to raise between $15,000 and $18,000 this year. “This event will be a lot of fun and more importantly, will assist us in giving the gift of mobility to people who otherwise could not afford it,” said Johnnie Tuitel, founder of Alternatives in Motion.
Over the last 10 years Alternatives in Motion has raised $1.3 million dollars and has placed over 650 wheelchairs to individuals throughout the United States. If there are further questions regarding this event, please call Matt Chapman or George Ranville and the numbers listed above.