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VTC’s Jefferson-Lewis Golf Tournament Raises $23K to
Aid Transportation Services
Published: September 11, 2023
at 01:45 p.m.
By: Press Release from Volunteer Transportation
Center
VTC’s Jefferson-Lewis Golf Tournament Raises $23K to
Aid Transportation Services
 (LOWVILLE, N.Y.) – The Volunteer
Transportation Center Foundation’s Annual Volunteer Transportation Center
Jefferson-Lewis Golf Tournament, which marked its eighth year, has been
deemed a huge success.
The tournament –
hosted at Cedars Golf Course in Lowville Sept. 9 – saw 43 teams compete and
raised $23,000 to help the VTC provide transportation to those in need in
Jefferson and Lewis Counties.
“We are once
again incredibly pleased with the turnout for this tournament and thrilled
to see it continue to raise crucial funding for the Volunteer
Transportation Center,” said Jeremiah S. Papineau, the nonprofit
organization’s Director of Communications and Foundation Director. “We
always appreciate the support of this tournament and the great partnership
with have with Cedars. Every year, J.R. Chamberlain and his staff do a
great job hosting. We can’t wait to be back next year.”
The tournament,
which followed a captain and crew format, saw a team led by Caleb Houppert
take first place in the A Flight with a score of 53. Following in second
place was a team led by Bob Finley with a 54 and, in third place, a team
led by Joe Anderson with a 54.
In the B Flight,
a team led by Sam Purington took first place with a score of 60. Following
in second place was a team led by Greg Millard with a 60, and, in third
place, a team led by Cody Houppert with a 61.
In the Co-Ed
Flight, a team led by Jeff Bush took first place with a score of 55.
Following in second place was a team led by Margaret Sweredoski
with a 57 and, in third place, a team led by Mark Millard with a 59. In the
B Flight, a team led by Travis Rupert took first place with a 55.
This year’s
tournament was underwritten by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Watertown
Savings Bank, Stewart’s Shops, the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack
Foundation, the Kinney Drugs Foundation, and One Digital/Benefit Services
Group. Additional sponsors included, at the Eagle Level - Atlantic Testing
Laboratories, NFP, Service Plus Automotive, Staie on the Seaway/Appraisals
USA, The Bonadio Group, Wratten’s RVs, and Mr. Bruce Moser. Birdie Level
sponsors included Carthage Savings and Loan, Colello Air Technologies,
Fuller Insurance Agency, Jeb’s Restaurant, Jefferson County Sheriffs
Employee Council 82 Local 3089, Johnson Lumber, RBC Wealth Management, and
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7227. Par Level sponsors included Carthage
Elks Lodge 1762; Caskinette’s Ford; Chang’s
Barber Shop; Christman Fuel Service; GYMO Architecture, Engineering &
Land Surveying; Hanno’s Hometown Car Wash; Homes Realty of Northern New
York; Luigi’s Pizzeria; and the Campaign to Elect Jeffery G. Tompkins.
Hole-in-one prizes were provided by Price Chopper and Wratten’s RV.
Raffle prizes
were donated by A To Z Liquors; Adirondack Foothills, American Maple
Museum; Big Apple Watertown; Blinky’s Liquors; Bonaparte Wine &
Spirits; Cedar Hedge Farm; Colwell’s Farm Market; Croghan Meat Market;
Doyle’s Pub; Duffy’s Digs Jewelry; Dunkin’; Excellus BlueCross BlueShield,
Five Corners Greenhouse; Griff’s Redemption Center; Hair & There;
Harrisville Hardware; Hopenhagen Farm; Kinney
Drugs; Kraft Heinz Foods Company; Little Friends Veterinary Services;
Lloyd’s of Lowville; Lowville Farmers Co-Op; Northern Glass; O’Brien Dairy;
Otis Technology; PB&J Café; Pioneer Café; Sahara Restaurant; Sam’s
Club; Service Plus Automotive; Snow Ridge Ski Resort; The Cottage Inn; The
Village Inn; Tops Friendly Markets; Treats and Tiques;
Tug Hill Estate; Tyro Automotive; Vinny’s Pizzeria; Walmart Supercenter;
Watertown Daily Times; White’s Farm Supply; Ms. Nettie Mothersell; Ms.
Jennifer Cross; Mr. Sam Purington; Ms. Donna Barnhart; and Mr. and Mrs.
George and Kathy Birth.
The date for next
year’s tournament is slated for Saturday, Sept. 7, 2023, at Cedars Golf
Course. Details will be forthcoming as the date approaches.
PHOTO: Volunteer
Transportation Center Executive Director Sam Purington addresses the crowd
at the close of the 8th Annual Volunteer Transportation Center
Jefferson-Lewis Golf Tournament at Cedars Golf Course in Lowville on Sept.
9. The tournament raised $23,000 for the VTC.
ABOUT THE
VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION CENTER
The Volunteer
Transportation Center, Inc. (VTC), established in 1991, drives thousands of
miles each year assisting community members in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties and beyond. Over the
last 30 years, this essential non-profit organization has provided rides to
health care appointments, food sources and other critical needs
destinations for residents.
In 2022,
volunteer drivers provided 26,487 charitable trips over 878,240 miles in
Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties. Of those miles, 376,604 helped
those in Jefferson County, 137,743 in Lewis County, and 363,893 in St.
Lawrence County. That equated to approximately $439,120 in mileage
reimbursement for our volunteers.
The staff, boards
of directors and volunteer drivers look forward to a time when
transportation to community activities and services is accessible to all
North Country residents regardless of economic or specialized needs. But
for now the mission drives on — striving to
provide transportation to health, wellness and critical needs destinations
utilizing volunteers and mobility management for anyone who has barriers to
transportation.
For more
information about how you can help the Volunteer Transportation Center,
about its upcoming events, or to become a volunteer driver, contact the
agency in Jefferson and Lewis Counties at 315-788-0422, in St. Lawrence
County at 315-714-2034, or Western New York at 585-250-5030. Volunteers
drive their own cars, set their own hours and
receive mileage reimbursement but, more importantly, make a difference in
the community. To learn more, visit www.volunteertransportationcenter.org.
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