Golf outing raises over $25,000 for Youth Challenge

YC volunteer Michael Mulach of Rocky River lends a hand to participant Jordan Williams during the Youth Challenge Putting Contest.
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More than 130 golfers enjoyed a beautiful day at the eighth annual Scott & Julie Mawaka Charitable Foundation Golf Outing on Sept. 22 at the Shaker Heights Country Club.

Fleet Response and Enterprise Rent-A-Car provided major sponsorships. Local and national organizations, friends and families made additional monetary and in-kind donations.

“We would like to thank Scott and Julie Mawaka for putting on a great event and making Youth Challenge the beneficiary,” said David L. Lowery, President of the Youth Challenge Board of Trustees. “We’d also like to thank the many people who participated in the event and made it a success.”

Youth Challenge (YC) is a non-profit corporation in Westlake that brings together children with physical disabilities and youth volunteers for year-round adapted sports and recreational activities.  For 35 years, YC has been making it possible for children with physical disabilities to enjoy sports and activities like kayaking, horseback riding, skiing and bowling.  For more information, visit youthchallengesports.com or call 440-892-1001.