This article was featured in WYDaily on 8/2/24
Get ready for some swing and swagger! Greater Williamsburg’s buzziest charity golf tournament of the year, Make Par for Pets Golf Classic, benefitting the homeless animals at The Heritage Humane Society, is calling all golfers and pet lovers for sponsorship opportunities. Among the new features at this year’s tournament are the mid-Atlantic’s favorite crooner brothers from Good Shot Judy.
Join Greater Williamsburg’s biggest, buzziest charity golf tournament
Make Par for Pets Golf Classic is teeing off on Sept. 13 on the championship golf courses of Kingsmill Resort. Play where the PGA and LPGA pros played on the stunning Pete Dye-designed River Course or the Arnold Palmer-designed Plantation Course.
Golf, sponsor, or golf and sponsor, the opportunities to make a life-changing difference for homeless pets in need right here in the Greater Williamsburg community. Every dollar raised here stays here. And, every memory made is topped with knowing that the shelter’s homeless pets will be receiving much-needed care, food, water and a safe place to stay temporarily as they await their fur-ever homes.
Tee it up as a golfer
Registration is open and the field is filling up. Claim a spot or a foursome. Registration for each player includes greens fee, cart, range use, hot breakfast sandwich, draft beer all day, and Italian-themed buffet lunch. Register online to play in the 2024 Make Par for Pets Golf Classic.
Be a sponsorship champion
The annual Make Par for Pets Golf Classic is a popular event for area businesses and organizations to introduce themselves or to stay top-of-mind with participants and throughout the community. Major returning sponsors include Presenting Sponsor Invisible Fence Brand of Hampton Roads, Beer Sponsor Noah’s Ark Veterinary Hospital, Media Sponsor WYDaily/The Tide Radio, Closest to the Pin Sponsor GuernseyTingle, Longest Drive Sponsor Davenport & Company, Dessert Sponsor, Edward Jones, Financial Advisor Antonija Simpson, and Snacks Sponsor Nautical Dog/Schwartzy’s Cat Cove. New for 2024, Breakfast Sponsor Pyramid Roofing, Video Sponsor Kaz Vision and Laser Center, Coffee Sponsor Beth Moore & Associates, CPAs, Golf Pro Sponsor Horns Heating & Cooling, and Entertainment Sponsor Good Shot Judy. The golf-loving brothers Brett and Jeff Cahoon from Good Shot Judy will start the day swinging golf clubs before crooning a few big band swing songs with a special performance at the Awards Luncheon.
Get in on the fun! There are still opportunities to join this elite sponsorship group of community-minded businesses and individuals who support the local solutions and resources provided by The Heritage Humane Society, the area’s largest animal shelter.
There are both sponsorship — and golf and sponsorship — opportunities available with full sponsorship details online. Sign up today for any of the following:
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Eagle Sponsor. Includes two hole sponsors (one on each course), golf foursome, promotion and commemorative plaque. Eagle sponsors are guaranteed to play on the River Course.
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Birdie Sponsor. Includes name on a birdie sponsor sign, two tickets to attend the lunch, promotion and commemorative plaque.
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Hole Sponsor. Includes name on one hole or save when opting to sponsor one hole on each course.
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“Purr-fect” Team Package with Hole Sponsorship. Comes with golf for four people and a hole sponsorship on one course and promotion.
Raffle prizes still needed
The dedicated volunteers of The Heritage Humane Society Auxiliary (HHS Auxiliary) help Make Par for Pets Golf Classic a major success year after year. There are so many ways to be a winner on tournament day. One of the fun ways that get participants energized is raffle prizes. The HHS Auxiliary is still accepting raffle prizes. They are accepting experiences, gift cards, gift baskets, show tickets, wine tours and more. This year’s Raffle Sponsor is Arby’s in Yorktown. To donate, complete this raffle donation form.
What’s better than making a hole-in-one? Adoption day!
Ok, well, making a hole-in-one is one of life’s great feats, too! Make Par for Pets helps the homeless pets at The Heritage Humane Society during their temporary stays as they look for their forever families to adopt them. Over 230 dogs, cats and small pets are currently in the shelter’s care. Adoptable pets are available to meet during The Heritage Humane Society’s visiting and adopting hours from noon to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday.
To learn more, visit HeritageHumane.org, call 757-221-0150, or visit The Heritage Humane Society located at 430 Waller Mill Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185.
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