LOC Ortho Open Reaches $100,000 Raised for Friendship Home in 11th Year

On June 2, patients and friends of the Lincoln Orthopaedic Center (LOC; www.ortholinc.com) were treated to 18 holes of golf and a dinner reception at Wilderness Ridge. The annual event celebrates the return to activity for LOC patients who had total joint surgery in 2016 while simultaneously raising funds for Friendship Home.

In total, $13,000 was raised through generous Lincoln Orthopaedic Center sponsors, a silent auction and free-will donations. The LOC Ortho Open also reached a remarkable milestone this year – over $100,000 raised for Friendship Home over the past 11 years.

Friendship Home, Lincoln’s confidential domestic violence shelter, offers emergency and transitional shelter, as well as safety planning, support groups and mental health counseling. Fundraising efforts like this golf tournament help Friendship Home maintain the quality of services to victims of domestic violence and their children 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Many thanks to golfers, sponsors and LOC staff and volunteers whose participation and generosity helped make this year’s Ortho Open a continued success.