Gateway Sertoma Club Golfs for Tabitha Meals on Wheels
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- Playing for a purpose is the Letheby Financial Group – RBC Wealth Management foursome (L-R): Phil Knudson, Adam Letheby, Mike Letheby, and Tim Pederson.
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- Unico Group Team supporting friends and neighbors (L-R): Jeff Kuntz, Sean Krueger, Megan Hatch, and Jay Lechner.
Lincoln’s Gateway Sertoma Club and Tabitha, Nebraska’s industry-leading senior care provider, joined forces on June 4 and welcomed golfers to play for a cause. The 17th annual golf event at Lincoln’s NuMark Golf Course raised a record-breaking $76,000 to support Tabitha Meals on Wheels, which has served the Lincoln community for over 50 years.
The donations from the outing will help provide 12,000 meals, safety checks, and friendly visits to 500+ Lincoln neighbors who rely on this lifeline program to remain independent and safe in the comfort of their homes. Eighty-five percent of meal recipients say a volunteer is often the only face-to-face interaction they have in a day. And 70% of recipients are unable to afford the $6.25 cost of a meal. As Tabitha turns no one in need away from a nutritious meal, community contributions are instrumental in ensuring everyone is served regardless of their ability to pay.
Gateway Sertoma was founded as a service club in Lincoln in 1961. The group’s mission is “service to mankind,” motivating members to volunteer service and fundraising for community programs in need. Seventeen years ago, the group combined their love of service with their love of golf by hosting this charity golf tournament to benefit the mission of Tabitha. Members turned to Tabitha to help coordinate the tournament with proceeds benefiting first Tabitha Hospice and today, Tabitha Meals on Wheels. To learn more about Gateway Sertoma, visit GatewaySertoma.org.
Tabitha offers results-driven rehabilitation, at-home health care, innovative living communities, and compassionate hospice services. Learn more at Tabitha.org.