Golf hole sponsorships are needed for “Tee Up 4 Mites,” a charity golf outing sponsored by the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML), on Wednesday, June 22, at WeaverRidge Golf Course. The cost is $100. Each sponsor will be recognized with placement of the company name on a sign at the hole it sponsors. Sponsorships will also be listed in a program booklet for the event.
The public is invited to participate in the four-person golf scramble, which begins at 6:45 a.m. The cost is $95 per person and includes lunch, with an awards ceremony.
To become a hole sponsor and/or register for the golf outing, call Mike Smith at the Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at (309) 282-3284. The deadline is June 1.
Money raised will be added to the organization’s “mite” collection to support missionary work. Throughout the LWML’s history, over $90 million has been collected to spread the Gospel message through mite donations. A mite is a monetary offering.
The golf outing is the kick-off event for the LWML’s 34th Biennial Convention, held Thursday, June 23, to Sunday, June 26, at the Peoria Civic Center. During their four-day stay, the 5,000 members in attendance will conduct a number of “servant activities,” such as making fleece blankets and Braille books of the Bible, as a way to reach out with their hearts and hands to the needy in central Illinois.
It’s estimated the group will create an economic impact of more than $3 million for the Peoria Area. Attendees have booked a total of 5,033 hotel rooms.