New Leaf Benefit for Local Cancer Support Services
SANTA CRUZ – The Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group (SCCBG) will be the beneficiary of the third annual New Leaf Community Markets’ Taste at the Tee golf tournament fundraiser on Thursday, July 24 at Seascape Golf Club in Aptos. The funds raised will be distributed by SCCBG to its beneficiaries: Hospice of Santa Cruz, Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Association, Katz Cancer Resource Center, WomenCARE, UCSC Fellowship for Cancer Research and the Teen Kitchen Project. Since its founding in 1995, the SCCBG has raised over $1 million for its beneficiaries.
Taste at the tee features lunch, shot-gun scramble, tasty food, beer and wine samples around the course, followed by dinner, silent auction, raffle and prizes. New Leaf is currently seeking sponsors and players as well as donations for the auction and raffle. To donate items for the auction or raffle, or for more information about sponsorship email: [email protected] or call 831-600-3863. For sponsorship details or to register to play, visit: www.newleaf.com
“Last year, with the help of our sponsors, we were able to raise more than $22,000 for local nonprofit Grind Out Hunger. This year our goal is to raise $30,000 for Santa Cruz Benefit Group who will then distribute funds to vital local organizations that either support people living with cancer, or fund important research,” said New Leaf Community Markets’ founder and President Scott Roseman. “The relationship that the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group has forged with New Leaf Community Markets over the years has proven to be key to our yearly fund raising efforts. The opportunity to be the sole beneficiary of this year’s ‘Taste at the Tee’ tournament elevates this great relationship to new heights,” said SCCBG Board Member Terry Hardin.
Teen Kitchen Projects Supports Families with Healthy Meals
SCCBG added the Teen Kitchen Project as a beneficiary in 2013. This Santa Cruz nonprofit brings young people into the kitchen to learn to cook delicious and nourishing food. The meals they prepare are delivered free of charge to individuals and families in Santa Cruz County who are in crisis due to a life-threatening illness like cancer. The teens gain skills in cooking healthy food, learn about the impact of their food choices, and are offered an opportunity to build connections through community service. Since September 2012, this program has served over 16,000 meals to families in crisis due to illness, and teens have donated over 1,300 service hours.
About Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group
Cancer Benefit Group is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people living with cancer in the Santa Cruz community by raising money to support their beneficiary organizations and fund new research that will provide possible cures and better solutions for treating cancer. Their nonprofit organization accomplishes these activities by raising community consciousness through events supported by our partners. SCCBG’s two main fundraising events are Gourmet Grazing on the Green and Spring Forward Against Cancer. http://www.sccbg.org/