Local briefs
Golf outing to aid military families
The 5th Annual Helping Hands For Freedom Tee It Up for the Heroes golf outing will take place on July 14 at Valle Vista Golf Course in Greenwood. This is a shotgun scramble with no minimum drives and kicks off at 9 a.m. All players will enjoy free beer, soda and water on the course, and a buffet lunch after with a silent auction and awards. The basic foursome is $360. Hole sponsorships are $100. You can register and get all sponsorship details at https://www.helpinghandsforfreedom.org/events/tee-it-up-for-heroes-2019.
Helping Hands For Freedom is a 501c3 nonprofit that was co-founded in 2008 by Shelby County resident and retired Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Shannon. He received a Bronze Star for bravery for service in Iraq. He has also received two Purple Hearts for injuries received in combat. We aid military and Gold Star families with emergency financial life needs (rent, mortgage, utilities, etc.)
Helping Hands For Freedom also provides children and families with toys and meals during the holidays, as well as tickets for Gold Star and wounded veteran family members to attend sporting events, give out back to school supplies and partner with Survivor Outreach Services to offer free therapy and emotional support to family members who lost a family member during their military service.
For more information, contact Midwest Community Liaison Paul Gable at [email protected].
Eastern Hancock sets volleyball camp
Eastern Hancock has set a youth volleyball camp for the end of July, open to all youth, boys and girls, entering K through eighth grade this fall.
The camp will be from July 23 through July 25 and will run from 5 to 6 p.m. for K through fourth grade and 6 to 7 p.m. for fifth through eighth grade. Cost is $50, and the first day of camp will be ran by The Academy Volleyball Club.
For more information or a registration form — due by July 12 to get a free camp T-shirt — contact Cory Rainbolt at 317-467-0095 ext. 214 or email at [email protected].
