Golf course assists charities, programs | Letter to the editor

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Port Townsend Golf Course has raised more than $700,000 for kids and charities over the last 20 years from golf tournaments.

This list was compiled by a mens club member a few years ago. Kiwanis, $171,000; Elks, $130,000; Sunrise Rotary, $108,000; Brad Brown Memorial Fund, $48,000; Twisters, $26,000; Rhody, $30,000; Relay For Life, $60,000; Little League football, $80,000; alumni, $12,000; Christmas stockings, $60,000; Christmas tree, $3,000; for a total of $728,000. 

What other sport or city property raises and donates to worthy causes and gets rent also?

If you do not want this to come to an end, email publiccomment@cityofptus — people need to be aware of this. We as service clubs rely on this for some of our biggest fundraisers!

Gabriel Tonan also donates the use of the golf course to the Port Townsend High School for golf league and cross country track team, also numerous other charities for silent auctions.

Rick Gore
PORT HADLOCK