Tourney raises $17K for NMCC

16 years ago

    Northern Maine Community College students will be the beneficiaries of more than $17,000 in scholarship funds raised through the TD Banknorth Golf Tournament to Benefit the NMCC Foundation held recently at the Aroostook Valley Country in Fort Fairfield.

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    TOURNEY CHAMPS — Michael J. Kelley, far left, executive vice president of TD Banknorth, NMCC Foundation board member and key organizer of the annual TD Banknorth Golf Tournament to Benefit the NMCC Foundation, presents the winning tournament trophy for first low gross to Todd Hedrich, second from left, and Jason Woollard, second from right. Tournament organizer Ray Hews, far right, of TD Banknorth joins in congratulating Hedrich and Woollard.

    One hundred twelve golfers teed off for the annual scramble. An additional two dozen people joined the golfers for a dinner and silent auction that followed play.  
    “TD Banknorth, Inc. is extremely pleased with our partnership with the NMCC Foundation to host this annual tournament. It is a wonderful opportunity to join together for a day of fun with our customers, employees, NMCC staff, sponsors and NMCC Foundation donors to raise much needed financial support for the Foundation. What is exciting is the great sponsor support we get, not only from the local area, but from our friends from southern Maine as well,” said Michael J. Kelley, TD Banknorth executive vice president. “The proceeds from this tournament are all about the future of our youth and we are proud to be a small part of that future.”  
    This marked the third year TD Banknorth has partnered with the NMCC Foundation to host a golf tournament to raise scholarship funds for students attending the College.  
    “We are most grateful to Mike Kelley, Ray Hews and many others at TD Banknorth for their work on this annual event. The funds raised help ‘open the doors’ of higher education and of NMCC in particular, to a number of deserving students each year,” said NMCC President Timothy Crowley.
    Overall winners of the scramble were Todd Hedrich of Presque Isle and Jason Woollard of Mars Hill. The team  had a low gross score of 57. The honor was announced at the dinner following the tournament. Aside from presenting awards to the top golfers, the event featured a silent auction, which raised over $7,000.