June 22, 2008

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Harry Hurley

(609) 287-6552

HarryHurley@aol.com

 

"Hurley in the Morning" INAUGURAL GOLF OPEN NETS $ 23,000 FOR THREE AREA WORTHY GROUPS ... 

NEXT YEAR'S 2ND ANNUAL EVENT SET FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2009 AT THE MAYS LANDING GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB - 9:00 A.M. SHOTGUN START 

 

MAYS LANDING, NEW JERSEY - The "Hurley in the Morning" Inaugural Golf Open, held on June 20, 2008 at The Mays Landing Golf and Country Club has raised $ 23,000 in net proceeds, which will directly benefit:

 

THE HERO CAMPAIGN FOR DESIGNATED DRIVERS 

THE JOAN FINERAN NURSING SCHOLARSHIP FUND

THE STANLEY S. HOLMES VILLAGE WORK TEAM 

 

"I want to take this opportunity to thank the community, our fabulous tournament committee and generous contributors," said event founder and chairman Harry Hurley, Host of  the "Hurley in the Morning" radio program, weekday mornings on WIBG 1020 AM Radio. "This was an absolute joy from start-to-finish, and our end results have exceeded all expectations."

The first presentation will be a $ 7,000 check to be presented to Bill Elliott of The Hero Campaign for Designated Drivers, this Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 8:35 a.m., live on-the-air, during the "Hurley" program.

 The second presentation will take place later this week at a pizza party being planned by Atlantic City Councilman George Tibbitt for the Stanley Holmes Village Work Team (at Gino's Pizza & Restaurant, North Carolina and Atlantic Avenues).

 The Joan Fineran Nursing Scholarship Fund will also receive their proceeds later this week.

 "Harry Hurley and his team deserve a huge congratulations on the success of the 1st Harry Hurley Golf tournament," said Jim Fraser, owner of The Mays Landing Golf and Country Club. "To raise over 23,000 dollars for charity at a  first time event is really amazing. Our staff, management and our family were proud to be a part of it," said Fraser.

 The 2nd Annual "Hurley in the Morning Golf Open" is already scheduled for Friday, June 19, 2009 at The Mays Landing Golf and Country Club, 1855 Cates Road in Mays Landing, New Jersey.

 

For more information contact Harry Hurley, (609) 287-6552, or, e-mail him at HarryHurley@aol.com. Or, call Jim Fraser at (609) 641-4411.