Golfing for Ghana raised $500.00 for the Ghana Wisdom Foundation which will benefit The Wisdom Academy in Ghana. Thank you to my wonderful parents, Karen and Larry Vulgaris, sister, Nicole Vulgaris, Jack Reed, Jennifer Bromwell and Kara Hodgson, who worked the event all day long through the sun and the rain. Thank you Matt Lamden for coming through with the music! This day would not have happened if it was not for all of you! Thank you to all my very loyal friends, family, former students and their parents for coming out and Golfing for Ghana! I love you all! Also, a BIG thanks to Jack and Stanley, the managers of The Chardonnay Driving Range for letting me invade their space for the day! And a BIG, BIG thanks to Tom, the owner,for allowing me to take over his range for the day! Please read more about The Ghana Wisdom Foundation at http://www.ghanawisdom.org/
I will be writing on this blog when I am in Ghana this fall. Keep checking back for updates! Jen Vulgaris

Directions to Driving Range

From Catonsville:

Take North Rolling Road towards Security Blvd (Security Mall)

Left on Fairbrook Road

Left on Johnnycake Road

Driving Range on right

From 695:

If you live in the Towson area you will be getting on 695 going WEST

If you live in the Glen Burnie area you will be getting on 695 NORTH

Take the Security Blvd exit off 695
Drive towards Rolling Road
Turn left onto Rolling Road
Turn right onto Fairbrook Road
Turn left onto Johnnycake Road
Driving Range on right

DONATIONS

Can't make it to the fundraiser on the 29th? But you would still like to help...donations can be made directly to The Wisdom Academy by going to www.ghanawisdom.org A receipt will be sent to your email and remember it is TAX DEDUCTABLE!!! Only takes 2 minutes! THANKS!

PRIZES

Win a Stunning

Freshwater Pearl Necklace

3 Raffle Tickets for $5.00

Tickets will be sold

beginning at 9:30am

Drawing will be later in the day.

Need not to be present to win!

Pearl Necklace Donated by Bromwell Jewelers

NEED A GOLF LESSON?

Remember this event is not only for people who golf but also for those who have always wanted to hit a golf ball but never had someone to show them the basics. My team and I will give anyone age 9 and up a mini golf lesson on the basics and you will be hitting the ball in no time! If my former Grade 5 students can hit a golf ball... you can too! Come join us for a day of fun for you, your friends, and family!

Fundraiser

GOLFING FOR GHANA

Hit a bucket of balls

for a great cause!

$5.00 a bucket

FREE Golf Lessons

Bring the family!

All ages welcome!

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Chardonnay Golf Driving Range

7630 Johnnycake Road

Woodlawn, Maryland 21244
Located in Baltimore County

All day event

9:30 AM to 9:00 PM

All proceeds will go directly

to the school I will be teaching at in GHANA.

Certificates to popular golf courses,
restaurants, and shops will be rewarded
to winners of "closest to the pin contests."

Contests and raffles will be

held throughout the day.

DJ MATT and HARVEY

will provide music

Thanks guys!!!

Grilled Hot Dogs

and Drinks will be sold
Golf Clubs will be available to rent
$1 per club

Please bring all your family and friends!

Thank you all for your support in my mission to

help the children of Ghana to have a brighter future!!!

Hope to see you all on the 29th! -- Jen

NOT a Golfer?

3 Brand New Batting Cages

will be available

$5.00 for 30 balls

For as long as I can remember, one hope for my life was to volunteer in Africa. I will be leaving the US at the end of August 2007 to teach in GHANA. The school is called The Wisdom Academy and is located in a small village called Kitase.


The Wisdom Academy hardly has walls to call a classroom, no textbooks and school supplies are very basic, a pencil and paper. The school has so many needs that I wanted to raise as much money as I could before I left so that once I arrived I could see the money being put to good use. The inspiration for this event came from my former students. After teaching my 2005/2006 grade 5 students at Catonsville Elementary how to hit a golf ball, I thought a fundraiser at a driving range would be a great idea! A basic 5-minute lesson was all my students needed and after a short time they were hitting golf balls like they had been playing for years! It was amazing to watch! Most golfing fundraiser are at an actual golf course and good knowledge and skills of the game are required to play 18 holes ...GOLFING FOR GHANA is different because no matter your age or ability anyone can participate and hit a bucket of balls for a good cause. People with NO golf experience are encouraged to come! Many of my friends as well as myself who golf regularly will be giving mini golf lessons throughout the day at the driving range. The driving range will be open to beginners ages 9 and up. So if you are a pre-teen or teenager looking to be the next Michelle Wie or Tiger Woods or if your significant other or friends golf and you have secretly always wanted to take a swing, this is your opportunity!!!

I would love to see all of my former students and their parents as well as my teaching friends from Catonsville Elementary. The students I had my first year of teaching just completed their freshman year of high school! Wow, time flies! Spread the word ya'll...

Children ages 8 and younger are encouraged to come and join in the fun. A 4 hole putting green will be available. Small plastic putters and plastic golf balls will be provided.