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The 2015 Maine Credit Union League's Annual Convention Golf Tournament for Ending Hunger got this year's Convention off to 'driving' start, as a new fundraising record was set. With Belgrade Lakes Golf Club serving as the venue, the sold-out field of 144 golfers took to the course on Thursday, May 14 and, when the last putt was sunk, more than $59,000 was raised for the Maine CUs' Campaign for Ending Hunger.
The 2015 total shattered the previous total, set at 2014's event, by nearly $10,000. "The support and generosity of the sponsors and participants is truly amazing. To not only set a new record but to do so by such a significant margin reinforces the popularity of the event, and the willingness of people and organizations to help," said Jon Paradise, VP of Governmental & Public Affairs at your League.
Special thanks to all of the sponsors of the event, with special appreciation to the Major Sponsors of the 2015 Tournament: The Maine Credit Union League, Synergent, CUNA Mutual, CUSO Home Lending, WGTECH, Tricorp FCU, Acadia Auto Auctions, Maine State CU, Consolidated Solutions, Insurance Trust, Equinox, Fairpoint, Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, Systems Engineering, PAR 4, EMC 2, Atlantic Regional FCU, and Kasasa by Bancvue.
The nearly $60,000 raised for the Maine CUs' Campaign for Ending Hunger is not only the highest amount ever raised at the Golf Tournament but the highest, one-day fundraising event in the history of the Campaign.