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Local Community Pulls Together with Innovative Fundraisers
To Purchase SoloRider Golf Car for Seniors, Disabled Players
April
18, 2008
DIMMITT,
TX (April 18, 2008) – Members of Dimmitt Country Club and local
residents saw the fruits of their fundraising efforts arrive recently.
Their reward came in the form of a SoloRider golf car to help seniors
and disabled members continue their love for the game.
Laurie
Price, owner of the club south of Amarillo, began fundraising efforts
last summer to purchase the single-rider golf car. The community,
with a population of 4,000, supported the effort with a series of
fundraisers that collected more than $7,500. Price donated in the
final amount to purchase the specially designed golf car.
The
country club hosted a number of events and promotions, including
golf tournaments and a helicopter ball drop, to reach the monetary
goal. For the helicopter golf ball drop, players bought numbered
golf balls then watched as a hovering helicopter dropped each ball
30 feet onto a green. The first three balls to go in the hole received
prizes from the club with proceeds going toward the purchase of
the SoloRider car.
Money
was also raised by local businesses and individuals who purchased
sponsorship stickers to display their name or logo on the vehicle.
The
SoloRider golf car features a stand-up seat that rotates so players
can hit their shots without leaving the comfort and safety of the
vehicle. The precise weight distribution of the car allows it to
go onto tees and greens without damaging turf. These features, as
well as hand controls for braking and acceleration, help golfers
with physical challenges continue to play the game.
About
SoloRider
Established
in 1991, Centennial, Colo.-based SoloRider Management LLC manufactures
and distributes the industry's leading single-rider golf car. SoloRider
is the only single-rider golf car that meets or exceeds the safety,
performance, stability, speed and suspension standards of conventional
golf cars. In 2002, SoloRider received the prestigious da Vinci
Award from the Engineering Society of Detroit in recognition of
innovations that empowered all people, regardless of physical ability.
For more information, please go to www.solorider.com.
Media
Contact:
Bill Bryant, Bryant Marketing Communications
678-366-3232
bbryant@bryantmarcomm.com
Roger
Pretekin, SoloRider Management, LLC
800-898-3353 (Ext. 24)
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