The annual Lynbrook Mayor’s Golf Outing reached a new milestone this year, raising a record-breaking $40,000 to support the Lynbrook Community Chest, organizers announced during a village board meeting on Oct. 20.
Jeff Greenfield, chairperson of the Lynbrook Mayor’s Golf Outing, who hosted over 500 guests at both the Seawane and Inwood Clubs on Aug. 11, presented checks to several community groups alongside Mayor Alan Beach and members of the golf committee.
“We had our most successful golf outing in the history of the Lynbrook Mayor’s Golf Outing,” Greenfield said.
Proceeds from the event were distributed to several community organizations, including the Lynbrook Community Chest, local veterans groups and the Lynbrook School District.
“Every year since we started giving back to the community from the proceeds of the outing, we have given money to the Lynbrook Community Chest,” Greenfield said. “Besides that check, we have a real check in this envelope and money in the bank to back it up.”
Veterans organizations also received donations. The Lynbrook VFW was presented with $3,500, and the American Legion received $2,500.
“We wouldn’t leave you out,” Greenfield said to the American Legion members. “I'm a son of a World War II greatest generation veteran who was part of Patton’s army.”
For the first time, the outing also included a donation to the Lynbrook school district. Greenfield announced the creation of a new scholarship program, which will provide four $500 awards to students recognized for community service.
“We look forward to the Lynbrook school community joining us again next year,” Greenfield said.
Mayor Beach praised the success of this year’s outing and the dedication of the volunteers who made it possible.
“Every year we say, ‘we can’t top the past year,’ and each year people get together and they turn out with such a great performance,” Beach said. “It really was very nice to have everybody join everyone and have some fun.”
Greenfield credited the event’s success to the strong support of the community and the enthusiasm of the organizing committee.
“It takes a committee to make this happen,” he said. “We had an outstanding committee this year and an enthusiastic committee, and it was a big undertaking to put on the production and two courses. We had record numbers every which way.”
The next Lynbrook Mayor’s Golf Outing is already scheduled for August 17.
“Save the date,” Greenfield said. “We’re going to try to go for another new record.”
