Women’s Golf Scramble Combats Hunger

Linda Bidwell, one of the Managers at the Our Daily Bread Food Pantry, beamed with excitement at the conclusion of the successful Women’s Golf Outing held on Wednesday, January 24th at the Rookery Bay Golf Course in Fiddlers Creek. “We are extremely proud that Our Daily Bread Food Pantry once again scored another victory over hunger in the Greater Marco Area,” said Bidwell. “Our volunteers once again rallied the community to continue supporting our efforts through another successful fundraising effort via a golf tournament in conjunction with our friends at the Rookery Bay Country Club.”

“Our Leadership team at the Club continues to be amazed by the generosity of our membership, especially our Women’s Golf Association year after year for providing funds and non-perishable food items to Our Daily Bread Food Pantry during their annual Charity Event,” said Scott Lien Director of Golf at the Rookery Bay after the tournament.

“In our January Club newsletter, membership was challenged to break the 1,000-pound threshold in donated non-perishable food items, up from the 940 pounds last year. The challenge was accepted with ease,” Lien continued. “To generate nearly $13,000 in cash donations in a one-day golf event, in addition to providing over 1,000 pounds of non-perishable food items for such a worthwhile cause, is humbling, to say the least.”

As a golf operation associated with the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, we are genuinely committed to Marriott International’s Serve 360 pillar of giving back to our community,” said Lien. “We couldn’t be prouder of our women golfers, and we continue to be honored by the opportunity to partner with such a great organization as Our Daily Bread Food Pantry in their fight of ending hunger in our Marco Island and surrounding community.”

The successful foursome during this Third Annual Our Daily Bread Food Pantry Event was Amy Ferrie, Ann Altman, Judy Jeffords, and Joanna Avjean.