Golfers Raise $20,000 for a New Milton Police Dog

The tournament at Echelon Golf Club helped raise funds to replace a retired K-9 officer.

More than 110 golfers raised more than $20,000 for a new K-9 officer to replace a retired Milton police dog early this week. The 114 golfers at the Echelon Golf Club in Alpharetta helped raise the funds by playing in the tournament despite a windy day. Since DaSilva’s retirement in late 2012 after six years of service to the department, Milton has been without a needed K-9. DaSilva was privately donated to the city from residents, and the department needs help again to ensure effective policing. There’s still time to donate: email Ara Baronian or call him at 678-242-2570.

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Hit the Links Wednesday for a Milton Police Dog

The police department's K-9 Support golf tournament is just a month away, and golfers are needed to raise funds to replace a DaSilva, who retired last year.

Rain Moves North Fulton Chamber's Golf Tourney to November

Country Club of the South will host the annual Golf Classic, and now new businesses can become weather-related sponsors.

Monday's Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic was rained out, but golfers don't have to miss out on this chance to hit the links. The chamber has rescheduled the tournament to Monday, Nov. 19 at Country Club of the South in Johns Creek. The later date has opened up some additional sponsorship opportunities that just didn't make sense this week. All of the original sponsorships were sold out, but in mid-November these sponsorships could be very popular: Presented by Northside Hospital, the annual GNFCC Golf Classic is the chamber's largest fundraising event. The chamber thanked its sponsors and golfers who showed up Monday in spite of the rain and foul weather, and who have already committed to playing in November.     If …

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Golfers Put $51,000 in North Fulton Community Charities Emergency Fund

A day on the links might have been fun for participants, but it made sure plenty of people will have the basic necessities.

The 2011 Swing into Action with North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) Golf Tournament at The Standard Club last month raised more than $51,000 for the nonprofit's Emergency Financial Assistance Program. NFCC’s goal is to prevent local families and individuals in Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park and Roswell from becoming homeless by providing the basic needs of food, financial assistance and clothing.   The course had 131 golfers in competition, but it also included breakfast and lunch, a variety of skill competitions and a host of raffle prizes, NFCC announcted today, Aug. 31. In addition, the tournament featured the Faith Based Challenge, which was won for the third year by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church. This …

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