The C. Louis Meyer Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc. invites the public to participate in the Tee-Up for Disabilities Golf Tournament Friday, Sept. 29, at the Tregaron Golf Course, 13909 Glengarry Circle, in Bellevue.
Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Adult Evening Respite and Habilitation Program at Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI), which is located on the University of Nebraska provides respite care for families and caregivers of adults with disabilities. Those who benefit include adults with developmental disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, spina bifida and genetic disorders. Activities include swimming, arts and crafts, music and dance, cooking and community outings.
The annual Tee-Up for Disabilities Golf Tournament is the main source of financial support for MMI adult recreational programs. A variety of tournament sponsorships are available to anyone interested in supporting these programs.
The not-for-profit C. Louis Meyer Foundation supports programs at MMI. For more than 10 years, the foundation has funded the MMI Recreational Therapy Adult Respite and Habilitation programs. Without these programs, many parents and caregivers of adults with disabilities would lose their only source of safe, supervised care for their loved ones.
Registration for the golf tournament will begin at 11:30 a.m. followed by a clinic at noon, and shotgun start at 1 p.m. The event is a four-person scramble, 18-hole tournament. Cost for the tournament per person is $75, which includes hole prizes, door prizes, raffle, refreshment cart and dinner. Omaha golf legend, Susan Marchese, will be hosting golf clinics before the tournament.
To register for the tournament or for more information, contact Kathy Olin at 559-6328 or kolin@unmc.edu
UNMC is the only public health science center in the state. Its educational programs are responsible for training more health professionals practicing in Nebraska than any other institution. Through its commitment to education, research, patient care and outreach, UNMC has established itself as one of the country’s leading centers in cancer, transplantation biology, bioterrorism preparedness, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, genetics, biomedical technology, ophthalmology and arthritis. UNMC’s research funding from external sources is now nearly $80 million annually and has resulted in the creation of more than 2,600 highly skilled jobs in the state. UNMC’s physician practice group, UNMC Physicians, includes more than 460 physicians in 50 specialties and subspecialties. They practice primarily in The Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC’s teaching hospital. For more information, go to UNMC’s Web site at www.unmc.edu.