McGrath Family celebrates annual Wearin’ o’ the Green to benefit CAREGIVERS: Volunteers Assisting the Elderly

The 24th Annual McGrath Family Wearin’ o’ the Green returns the week of St. Patrick’s Day to benefit CAREGIVERS: Volunteers Assisting the Elderly.

At the centerpiece of this annual event, which is presented by Union Bank, is the Norm Weitzel Open. The tournament, one of the original fundraising events established to benefit CAREGIVERS, dates back to 1992 when Ventura locals Jack Collings and Norm Weitzel raised the first $1,546. Following Weitzel’s death in 2014, the tournament was renamed–in perpetuity–The Norm Weitzel Open.

In 2015, The McGrath Family, the members of which–Borchard, Coultas, Doud, Dunbar, Haynes, Laubacher, McCormick, Morris–stepped up by adopting the St. Patrick’s Day tradition as their way of showing their commitment to CAREGIVERS and Ventura County seniors.

Last year in Ventura County, CAREGIVERS served more than 800 frail seniors thanks to dedicated student and adult volunteers. This included 65,587 hours of volunteer time–all at no cost thanks to the Ventura County community and donor support.

Sponsors for the 2016 program include The McGrath Family, Union Bank, The Weitzel Family, Collings & Associates, Bill & Elise Kearney, Ginny & Bob Camarillo, Gold Coast Health Plan, Hishmeh Enterprises, MediTech Health Services, ELC Limousine Services, Law Offices of John D. L. McBride, Vitas Healthcare, The Players Casino; Former Ventura Mayor Jack Tingstrom, Signarama, Roadrunner Shuttle, SMART (Senior Marketing Alliance Round Table) and Wedgewood Banquet & Wedding Center.

CAREGIVERS is proud to support the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Ventura which is scheduled for Saturday, March 12, 2016.

Individual player spots start at $150. Shotgun start is 9 a.m. at Buenaventura Golf Course, followed by a traditional Irish Feast of Corned Beef and Cabbage. Auction and raffle prizes are generously donated by the business community.

For information about CAREGIVERS and the 24th Annual McGrath Family Wearin’ o’ the Green presented by Union Bank, call (805) 658-8530 or visit
www.vccaregivers.org/wotg.php

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