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$40,575
raised
for United Way

Site Services golf tourney
raises record amount for UW

The annual Site Services Golf Tournament has raised a
record $40,575 to benefit the United Way.
The tournament started 17 years ago and has raised
over $350,000 for the United Way’s community
agencies. Children, families and individuals have benefited
tremendously from the services provided.
Long-time Tournament Director Kevin Heath praised
those involved and said, “The key to the long tradition of
successful Site Services tournaments is the dedication
Golden Harvest Executive Director Amy Breitmann accepts the SRNS donation of the volunteers who work behind the scenes to ensure
from Mike Swain, SRNS Senior Vice President of Technical Services.
golfers have an enjoyable day, sponsors are sought and
appropriately recognized, and local golf courses’ support
SRNS contributes $27,000 for the tournament. I would just like to thank all of our
sponsors, players and volunteers that make this event
to Golden Harvest Food Bank possible each year.”

Postponed from an earlier date due to COVID-19 concerns,
SRNS has made a $27,000 donation to the Golden Harvest Food Bank, to protocols were implemented to ensure everyone
support their mission across Georgia and South Carolina. in attendance had a safe experience and could enjoy
Golden Harvest serves the hungry in 25 counties across the two-state the day throughout the tournament.
area, both directly and by providing food to 175 Community Partners and All golfers were issued individual carts, and tee times
300 hunger relief agencies. were assigned instead of a shotgun start to avoid a large
“For every dollar donated to Golden Harvest, we are able to distribute $9 crowd before or after the event. Although no group meal
in food across our region,” says Golden Harvest Executive Director Amy was provided following the tournament, a box lunch was
Breitmann. “We’ve continued to find ways to feed those in need during given to each golfer as they arrived. Each golfer was
the unprecedented challenges of this pandemic, thanks to the support of instructed not to show up more than 30 minutes prior to
corporate partners like SRNS, their employee volunteers, and so many their tee time to avoid crowds, while sanitizer was provided
other organizations in our region.” at check-in and at each drink station.
SRNS has contributed $137,000 to Golden Harvest Food Bank since Site Services Director, Geoff Reynolds was excited with
2012. “Golden Harvest has provided 6.6 million meals so far in 2020,” the results, “As usual, Kevin Heath did a great job putting
says Stuart MacVean. “SRNS employees, retirees and their families are on this tournament. The difference this year was the new
supporters and volunteers for Golden Harvest, so we’re proud to partner COVID-19 restrictions; however, after talking to folks, a
with such a great organization that is dedicated to fighting hunger and great time was had by all. This is one of the highest dollar
improving lives in our communities.” United Way events for the Site. Even with C-19, folks did an
excellent job of coming out and supporting the community.”
Golden Harvest has warehouse and distribution facilities in Augusta and
Aiken, and only four percent of donations received go towards overhead
costs – leaving 96 percent to support a wide variety of services and
programs such as the Senior Food Box, the Master’s Table, Mobile Market
and The Backpack Program.