The Kennedy Center golf classic raises $40K

Martin D. Schwartz, president and CEO of The Kennedy Center, presented student Elena Bosak of Easton with a scholarship during the event.

Nearly 90 golfers swung their clubs for charity during The Kennedy Center”™s 26th annual Charity Golf Classic at the Shorehaven Golf Club in Norwalk. It”™s one of the only tournaments in the state where junior golfers play with an adult foursome.

More than $40,000 was raised for the center”™s programs, which help people with disabilities lead more productive lives. Since its inception, the tournament has raised more than $678,000 for the center”™s programs.

This year, 22 junior golfers from 15 Connecticut communities were awarded scholarships based on their academic achievement, school and community leadership, and golf proficiency. Overall, more than 500 junior golfers from Connecticut have received more than $250,000 in scholarships from The Kennedy Center.

Among the sponsors for the event were the families of Diane Thompson and Chip Carpenter of Sandy Hook, Julie and Doug Conley of Olney, Maryland, and the Gavey family of Fairfield. Businesses included Merit Insurance, R.D. Scinto Inc., All American Waste, Donahue & Brown LLC, The Hartford Insurance, Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Newtown Savings Bank, People”™s United Bank and Miller Nissan.

The Kennedy Center is based in Trumbull and was founded in 1951. It serves 2,000 individuals annually.