Golfers from across the region are set to tee off to help cancer support charity Daft As A Brush.
The Dawson & Sanderson charity golf day will take place at Longhirst Hall Golf Course in Northumberland in May 12 and the team is hoping to raise £8,000 on the day for the charity.
The Newcastle-based travel agency has been fundraising to support Daft As A Brush’s free transport service for patients across the north of England.
Longhirst Hall’s director of golf Graham Chambers said: “It will be a fantastic day, with lots of teams already registered representing companies across the North East. We’re hoping to get some of the Newcastle United players along as well and have some signed footballs and shirts for the auction and raffle.
“It’s an amazing cause to support and hopefully the golf day will help Dawson & Sanderson smash its £20,000 fundraising target for Daft As A Brush.”
There are limited places left for those wanting to register for the golf day, at a cost of £180 for a team of four, which includes breakfast, warm up balls on the range, the tournament, and a hog roast at the end of play. The tournament will be followed by an auction and raffle with some superb prizes including holidays and travel vouchers donated by Dawson & Sanderson.
The travel agency has been supporting Daft As A Brush all year to help contribute towards the costs of the charity’s innovative service which collects cancer patients from their homes for hospital appointments before dropping them back home afterwards.
Staff have held cake bakes, tuck shops, bike rides, sponsored walks and runs and a zip wire dash from the Tyne Bridge to help beat the target.
Chris Harrison, Managing Director of Dawson & Sanderson, said: “Our charity campaign for Daft As A Brush has truly caught the imagination of our staff and customers and it looks like we will smash our £20,000 target at the golf day.
“It’s amazing that we can host the tournament at Longhirst as it’s the golf course that was set up by our founder Tommy Dawson and will take place on the championship course which regularly hosts matches on the PGA Europro Tour.”
To register a place on Dawson & Sanderson’s charity golf day, email info@longhirstgolf.co.uk or call (01670) 791562 option 4.
