Hamilton Center Foundation Matches Funds Raised through Sheriff’s Shootout Golf Classic

Melvin L Burks (left), President & CEO of Hamilton Center, Inc., and Zach Jenkins (center), Director of Marketing and Shootout Coordinator accept a check for $40,624 from Margie Anshutz, President of Hamilton Center Foundation, Inc. The Foundation matched one hundred percent of the net proceeds from the Sheriff Shootout Golf Outing creating a grand total of $81,248 raised to support children’s mental health services in the area.

Hamilton Center Raises $40,624. Foundation doubles it to $81,248, creating 2x the impact.

TERRE HAUTE – The 32^nd Annual Sheriff’s Shootout Golf Outing, raised $40,624 which will be matched by Hamilton Center Foundation, Inc. to generate $81,248 in total funds to benefit children’s mental and behavioral health services. Shootout funds are used to create, enhance, and maintain programming at Hamilton Center, as well sponsor services for children and their families who may have limited access to services due to financial burdens or other related issues.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Department, sponsored by Great Dane, was the victor of the AM Sheriff’s Tournament and The Vermillion County Sheriff’s Department was the overall winner for the day.

“The Shootout is a beloved community event, and the Foundation is so proud to partner with Hamilton Center to double the impact,“ said Margie Anshutz, President of Hamilton Center Foundation, Inc. “Our goals were to provide additional support to leverage dollars raised, so that additional support could be given to children’s mental health services in our community.”

This year the event gathered over 120 organizations and 60 teams, including 10 sheriff/first responder teams from 8 counties that were sponsored by local organizations.

“I want to thank our community partners who once again supported Hamilton Center is a big way,” said Melvin L. Burks, President/CEO of Hamilton Center Inc.  “This truly is a community wide event, and we simply could not have done this without the enthusiastic support of so many.”

“This year our goal was to honor the match benefit provided by the Foundation by working with our community partners to make this event bigger and better than ever before,” said Zach Jenkins, Director of Marketing at Hamilton Center. “We thank every organization that got involved this year and assisted us in maximizing the match – we want them all to be proud of this event and the impact is has on our community.”

Hamilton Center Foundation’s mission is to strengthen the community by providing consistent and lasting support to Hamilton Center, Inc. as it provides the highest quality behavioral health care and wellness services in Indiana.