Not sure if you know this by all of the bragging I have done about him on this blog, but my brother is AMAZING!! I remember growing up and asking Mom all the time what Ben would look like and be like when he got older, and I can promise you he is even better than I could have imagined. He has always had a sensitive sweet spirit, and a lot of motivation to do things for people. When he heard about the murder-suicide of the Drews, he immediately wanted to do something, anything to help them. Of course, he chose the thing that he does best...golf. In a matter of about 3 weeks he planned (with the help of his friend) a HUGE golf tournament and silent auction to benefit the Ragen and Mason's trust fund. He got multiple corporate and personal sponsors. He organized multiple donations for the silent auction, and got the word out to maximize participation. They had to start turning teams away because so many people were interested in playing. I literally have tears in my eyes as I type this because I am so proud of him. Brad told me it was one of the nicest events he has ever been to. They got great media coverage, and then even more people donated to the trust fund.
Brad's team that played in the tournament.
Ben, Kim's Mom, and Tyler
Ben, Ragen and Tyler
Ben and Kim's parents...they were so appreciative of what Ben did!!
Ben and Chip...Ben's friend and the golf pro at Hanging Rock.
Some of the silent auction items...there was autographed sports equipment, restaurant gift certificates, vacations, services, and lots lots more.
Workin' hard!!
2 comments:
Wow,...Brings tears to my eyes! Amazing!
way to go ben! thats amazing that he did that. :) praise God.
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