THIS MONTH, SWING …
… for sobriety at the 18th Annual Maggie’s House Golf Tournament on Friday, Oct. 22 at Sherrill Park Golf Course, 2001 E. Lookout in Richardson. Registration and check-in begins at 11 a.m. Tee time is noon, and the awards banquet and barbecue begin at 4:30 p.m. At $125 a player or $500 for a team, the tournament is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Magdalen House, a non-medical alcohol detox center for women, located in the White Rock area. Since the 1980s, Magdalen House has provided a free temporary residence where women could safely sober up and gain the tools necessary to live a life free from addiction. At the small facility, Magdalen House takes in more than 300 women every year. Withdrawing from alcohol is a painful process, board member Julie Harvey says, but after a woman has been at Magdalen House for a few days, “you see the light come on.” For more information about Magdalen House or to register for the tournament, visit magdalenhouse.org or call 214.324.9261.
IF YOU DON’T GOLF, YOU CAN STILL GIVE …
… to Maggie’s House in other ways: Pledge $25 or more a month to the Magdalen House Hope Fund, or donate new or gently used goods, clothing or Alcoholics Anonymous literature. For more information about Magdalen House or to register for the tournament, visit magdalenhouse.org or call 214.324.9261.
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