April 19, 2022
May 2 Event Supports Affordable Home Ownership
(New Orleans, LA) – New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity will host an 18-hole Golf Tournament on Monday, May 2, 2022 in support of affordable home ownership. All proceeds will support Habitat’s mission to build communities in which families can thrive in homes they can afford.
The May 2 tournament is open to the public and takes places at Lakewood Golf Course located at 4801 General De Gaulle Drive on the West Bank in New Orleans. Sponsorship opportunities range from $250.00 to $15,000.00. Individual golfer participation fee is $175.00. The day begins at 9:30 a.m. and includes lunch and a cocktail party for players and their guests. Teams of 4 will tee off in a scramble format at 11:00 a.m. Registration and more info here: https://habitat-nola.org/give/golf-tournament/
“Habitat’s inaugural golf tournament will be a fun way to help local families achieve their dream of affordable home ownership,” said NOAHH Board Member and Tournament Host Larry Palestina. “If you want to improve our community, change the lives of a hard-working New Orleans family and enjoy a round of Spring golf, please join us on May 2,” he said.
Major sponsors include Fidelity Bank, Cali & LaPlace Engineers and Royal Honda, who is donating a car for anyone who hits a hole-in-one on a specified location.
New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity is an independent 501(c) 3 non-profit affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Our mission is to responsibly build communities where families can thrive, in homes they can afford. Founded in 1983, NOAHH has provided a path to homeownership for over 650 families. Habitat homebuyers pay a zero-interest mortgage and work 250 volunteer hours of sweat equity in lieu of a down payment. NOAHH has hosted more than 200,000 volunteers who have built homes, cleared blighted properties and made urgently needed repairs for 255 elderly or disabled property owners in need through the A Brush with Kindness program. The affiliate also has two ReStore locations—on Elysian Fields in New Orleans and on Williams Boulevard in Kenner.