30th Annual ‘Take a Swing for Seniors’ Day to Benefit Seacrest Village Retirement Communities
August 5, 2022
ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) — Seacrest Foundation and Guardians of San Diego will host the 30th Annual “Take a Swing for Seniors” Golf, Tennis and Pickleball Day with presenting sponsor, William Gumpert Foundation, on Monday, October 24, 2022, at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort & Golf Club. All levels of players are welcome, and all players will come together to celebrate a great day for a great cause.
2006 Earl Altshuler at one of the early years of “Take a Swing for Seniors.” Credit: Bob Ross.
This annual event raises funds to support the provision of charitable care for residents of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities. Charitable Care is financial assistance for residents who cannot afford the cost of their care (housing, meals, nursing care, and more). Guardians of San Diego is a dedicated volunteer group founded in 1945 for the sole purpose of supporting Seacrest Foundation’s mission to make it possible for Seacrest Village to care for frail and elderly members of our community who may have nowhere else to turn.
Over 150 participants are expected to attend and celebrate the many residents and families whose lives have been touched as a result of the care and services they receive. Being involved with the Guardians’ annual event has proven to be a rewarding and fun experience for many family members and supporters. Many thanks to the 2022 “Take a Swing for Seniors” Event Chair, Devin Chodorow, and committee members Earl Altshuler, Cindy Bloch, Marty Ehrlich, Mary Epsten, Robert Haimsohn, and Larry Weitzen.
“It’s an honor to have been a part of this tournament since the beginning of its impressive 30-year run. I remember so many good times out on the course with friends that I see there each year and I have made new friends, and even business connections while playing. It’s truly a feel-good day knowing that we are helping care for the frail and elderly. My great grandfather lived at The San Diego Hebrew Home for the Aged (the original name of the organization started in 1944) and my grandmother, aunts, uncles, father, and mother received outstanding care at Seacrest before their passing. I’m forever grateful. I’ll continue to support Seacrest Foundation’s essential work in caring for our community’s seniors for as long as I
All registration fees include tournament play, multiple contests and awards, green/court fees, snacks and beverages, access to the resort facilities, a special commemorative gift, box lunch, cocktail party, hors d’oeuvres, open bar, and awards ceremony. The golf tournament contests include longest drive, closest to the pin, straightest drive, and hole-in-one. First- and second-place foursomes will win special prizes, in addition to the first-place team having their names engraved on the perpetual trophy that is housed at Seacrest Foundation. Hit the target contests are set up for tennis and pickleball players, with prizes awarded to the top two contest winners and the top two overall tournament winners.
The evening reception will include a silent auction and raffle drawing with multiple winners with a first prize of $1,000 cash. There will be an ever-popular “Wine Pull” where for $30 you can “pull” a mystery bottle of red or white wine during, before, or after event play (all bottles will be worth at least $30 and some are worth over $200
– everyone wins)! The online auction will include items such as golf packages, date nights, staycations, family trips and beauty packages for men and women. Early sponsors and underwriters of the event include: Altshuler Insurance Services, Inc., City National Bank, Pam & Walter Ferris, The Fiorica Law Firm, PC, Drs. Karen
Helrich & Bertram Edelstein, Susan & Bob Lapidus, Gallagher, Lazarus, Goldbarg & Associates, Erica & Steven Ratner, Laurayne Ratner, Vivien & Jeffrey Ressler, San Diego Jewish Journal, Carolyn & Herb Schaer, Shallan Geffen Meronoff Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, Sid’s Carpet Barn, Inc., and Waxie.
Individual tickets for golfers are $425 “Early Bird,” $525 after September 5, 2022, and golfers 40 & Under (Rising Leaders) are just $250. Tennis and Pickleball players are $225 each. Tickets to attend the cocktail party and awards reception are $100. Visit www.seacrestfoundation.org/golftennis to register or donate today.
In honor of the 30th year of the tournament, Seacrest Foundation is pleased to announce that the first $30,000 in sponsorships and underwriting will be matched by presenting sponsor, William Gumpert Foundation. They ask participants to please consider increasing their support this year as everything contributed will have twice the impact. Please contact Karen Moy for event information and philanthropic opportunities at (760) 516-2015 or kmoy@seacrestfoundation.org.
