A Course in Charity

The Sanctuary is approaching the $100 million mark is charity money raised

A Course in Charity

Above: In 1997, Golf Digest named Sanctuary America’s “Best New Private Golf Course.” Founders Gail and Dave Liniger display the award, flanked by (left-to-right) Head PGA Professional Rudy Zupetz, Superintendent David Hare, Course Architect Jim Engh and Senior Golf Digest Architecture Editor
Ron Whitten.

Entering its 20th year of exclusively hosting golf events for charitable causes, Sanctuary is approaching $100 million mark in money raised. The following 25 charities will hold their events at the course designed by Jim Engh and owned by its only two members,
RE/MAX Co-Founders Gail and Dave Liniger.

Sanctuary 2016 Charity Tournaments

June 9
Home Front Cares
Contact: George Hayward
719-314-5018; [email protected]
thehomefrontcares.org

June 20 & 21
Flight For Life—St. Anthony Health Foundation
Contact: Meg Nicolet
720-321-4316; [email protected]
stanthonyhealthfoundation.org

June 23
Adoption Exchange
Contact: Ben Lusz
303-755-4756 x269; [email protected]
adoptex.org

June 27
Junior Achievement
Contact: Shawna Mounsey
303-260-6286; [email protected]
jacolorado.org

June 24, 2015
Anchor Center for Blind Children
Contact: Savannah Wippel
303-377-9732 x145; [email protected]
anchorcenter.org

June 30
Hope House of Colorado
Contact: Lisa Schlarbaum
303-429-1012 x. 241
[email protected]
hopehouseofcolorado.org

July 18
Tennyson Center for Children
Contact: Alicia Perras
720-855-3316; [email protected]
childabuse.org

July 20
Arrupe Jesuit High School
Contact: Mary Barrett
720-726-3395; [email protected]
arrupejesuit.com

July 21
Aimco Cares
Contact: Kelly Fallin
303-901-2462; [email protected]
aimco.com

July 25
Diamonds in the Rough/Hyde Park Jewelers
Contact: Nancy Thompson
303-367-1367; [email protected]
hydeparkjewelers.com/diamonds-in-the-rough-foundation

July 27 & 28
National Sports Center for the Disabled
Contact: Cody Galloway
303-293-5311; [email protected]
nscd.org

August 1
National Jewish Health
Contact: Rebecca Reutlinger
303-728-6576; [email protected]
nationaljewish.org

August 3
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado
Contact: Kari Mattes-Ritz
303-800-7268; [email protected]
biglittlecolorado.org

August 6
Volunteers of America
Contact: Denise Robert
303-368-5208; [email protected]
voacolorado.org

August 8
Children’s Hospital
Contact: Serena Tufo
720-777-1759
[email protected]
thechildrenshospital.org

August 10
Mt. Carmel Center of Excellence
Contact: Jacque Bauer
719-309-4711; [email protected]
mtcarmelveterans.org

August 11
Colorado State Patrol Family Foundation
Contact: Annette Westphal
303-549-2145; [email protected]
cspff.net

August 14 & 15
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Contact: Stephanie Barreras
972-581-2372; [email protected]
bgca.org

August 17
Craig Hospital
Contact: Sue Lynch
303-789-8578; 303-789-8940 (fax)
[email protected]
craighospital.org

August 18
PSA/William R. Meyn Foundation
Contact: Dick DelFava
303-907-6086; [email protected]
PleaseSaveAnother.org

August 22
Project C.U.R.E.
Contact: Allison Eggert
720-490-4022; [email protected]
projectcure.org

August 31 & September 1
PAL
Contact: Jake Schroeder
303-937-1223 x104; [email protected]
opieopen.com

September 8
Food Bank of the Rockies
Contact: Kristina Thomas
303-375-5838; [email protected]
foodbankrockies.org

September 12
Boy Scouts of America,
Denver Area Council
Contact: Anne Herriage
720-266-2147; 303-455-4689 (fax)
[email protected]
denverboyscouts.org

September 15
Energy Outreach Colorado
Contact: Amy Day
303-226-5056; [email protected]
energyoutreach.org

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