2002 LP Cares Charity Golf

THE BEST EVER!!!
This event was positively the best we've ever had. the Course was fantastic, the weather was great, and the people at the course were marvelous! This PRIVATE club and its members insisted that we hold the outing at their course and passed on a discount as their way of showing their local Make-A-Wish Chapter that they respected and supported their efforts.

David Peach, the local Make-A-Wish kid representative spent all day polishing clubs at one of the par 3's having a great time, making lots of tips, and bringing everyone in touch with why we do this event!

Malcom Beckwith, AVP of LP for Marshall's stole the show by winning most of the raffles and even the Gussie Biff award for his anti-snake-bite remedy!


Sandy Katz proved once again why he consistently raises more donations then anyone else in the retail industry!

The Riverplace Country Club

Thanks to all the co-sponsors and retailers for supporting the event and making this such a fantastic day, raising over $45,000. LET'S DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR, REACH $100,000 AND MAKE SURE THAT:

"WHEREVER WE GO WE LEAVE WISHES BEHIND"

Thank you to everyone who attended!

Local Make-A-Wish Board Member Lisa Miller (L) and David Peach (C) Special 'Kid' Representative from Make-A-Wish presents Gus Downing (L) President and C.E.O. of Downing & Downing, Inc. a special thank you from Make-A-Wish.

Steve Gronski from ADT (Far Left) and Gus Downing, President and C.E.O. of Downing & Downing, Inc. (Far Right) present the First Place Award to the four winners: (From Left) Dan Diggins Dir. of LP at Fry's, Dave Heller from Checkpoint Systems, Paige Grisette of The Network, Inc. and Eric Tomasi, Director of Operations for Copeland's.

Steve Gronski from ADT (Far Left) and Gus Downing, President and C.E.O. of Downing & Downing, Inc. (Far Right) present the Second Place Award to the four winners: (From Left) Tim Hickey - ADT, Bob MacLea, Vice President of LP at TJX Co., Malcolm Beckwith, AVP LP Director for TJX Co. and Ed Stamper, President of The Network, Inc.

Gus Downing, President and C.E.O. of Downing & Downing, Inc. welcomes those in attendance to the 18th Annual Make-A-Wish Charity Golf Outing.

2002 Charity Golf Honoree Mike Keenan

Pictured Left: Gus Downing (L) President and C.E.O. of Downing & Downing, Inc. presents Mike Keenan (R) Vice President of LP at Ross Stores and Chairman of the NRF LP Advisory Council with the Charity Golf Honoree of the Year Award for his outstanding contributions to the retail industry.

The Gussie Biff Award was presented to Malcolm Beckwith (Holding Trophy) for his Anti-snake bite remedy. Those pictured (From Left) are Jim Giese of Foley's, Gus Downing, President and C.E.O. of Downing & Downing, Inc., Frank O'Neil from Follet, Malcolm Beckwith, AVP of LP at TJX Co., and Jim Lee.

From David and everyone involved, Thank You!